Surface Pro will weigh closer to two pounds and
will be half an inch thick. So what's the difference between Windows RT and
Windows 8? They're actually two different worlds. Only software written
specifically for Windows RT will run on Surface and other RT platforms.
Microsoft calls these "Metro style apps" and will include special versions
of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, as well as apps for a variety of other common
tas ks in Windows RT. Third party developers will also supply apps through the
Windows Store, similar to the Apple Store, Amazon App Store, and Google Play
ecosystems. The Windows software that you're using on your desktop or laptop PC
will not run on Windows RT. You'll have to wait for an RT version of your
favorite Windows software packages, do without, or go with the more expensive
version of the Surface that runs Windows 8 Pro. Two types of cover/keyboards
will be available for Surface. The Touch Cover's keys have no "give"
while the Type Cover's keys give slightly. The Type Cover is aimed at touch
typists. Microsoft says these keyboards (which also include a trackpad) will
allow you to type twice as fast as you would on a glass surface.
Surface with Windows
RT will be available around October, in time for the holiday shopping season,
and the business oriented Windows 8 Pro version will arrive sometime in
January .A price tag somewhere in the range of $500 to $600 is anticipated .
The Windows 8 Pro version wil l be priced to be competitive with ultrabooks at
around $1000. While the Surface seemed to perform well over WiFi, mobile
connectivity specs were conspicuously missing from the Surface
announcement.
However, the Surface has dual wifi antennas for
"the best possible wifi performance." The company was also mum about
battery life. Microsoft is running the risk of alienating its hardware partners
by releasing hardware of its own. Possibly, Microsoft has not been entirely
happy with the tablets its partners have made, and is trying to show them how
it should be done. But they're also running the risk of undermining the
ultrabook market, while at the same time, courting them to develop hardware to
run their flagship Windows 8 software. Microsoft’s track record in hardware has
been spotty. The Xbox is a home run with consumers, but the Zune was a foul
ball. Will Surface be a grand slam, providing serious compet it ion for the
iPad, Kindle Fire and other Android tablets currently on the market.
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