Microsoft unveils Surface tablet running Windows 8

Microsoft has just unveiled its own Windows 8 tablet, which it is calling Surface. It has a 10.6-inch display, weighs 576 grams and has a Magnesium coated casing. Surface for Windows RT will release with the general availability of Windows 8, and the Windows 8 Pro model will be available about 90 days later. Read on for details.
The 9.3mm thick tablet has a full USB 2.0 port as well as a built-in kickstand. It also comes with a 3 mm thin cover that doubles up as a multi-touch keyboard, complete with a multi-touch trackpad. It hooks on to the Surface via a magnetic connector. It will run on ARM architecture chipset.
The Surface will come on both Intel and ARM chipsets, with Microsoft Office pre-installed. The Intel version will run Windows 8 Pro and will be under 14 mm thick. It will also be made of the same materials as the ARM variant and will come with the same accessories. It will come with perimeter venting, which means that the air vents won’t be blocked by the user’s hands or when it is in use.
It comes with a stylus pen that attaches itself to an edge of the Surface with magnets. The display has two digitizers – for hand input and digital ink input. As soon as the display senses digital ink (stylus), it stops recognizing hand input, which makes it easier to use the pen input.
Surface for Windows RT

OS: Windows RT

Light(1): 676 g

Thin(2): 9.3 mm

Clear: 10.6” ClearType HD Display

Energized: 31.5 W-h

Connected: microSD, USB 2.0, Micro HD Video, 2×2 MIMO antennae

Productive: Office ‘15’ Apps, Touch Cover, Type Cover

Practical: VaporMg Case & Stand

Configurable: 32 GB, 64 GB

Surface for Windows 8 Pro

• OS: Windows 8 Pro
• Light(1): 903 g
• Thin(2): 13.5 mm
• Clear: 10.6” ClearType Full HD Display
• Energized: 42 W-h
• Connected: microSDXC, USB 3.0, Mini DisplayPort Video, 2×2 MIMO antennae
• Productive: Touch Cover, Type Cover, Pen with Palm Block
• Practical: VaporMg Case & Stand
• Configurable: 64 GB, 128 GB