Windows Surface Tablets : Microsoft’s New Initiative

Microsoft is taking a big leap with the development of Windows 8. Last week we saw a series Microsoft’s creation, which will be available later this year. Microsoft’s Windows 8 Surface tablets demand attention at this juncture. The Surface tablets; Yes! 'tablets' because Microsoft is bringing out two versions of it. One version of Surface tablets will run on Windows RT and the other will run on Windows 8 Pro OS. We will learn the specifications of the two versions as we proceed.

Windows Surface tablet is a noble concept with options for Touch Cover and Type Cover, which in disguise are super-thin keyboards. Touch and Type Cover sounds familiar to Apples's Smart Cover, but it's the keyboard that separates it from Smart Cover. The magnetic cover for Surface tablet can be used both as a screen protection cover and as a keyboard. When you are done typing, simply flip back the keyboard to shut it off. 

The Touch Cover has a pressure-sensor pad, which detects keystrokes and is perhaps the thinnest keyboard at 3 mm. The Type Cover is slightly thicker measuring 5 mm, with button-depression physical keys. A minute but fine detail about the covers is that it would change the background screen colour depending on the colour of the cover the tablet is connected to.

Specifications of Surface tablet running on Windows RT:

Windows RT OS
Nvidia ARM Processor
Features a 10.6 inch ClearType HD Display with an aspect ratio of 16:9, made of Corning's latest Gorilla Glass
Weighs approximately 676 g and it's super thin at 9.3 mm
31.5 Watt-Hour battery energy
Connectivity - microSD card, USB 2.0, Micro HD Video, 2x2 MIMO antennae
32GB and 64GB storage capacity
Surface tablets have High-Definition Front and Back cameras

Specifications of Surface tablet running on Windows 8 Pro:

Windows 8 Pro OS
Intel's third-generation Core i Processor
10.6 inch ClearType Full HD Display
Weighs around 903 g and slightly thicker than the RT version at 13.5 mm
42 Watt-Hour battery energy
Connectivity - microSDXC, USB 3.0, Mini DisplayPort Video, 2x2 MIMO antennae
64GB and 128GB storage capacity

The price and availability of this product is still unknown. The price is going to be a real factor for the success of these tablets. At this point, we can only wish the Surface tablets hit the market soon.