As I spoke about on Monday there was speculation on what Microsoft had planned for later in the day. Well it looks like the initial reports are true to form and Microsoft has confirmed the Surface tablet. But this is not just a tablet but it is said to be a full on PC. There will be two different types of surfaces to choose from:
Windows RT is the lightweight option, both physically and spec-wise.
? 676g
? 9.33 mm thick
? 10.6″ ClearType HD DIsplay
? 31.5 Wh battery
? microSD, USB 2.0, Micro HD Video
? Office Home & Student 2013 RT, Touch Cover, Type Cover
? 32 GB, 64 GB
Windows 8 Pro, is the obvious pro option, and is touted as a “full PC.” It comes with a heftier weight (and, we can assume, a heftier pricetag too):
? 903 g
? 13.5 mm thick
? 10.6″ ClearType Full HD Display
? 42 Wh battery
? microSDXC, USB 3.0, Mini DisplayPort Video,
? Touch Cover, Type Cover, Pen with Palm Block
? 64 GB, 128 GB
Microsoft Surface comes with a sturdy, integrated kickstand and a SmartCover-esque cover that features a fully functioning keyboard with a trackpad. It connects with a “single magnetic click” that’ll make it easy to swap out (or just take off, if you’d rather). “I can touch type on this as fast as I can type on any keyboard,” said Microsoft’s Michael Angiulo. Touch Cover comes in five colors - black, red, blue, and pink.
Surface also comes with two cameras, called “LifeCams.” The rear-facing camera is angled so when positioned on a kickstand, it can still record meetings with ease. The only thing we still don?t know is pricing. Since Microsoft says this is a computer tablet and not just a tablet we have to think these will be around $800-$1000 but that could truly price them out if they are looking to be direct completion with Apple and the iPads.