Microsoft on Monday announced their brand new tablet called the Surface. Actually they announced two versions of the tablet, one which runs the Windows Pro version and the other which runs the Windows RT version. The surface tablet is just 9.8mm thick and has a magnesium casing which acts as pull out kick stand that props the tablet up. Steve Ballmer showed it off at an event in Los Angeles and called it “a whole new family of computing devices from Microsoft”.
Both versions get a 10.6 inch screen. The RT version runs on ARM and comes in 32GB and 64GB while the Pro version runs on a third generation Intel Core chip, is 13.5mm thick and comes in 64GB and 128GB. The Pro also gets a pen.
Now the coolest part is the cover. Its called the Touch Cover, its just 3mm thick, snaps on with magnets and has a pressure sensitive keyboard built into it. There is a thicker Type Cover as well with real moving keys.
Pricing?? Microsoft isnt telling yet. They say it will be announced closer to launch and should be competitive with other ARM tablets and Ultrabooks. The RT version comes out when Windows 8 does and the Pro follows about 90 days later. We cant wait to get our hands on one!! Stay tuned.
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