Microsoft Surface Windows 8 Tablet Announced

We have been hearing rumors over the last week that Microsoft were getting ready to launch their own tablet, it is now official and is called the Microsoft Surface Tablet.

There will be two version of the Microsoft Surface tablet available, one with Windows RT and one with Windows 8 Pro, b0th devices share similar specifications.

The Microsoft Surface Tablet with Windows RT features a 10.6 inch ClearType HD display, processing is [provided by an NVIDIA Tegra based ARM processor, and it will come with a choice of 32GB or 64GB of built in storage.

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Other specifications on the Windows RT Surface tablet include USB 2.0, Micro HD video, 2×2 MIMO antennae, a microSD card slot, plus Windows RT and Office Home & Student 2013.

The Windows 8 Pro version of the Microsoft Surface tablet comes with a 10.6 inch ClearType Full HD 1080p touchscreen display, processing is provided by an Intel Core i5 Ivy Bridge processor.

Other specifications on the Surface Tablet with Windows 8 pro include a choice of 64GB or 128GB of built in storage, microSDXC, USB 3.0, 2×2 MIMo antennae and a Mini Display Port.

Both of Microsoft’s new Surface tablets will come with a keyboard dock, and Microsoft’s Touch Cover, plus a range of apps which include Xbox Live, Netflix and more.

Microsoft have not announced any pricing for either of the two versions of their Surface Tablet, they are expected to go on sale in the fall of 2012, as soon as we get some more information we will let you guys know.

 

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