Microsoft Announces Surface Tablet

On June 18, 2012, Microsoft announced its the most awaited products, Surface, a tablet PC. Microsoft Surface was earlier deemed becoming a multi-touch based NUI device but Microsoft renamed we have to PixelSense and named its tablet PC to come to light. Microsoft has not yet announced the precise availability date of the product.


Named will be launched in two variants namely Surface and Surface Pro. Surface will be the basic version which runs using Windows RT and uses Nvidia Tegra ARM CPU while Surface Pro is advanced version running on Windows 8 Pro using Intel “Ivy Bridge” Core i5 quad core chip, quiet similar to the processors every day laptops. Surface can be found in 32GB and 64 GB capacities while Pro can be found in 64GB and 128GB capacities. The devices support Micro SD for expanded memory and USB for universal connectivity.

Surface is going to be the next level of microsoft tablets computing as it adds a very light and thin keyboard that also acts as a cover for the device. The laptop keyboard could be linked to the tablet using a magnetic strip and removed easily if not required. The QWERTY keyboard provides and enhanced buyer while implementing the product. The attached kickstand makes the device stand erect and be used as a laptop screen.

The unit comes studded with a front and a rear-facing camera. A corner facing camera is angled at 22 degrees to ensure the camera takes right image in the event the kickstand is being used.

The variants of the tablet have a screen size of 10.6 inches. The screen has an efficient HD display with 16:9 aspect ratio. The professional version have a Full HD resolution of 1920×1080 whilst the RT version have a HD resolution of 1366×768. The display is capable of adjusting screen intensity automatically and ultra-wide viewing angle for better adaptability.

Microsoft claims the outer lining tablets being highly strong since they are encased in the durable molded magnesium casing, also known as VaporMg. VaporMg not merely provides strength to the device but additionally helps minimizing the overall weight of the device, rendering it light and simple to handle.
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