Microsoft Surface tablet - laptop or tablet?

Jun 26, 2012 by mobshop

Finally, it's ready. Microsoft presented its tablet, with new platform Windows 8, called Microsoft Surface. This is the first Microsoft tablet with new Win 8 OS, so we should expect speed, flexibility and personalization. Price? It's a still a secret... What we know is that there will be two versions: Win RT and Win 8 Pro. [caption id="attachment_2479" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Microsoft Surface tablet[/caption]

Design of Microsoft Surface tablet

First impression of its design: is a tablet or laptop? And that is the goal of the Microsoft vision. The main part - display, is touchscreen with 10.6 inch size. Dimensions are very close to dimensions of some smartphones - version RT is only 9.3mm thick, which gives weight of 676g. Windows 8 Pro is not so different - 13.5mm and it has 903 g. What is great with this tablet is when you want to start typing, you just use the protective cover as keypad, with qwerty organization. Microsoft offered range of colors of keypad to chose from, like black, grey, red, blue and pink. Very nice... [caption id="attachment_2480" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Microsoft Surface tablet - colors[/caption]

Specifications of Microsoft Surface tablet

It's clear that it has Windows 8 platform, which should give enough speed, flexibility and personalization. Display is 10.6 inch, protected with Gorilla Glass technology, which means no scratching marks and lines. Display supports HD video formats. Battery is strong, but there are versions: for Win RT it's 31.5 working hours, and for Win 8 Pro it's 42 hours. Connections are microSD, USB 2.0 Micro HD video and MIMO antennae for Win RT. Win 8 Pro is stronger and it's possible to connect over USB 3.0, microSDXC and Mini DisplayPort video. It's available WiFi on both versions. Windows RT Windows 8 Pro 9.3mm 13.5mm 676g 903g 10.6” ClearType HD Display 10.6” ClearType HD Display 31.5 W-h 42 W-h 32 GB, 64 GB 64 GB, 128 GB [caption id="attachment_2481" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Microsoft Surface tablet - 9.3mm thin[/caption]