Microsoft, The Redmond Giant unveiled a new Surface on 18th of June.
No misunderstandings here. For those of you who know the Original Surface, Its not the new version of Gigantic touchscreen device , that was first unveiled in 2007 and then again at CES 2011 with v2.0. That is now renamed to "Samsung SUR40 with Microsoft Pixelsense ".
This is a whole new world of Microsoft Surface.
First of all, Surface is the first hardware piece that made me say "I want One" during the live keynote.
and the last time I said those words , they were for Nokia N8 , which I proudly own today, even after Nokia abandoned the platform . For the Microsoft Surface, The Redmond Giant has done an incredibly good job with the hardware, though it missed on a few parts other than hardware, will get on to that a bit later on.
Surface will be available in two variants.
Surface with Windows RT, will be powered by Nvidia Tegra-based ARM chip. My wild guess it'll either be a Tegra 3(Cortex-A9) or a Tegra 4(Cortex-A15) .
The tablet will feature a 10.6" Cleartype HD capacitive display. Storage capacity will be either 32GB or 64GB. I/O wise, it'll feature a USB 2.0 and microSD cards slots. This is a huge plus point for users like me, who keep their data on multiple flash drives . And microSD cards can expand the storage by another 32GB.
As, we all know, Windows RT won't be able to run any desktop applications, well Microsoft took an exception and integrated Office Home and Student 2013 RT in the Surface - Bonus Point.
What it means, is that you'll be able to enjoy Metro Interface of the Windows RT with an additional benefit of full Office suite on the go.
It'll be a direct competitor to Apple's iPad, atleast according to Microsoft. And if Microsoft can do well in getting some Quality apps for the ecosystem, this might be a stellar.
Surface Pro - The more power packed sibling will run Windows 8 Pro and will be powered by Intel's Ivy bridge based processors. The one used during the keynote had a 3rd Gen Core i5. The display will be a 10.6" Full HD i.e. 1080p Cleartype capacitive one. It also has two storage capacities , like its other sibling, 64GB and 128GB.
It will also feature USB 3.0 and microSDXC for extended capacities and a Mini Display Port (think of it as an HDMI+).
Full Keynote Here :
May be I'm stretching it a little bit but, Surface Pro is the Real Desktop PC Replacement. Its the new form factor of PCs and this is exactly what tablets were supposed to do. To bring Desktop Environment to the small/handy form factor, unlike most competitors. You can run full fledged desktop applications like Photoshop etc. without breaking a sweat. Transfer content to and from flash drives and microSD cards, and do virtually anything you could do on your Desktop/laptop.
And With Vapor-MG case , built-in side stand and those cool Touch Covers for both. Users are in for a delight. Furthermore, Surface Pro comes with a pen, an accessory for Office users, that can be used to fill forms/documents using the Digital ink.
Microsoft, missed on a few notes though , Pricing for one, hasn't yet been revealed for either models. Furthermore, the availability is still in a couple of Months.
And, it does not comes with a stretched windows phone. Its a REAL Desktop Environment on those Tablets.
I'm getting one, The Pro, as soon as I've enough money...!!
What are your thoughts ? Leave in the comment section below.
First of all, Surface is the first hardware piece that made me say "I want One" during the live keynote.
and the last time I said those words , they were for Nokia N8 , which I proudly own today, even after Nokia abandoned the platform . For the Microsoft Surface, The Redmond Giant has done an incredibly good job with the hardware, though it missed on a few parts other than hardware, will get on to that a bit later on.
Surface will be available in two variants.
Surface with Windows RT, will be powered by Nvidia Tegra-based ARM chip. My wild guess it'll either be a Tegra 3(Cortex-A9) or a Tegra 4(Cortex-A15) .
The tablet will feature a 10.6" Cleartype HD capacitive display. Storage capacity will be either 32GB or 64GB. I/O wise, it'll feature a USB 2.0 and microSD cards slots. This is a huge plus point for users like me, who keep their data on multiple flash drives . And microSD cards can expand the storage by another 32GB.
As, we all know, Windows RT won't be able to run any desktop applications, well Microsoft took an exception and integrated Office Home and Student 2013 RT in the Surface - Bonus Point.
What it means, is that you'll be able to enjoy Metro Interface of the Windows RT with an additional benefit of full Office suite on the go.
It'll be a direct competitor to Apple's iPad, atleast according to Microsoft. And if Microsoft can do well in getting some Quality apps for the ecosystem, this might be a stellar.
Surface Pro - The more power packed sibling will run Windows 8 Pro and will be powered by Intel's Ivy bridge based processors. The one used during the keynote had a 3rd Gen Core i5. The display will be a 10.6" Full HD i.e. 1080p Cleartype capacitive one. It also has two storage capacities , like its other sibling, 64GB and 128GB.
It will also feature USB 3.0 and microSDXC for extended capacities and a Mini Display Port (think of it as an HDMI+).
May be I'm stretching it a little bit but, Surface Pro is the Real Desktop PC Replacement. Its the new form factor of PCs and this is exactly what tablets were supposed to do. To bring Desktop Environment to the small/handy form factor, unlike most competitors. You can run full fledged desktop applications like Photoshop etc. without breaking a sweat. Transfer content to and from flash drives and microSD cards, and do virtually anything you could do on your Desktop/laptop.
And With Vapor-MG case , built-in side stand and those cool Touch Covers for both. Users are in for a delight. Furthermore, Surface Pro comes with a pen, an accessory for Office users, that can be used to fill forms/documents using the Digital ink.
Microsoft, missed on a few notes though , Pricing for one, hasn't yet been revealed for either models. Furthermore, the availability is still in a couple of Months.
And, it does not comes with a stretched windows phone. Its a REAL Desktop Environment on those Tablets.
I'm getting one, The Pro, as soon as I've enough money...!!
What are your thoughts ? Leave in the comment section below.
