Now that Microsoft has launched its new Windows 10 operating system, the spotlight has turned to the expected release of the company's Surface Pro 4 tablet, which is said to rival Apple's flagship iPad series. 

Microsoft's new tablet is rumored to have an October release date, given that the company will have plenty of time to finalize orders for Samsung 256GB SSD drives and collecting accessories. The Surface Pro 4's specs are also rumored to include a Skylake processor, which is designed by Intel with a micro-architecture design.  

New reports are also suggesting that Microsoft delayed the release date of the Surface Pro 4 due to changes in the device's specs. 

Many speculated that the new tablet would be released alongside Windows 10, which was launched earlier this week. These rumors, however, did not come to fruition as Microsoft has remained silent on the status of the device. 

Others are saying that the Surface Pro 4 will have a release date that coincides with the launch of Apple's MacBook Pro in 2016. 

This is based on both company's longstanding rivalry that has witnessed near-simultaneous releases of devices in order to balance out competition. 

But competition from Apple may not be the only reason why the highly-anticipated tablet is being put on hold.

Microsoft is rumored to have pushed back the release date for the Surface Pro 4 to 2016 because of a new deal with Samsung, Business Korea reports. 

The agreement between both companies involves the delivery of approximately 20 million units of solid state drives that may be used for the tablet.