Microsoft just announced its own tablet, named Surface, which blurs the line between tablets and ultrabooks. The 10.6″ slate features simplistic design and compact measures, while offering a full-blown Windows 8 experience.
Microsoft’s latest creation will be offered in two flavors. The entry
level one will run Windows RT for ARM based chips, while the fully
tricked out version will be running Windows 8 Pro. The screen size on
both versions will be 10.6″, but the Windows 8 Pro units will offer full
HD resolution.
The Windows RT version is 9.3mm thin and weighs 676 grams. It will come
with 32 or 64GB of built-in memory and the connectivity suite will
include microSD, USB 2.0, MicroUSB HD Video Out, 2×2 MIMO antennae.
Expect the tablet to become commercially available around the time when
Windows 8 gets launched, with a price in line with its rival offerings,
according to Microsoft.
The Windows 8 Pro version of the tablet will come much closer to being a
full-blown PC. It will be thicker and heavier than its Windows RT
running sibling at 13.5mm and 903 grams respectively. The Pro Surface
will come with more built-in memory as well. You will be able to grab a
64 or 128GB version of it. The connectivity suite of the Surface pro
will include microSDXC, USB 3.0, Mini DisplayPort Video, and 2×2 MIMO
antennae. The Surface Pro will be available about three months after the
entry-level version of the slate. It is said to be priced in line with
similarly equipped ultrabooks.
Both the Windows RT running Surface and the Surface Pro will feature a
built-in kickstand, which will pop out of their vapor-deposited (PVD)
magnesium cases. The coolest feature for the slates however, is the
Touch Cover. As its name suggests, the accessory looks like a typical
tablet cover on the outside. Once you flip it open however, it reveals a
full blown touch sensitive QWERTY keyboard, to go with a touchpad.
Furthermore, the Surface Pro will feature Pen input with Palm Block.
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