Microsoft Surface is the first Tablet PC designed by the company Microsoft. It comes with powerful specs and is made from high quality materials in order to compete with the best products available in this category. This tablet has a 10.6-inch touch screen and includes a simplistic design and compact dimensions, while offering a true experience of Windows 8.
Microsoft Surface is available in two versions. The ARM-based tablet, called the Surface RT runs Windows RT, while the other runs under Windows 8 Pro. Both versions comes with a 10.6 inch touch screen. The base model Pro Windows 8 however, will be a full HD unit.
The version of Microsoft Surface Windows RT is 9.3 mm thin and weighs just 676 grams. It comes with internal memory of 32 GB or 64 GB and connectivity package includes microSD, USB 2.0, Micro HD Video, 2 × 2 MIMO antennae. It is rumored that the tablet will be commercially available at the official launch of Windows 8.
The version of Microsoft Surface Windows 8 Pro will come much more equipped. It is thicker and heavier than its brother with a dimension of 13.5 mm and a weight of 903 grams. The Microsoft Surface Pro comes with more internal memory 64 GB or 128 GB. The connectivity package includes microSDXC Microsoft Surface Pro, USB 3.0, Mini DisplayPort Video and 2 × 2 MIMO antennae.
The best feature of the Microsoft Surface , is its touch cover. As the name suggests, the accessory looks like a typical tablet coated on the outside. Once opened however, reveals a full QWERTY keyboard touch, with a touch panel of the same class. Moreover, the Pro version of Microsoft Surface has a pen input.
Microsoft Surface Price in India
It is expected that Microsoft Surface will be released in the third quarter of 2012. Its retail price will be around $ 960.00 U.S. dollars (Rs.48,000 approx in Indian Rupees).