Microsoft Surface : Can it beat the Apple iPad ?
Microsoft has today announced its own tablet called
“Microsoft Surface”. There are 2
versions of the Surface tablet – one which runs Windows 8 Pro and other Windows
RT (for ARM based devices).
Microsoft’s foray into tablet segment marks its intent to
concentrate on the tablet segment market which is currently dominated by Apple
with its iPad.
Few details about
Microsoft Surface
The chart below is a comparison of the 2 variants of the tablets:
Do observe that the ARM based Windows RT tablet is thinner
than the ones running Windows 8 Pro. The Windows 8 Pro versions are run on
Intel architecture.
Here is the introductory video by Microsoft about the
Surface :
Still there are no details about the launch date, price,
processor speed, RAM etc.
Surface Vs. iPad
Feature
|
Apple
iPad
|
Microsoft
Surface
|
Screen size
|
9.7 inch
|
10.6 inch
|
Display
|
High resolution retina Display
|
HD / Full HD variants (not much info on resolution)
|
Thickness
|
0.37 inch
|
0.37inch (Win RT)
0.53inch(Win 8 Pro)
|
USB Ports
|
Need extra dongles
|
2 USB ports
|
Accessories
|
Smart Cover
|
3mm thick keyboard
|
Storage
|
16 – 64GB
|
32 – 128GB
|
With all the enchanting features, Microsoft Surface has
evoked a positive response all over. Lets wait and see how it boils down to.
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