oday Microsoft announced that their Microsoft Surface tablet with Surface RT is now available for pre-order. This tablet can be purchased from http://www.Surface.com and will be released on October 26. Pricing for this tablet starts at $499 for a 32 GB model, $599 for a 32 GB model with a Touch Cover, and $699 for a 64 GB model with Touch Cover. The Touch Cover is a dual-purpose pressure-sensitive external keyboard and protective cover, and it’s available in five different colors (Cyan, White, Magenta, Black, and Red). If you like mechanical keyboards there’s a Type Cover available as well. http://www.microsoft.com/Surface/en-US/accessories/type-cov
Here are the specs of the Microsoft Surface with Windows RT:
- Operating System – Windows RT, Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT Preview
- Exterior – 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches, 1.5 pounds, VaporMg casing, dark titanium color, volume and power buttons
- Storage – 32 GB, and 64 GB
- Display – Screen: 10.6″ ClearType HD Display • Resolution: 1366 x768 • Aspect Ratio: 16:9 (widescreen) • Touch: 5-point multi-touch
- CPU – Chip: NVIDIA T30 • System memory: 2 GB RAM
- Wireless – Wirless: Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n) • Bluetooth 4.0 technology
- Battery – Up to 8 hours mixed activity • 7-15 days idle life
- Cameras – Two 720p HD cameras, front and rear-facing
- Audio – Stereo speakers • Two microphones
- Ports – Full-size USB 2.0 • microSDXC card reader • Headphone jack • HD video out port • Cover port
- Sensors – Ambient light sensor • Accelerometer • Gyroscope • Magnetometer
- Warranty – 1-year limited hardware warranty
- Apps (included) – Mail • Messaging • Word • Power Point • Excel • OneNote • SkyDrive • Internet Explorer 10 • Bing • Music • Video • Games • and more.
If you do plan on pre-ordering a Microsoft Surface tablet, you should know that there are two versions: Windows RT and Windows 8 Pro. The Surface with Windows 8 Pro will offer the full Windows 8 experience, while Windows RT will not. If you want to be able to run desktop applications like iTunes or Google Chrome you’ll need to wait for the Surface with Windows 8 Pro to be released, but if you only plan on using tablet apps then Surface RT is good enough.
Source: Microsoft Announces New Surface Details http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/Press/2012/Oct12/10-16announcementPR.aspx
