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