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After days of rumors and waiting for Microsoft “Major Announcement” media to begin,Microsoft has just been unveiled at a press event in Los Angeles: Surface tablet.Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer was on hand to announce the new tablet,which he calls a ‘whole new family of computing devices’. Needless to say, Microsoft is bringing on more than one new tablet to their own hardware lineup with not just the Microsoft Surface for Windows RT, but a Surface for Windows 8 Pro as well. The first built around an NVIDIA Tegra 3 ARM processor based on Windows RT, while the other Windows 8 Pro tablet runs Intel's Ivy Bridge Core i5 chips. The RT version has an USB 2.0 input and a 10.6-inch display ,is 9.3mm thin ,and weighs just about 1.5 pounds.The Pro version, which is a full PC based on an Intel Core i5 CPU, has the same screen size but weighs just under 2 pounds and measures 13.5mm thin, with a USB 3.0 input and measuring in at 14mm thick and weighing 2lbs. Both the RT and Windows 8 Pro versions of the Surface family also feature front and rear webcams, dual microphones, and an integrated kickstand that lets the user prop the devices up to watch videos, play games or listen to music.RT devices are configurable at 32GB or 64GB; Windows 8 Pro devices are configurable at 64GB or 128GB.In addition, they also comes with pen. Here are the specs for the two tablets: Microsoft Surface specifications - Operating system: Windows RT
- Weight: 676 grams
- Thickness: 9.3mm
- Display: 10.6? ClearType HD display
- Battery: 31.5W-h
- Connectivity options: microSD, USB 2.0, Micro HD Video, 2×2 MIMO antennae
- Case: VaporMg case & stand
- Capacities: 32GB and 64GB
Microsoft Surface Pro specifications - Operating system: Windows 8 Pro
- Weight: 903 grams
- Thickness: 13.5mm
- Display: 10.6? ClearType HD display
- Battery: 42W-h
- Connectivity options: microSDXC, USB 3.0, Mini DisplayPort, 2×2 MIMO antennae
- Case: VaporMg case & stand
- Capacities: 64GB and 128GB
One thing that looks really cool are new magnetic covers that are their innovative new “smart cover,” and this is something we can really call smart because it has a multi touch trackpad and a keyboard built-in:a Touch Cover with virtual keys and a Type Cover with a tactile keyboard and touchpad. Both of covers able to cover up and protect the front of the tablet but each of them with different abilities in their keys. The biggest difference between the two is the way the keys work – while the Type Cover has moving keys while the Touch Cover is capacitive instead .  The Touch Cover is a super-thin (3mm) QWERTY keyboard that is integrated into the back case of the tablet itself. It attaches to the tablet via a magnetic connector, which Microsoft says forms "a natural spine like you find on a book, and works as a protective cover." A Microsoft engineer said that the keyboard comes with an accelerometer that tells the tablet when it is activate, and when it is folded into the back of the case.The Touch Cover will will be available in five colors, including black, blue, and hot pink. In addition to Touch Cover, Microsoft will release the Type Cover as shown below offers a classic typing experience for people who prefer a more traditional keyboard for typing.This is also a full QWERTY keyboard and it is 2mm thicker than the Touch Cover. But, it does is a slimmed down version of a true keyboard with actual moving keys. It also has a touch trackpad with two clickable buttons. 
Both covers will work with both of the two different devices, the Windows RT Surface and the Windows 8 Pro Surface, and both covers will be available for purchase as soon as the Windows RT device is released. Unfortunately, Microsoft didn’t reveal pricing or potential release dates, so we’ll have to stay tuned for the time being. As for release date, the company's press release says that we'll have to wait until the general release of Windows 8.You can read more about the Microsoft Surface at the new tablet's official website. More info,please visits:http://www.fancifulgadgets.com/microsoft-unveils-microsoft-surface-tablets/.
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