Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Microsoft Jumps into Tablet Business -- Announces Surface -- Surface Pro.

Microsoft Jumps into Tablet Business -- Announces Surface -- Surface Pro:



Monday saw Microsoft coming into the tablet business directly challenging Apple’s iPad.Microsoft announced 2 tablet's, in fact two version's of same tablet's with variation in specification's.Surface which is a lower-end tablet and Surface Pro is said to be a higher-end tablet.

Those who had the chance to experience Window's Surface tablet's in a press event yesterday are throwing positive review's about the hardware as well as for software.

Analyst's are calling these two tab's a new era in mobile computing.

Here are the specs of the both tablet's:

Surface:

  •     Windows RT operating system
  •     Weight: 676 grams
  •     Nvidia Tegra ARM CPU
  •     10.6 inch display
  •     Thickness: 9.3mm
  •     32/64 Gb versions
  •     MicroSD card slot
  •     MicroHD video
  •     USB 2.0
  •     2×2 MIMO Wifi antennae
  •     Battery 31.5 W-h
  •     Front and rear facing HD cameras
  •     Kickstand

Surface Pro:
  •     Windows 8 operating system
  •     Weight 903 grams
  •     Intel Core i5 CPU
  •     10.6 inch display
  •     Thickness: 13.5mm
  •     64/128 Gb versions
  •     MicroSDXC card slot
  •     USB 3.0
  •     Micro DisplayPort video
  •     2×2 MIMO Wifi antennae
  •     Battery 42 W-h
  •     Front and rear facing HD cameras
  •     Kickstand


Microsoft also announced the Touch cover and Type cover.Both are keyboards that attach to the tablet.Type cover is a 5mm thick keyboard with physical button's and trackpad while Touch cover is a 3mm thick keyboard with no physical keys and trackpad..

Microsoft
remained quite on pricing and availability but its expected this fall,sometime after tha release of Windows 8..






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