Microsoft has unveiled a full on competitor to the Apple's iPad - The Surface tablet
Although it looked good at its introduction, but questions about pricing, arrival, connectivity, battery life and more remain ambiguous n’ unanswered.Anyway,lets have a look at the surface and its features.
The Surface has two variants – One with Windows 8 Pro Os and a second running on Windows RT. The tablets include a built-in stand, front and rear webcams, dual microphones, microSD card slots and a USB port.
Common Features in both the variants
10.6” ClearType Full HD Display,Touch Cover, Type Cover, VaporMg Case & Stand… And, Of course both the variants have their own feature n’ specification differences:
Surface with Windows RT
- 676 g
- 9.3 mm
- 31.5 W-h
- microSD,USB 2.0,Micro HD Video, 2*2 MIMO antennae
- Office 15 Apps
- 32 GB,64 GB memory
- 903 g
- 13.5 mm
- 42 W-h
- microSDXC,USB 3.0,Mini Display Port Video, 2*2 MIMO antennae
- Pen with Palm Block
- 64 GB and 128 GB memory
Unanswered Questions
- When will be the release?
- What will be the cost?
- What type of connectivity it will provide- 2G/3G/4G?
- What apps will it have?
- Will it support third party browsers? -as previously Windows 8 announced a ban on third party browsers like firefox, chrome, etc.
- The Zune- It gained favorable reviews when it launched in 2006, but still couldn't hold its own against the iPod, and was discontinued last year.
- The Kin phones encountered a worst failure than Zune due to lack of apps,games, fuzzy os n’ expensiveness and were panned and pulled from shelves within two months of their launch in 2010.
Better than Ipad??? May be…
The CEO Steve Ballmer and friends showed off how the Surface might be better than the iPad.
Keyboard
The Surface keyboard will be part of its Touch Cover, which is connected with magnets and flips open. There will be a version with pressure-sensitive flat keys and another with more traditional raised keys called a Type Cover.
"Lots of people get frustrated with the iPad because typing on it is a major chore. They want to use it like a full-fledged desktop, but they're stymied by the input method. ... If the Surface ships with the keyboard -- and if Microsoft markets the device as a tablet that will let you get some work done -- it could be a big hit."
USB Port
Both versions of the Surface come with two USB ports (2.0 on the RT and a faster 3.0 on the Windows Pro). The lack of ports has been one of the few persistent complaints about the iPad.
Xbox Smart glass
It will connect a smartphone or tablet with the Xbox, which in turn will be connected with the television. By connecting the devices, users can watch a movie on their television while getting bonus material on their tablet. They could also start enjoying a game or movie on the tablet, then transfer it to a TV -- or vice versa.
In addition to these features, the power consumption and size factors may make Surface, a better Tablet, as said by the CEO. Read More ...
>>> Microsoft‘s tablet no threat to iPad: analysts
Sources: http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2012/06/19/microsofts-surface-tablet-what-we-dont-know/www.cnn.com/2012/06/19/tech/...surface-ipad/index.html
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