Microsoft today began receiving pre-orders on its Internet Tablet Surface, which in the U.S. will be sold at a price of 499 dollars to 699 dollars. This site is located at the tablet and Surface.com from today users in North America can apply for pre-orders. The standard version of Surface c 10,6-inch screen, 32 GB of memory and running Windows RT will cost $ 599, the version with 64 GB – $ 699. Both of these versions work only with WiFi and come with protective covers (the same keyboard), and a version without it and with 32 gigabytes worth $ 499.
In addition to order several different colors available protective covers Surface – white, orange, black, blue and pink. Also on Surface.com available ordering options for Australia, Canada, Germany, France and the UK, although in these cases the delivery date for the tablet still open. In the USA – October 29.
Surface plates work with ARM microprocessors and operating system Windows RT, as well as pre-release version of office suite Office 2013. All of the tablet is 676 grams and thickness – 9.3 mm. Also here we used one-piece metal frame Vapor-Mag, holds the HD-screen with 16:9 aspect ratio. All versions support miniDisplayPort ports and USB 2.0.
You can work with tablets like the traditional way – with a finger or with a stylus, which will be delivered to both versions of the tablets. Also comes with the tablet flat keyboard that will simultaneously serve as a protective cover for the screen. It should be noted that for his “unique” tablet software giant chose the name Surface, which had previously been used for large-touch table, the production of which involved Microsoft in collaboration with Samsung. The company said that the two products are not directly related.
In Taiwan’s Pegatron said that the new tablet Microsoft has all the prerequisites to compete with the iPad, and models based on Android. “I think the main purpose of which has induced Microsoft to make the tablet – is expanding ecosystem of software and encouraging independent programmers to produce more programs for Windows 8”, – said Charles Lin, chief financial officer Pegatron.
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