What was announced for today, but was spoiled by a leaked internal document, Microsoft has announced a project that has changed shape and form through the years, the Surface. Surface is the name of Microsoft's touch screen platform, but now it has returned in the form of their brand new tablet.
Microsoft has dabbled with deploying a tablet in the past. The Courier was a split-screened folding tablet, but that project, which was highly anticipated for a launch, was indefinitely shelved a few years ago. It seems like that project may have been succeeded by what was announced today, which keeps the split feel with a functional case that pulls double duty as a keyboard. Oh, and that keyboard case comes in two versions, a multitouch keypad and a button-based keyboard.
The tablet itself is a 10.6-inch, HD screen tablet with a built-in kickstand - yes, a kickstand. The screen is also covered in Gorilla Glass 2, so it'll withstand a beating. Those keyboard covers attach magnetically, just like that other magical tablet. The tablet will come in 2 versions and will come installed with Windows 8. No prices announced yet, but they shouldn't exceed $2,000.
I think this is a promising new entrant in the crazy tablet race. The price may seem too expensive for a tablet, but this is a laptop masquerading as a tablet. The guts of this thing are powerful, containing an Intel Core i5 processor. So whatever the "ultrabook price" might be, won't be too harsh. It can run a full operating system, something these modern tablets do not run. You can have Flash on this!
Overall I'm excited for the Surface and I can't wait to see what the news will be about this exciting new product as the days after the announcement reveal themselves.
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