Microsoft's Announces the Groundbreaking New "Surface" Windows Tablet

[dascrow]

Microsoft just held their Mystery event, which was only revealed late last week to journalists (and in fact they were only given the location early this morning). They just unveiled a brand new product and it is the Microsoft "Surface" which is a new Microsoft branded Windows 8 tablet. Here's a full spec list:

• 9.3mm Thin
• Edges beveled at 22 degrees
• Full USB 2.0
• VaporMG (specialty designed - made with a unique process where the metal is molten) magnesium case
• 1.5 lbs (675 grams)
• Wide-Screen 10.6-Inch Display (likely 16:9)
• Built-in Stand & Cover with a full multi-touch keyboard - Touch cover has an accelerometer built in, so it knows when its folded back and it will deactivate the keyboard.
• Corning Gorilla Glass 2
• "Comes with Office"
• Version for Windows 8 Pro with Core i5 Ivy Bridge processor and W8 Surface
• Version for Windows RT and NVIDIA ARM Processor
• Surface has two digitizers, one for touch, one for digital ink
• Stylus
• 600 dpi Display
• Multiple Versions with Multiple Price Points and some include Student edition of Microsoft Office Installed
• Multiple colors for the covers
• Displayport supported - Five times faster than USB 2

This is very similar to the Asus Transformer Prime yet all built-in, and much thinner. They are calling it "The Surface" because they want it to help Windows 8 Rise to the surface.

Suggested retail pricing will be announced closer to availability and is expected to be competitive with a comparable ARM tablet or Intel Ultrabook-class PC. OEMs will have cost and feature parity on Windows 8 and Windows RT.

It looks like Microsoft is taking things to a whole new level with tablets!

Source: CNET Live Blog

 

[dmedesha]

"Comes with Office"

Which Office, I wonder? Cloudy 365 or a local variety?

 

[Ollie]

"Comes with Office"

Which Office, I wonder? Cloudy 365 or a local variety?

Most likely the cloud with a generic free subscription for a year or something. Just below it there is mention of the other forms of Office.