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Microsoft announces Surface RT 2

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Apart from the Surface Pro 2, Microsoft has also announced another tablet, the Surface 2; a follow-up to the last year’s Surface RT.

MS Surface 2

Now coming in a silver color variant, the Surface 2 packs a much improved 10.6-inch 1080p ClearType HD display. Windows RT 8.1 runs on top of everything as you’d expect, and of course, Microsoft also says that it’s thinner, lighter & faster.

Also, just like the Surface Pro 2, the Surface 2 looks the same on the outside; the Windows logo on the back is now gone, and the word ‘Surface‘ takes its place. The kickstand also goes farther as well, aiming to be able to go over your lap.

Apps have always been a problem for the RT platform, so MS highlights it during the event. They showed off Skype, Xbox Music, Office & SkyDrive – in which you get a lot of those when you purchase a Surface 2 (200GB SkyDrive storage for 2 years, Best Of Skype for 1 year & etc).

The accessories available on the Surface Pro 2 are also available for the Surface 2 as you’d expect. There’s a Power Cover that adds a 30wh battery to the device, a docking station that adds a load of USB ports, ethernet & such, a Type Cover 2 & Touch Cover 2 which are the same ones from last year but thinner, with more colors & now backlit, and there’s a Music Cover.

The Surface 2 will retail for $449 (Php19,500 converted), and along with the Surface Pro 2, it will be available on October 22 in the US. No word on local availability yet.

We will update this article once we get more info on the specs.

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Microsoft Surface Pro 2 now official

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Over at New York City, Microsoft has announced the successor to its flagship tablet from last year, the 2nd-gen Microsoft Surface Pro.

MICROSOFT SURFACE 2

The 2nd-gen MS Surface tablets basically look the same on the outside, wrapped around in Microsoft’s magnesium casing. The Windows logo on the back is now gone, and the word ‘Surface‘ takes its place. The kickstand now goes farther as well, aiming to be able to go over your lap.

Basically, everything is better without much aesthetic change. With the Surface Pro 2, Microsoft claims that the 10.6-inch display and the speakers are a lot better, speed is at least 20% faster, graphics performance has improved by 50% and battery life by 75%. This is all probably thanks to the work of Intel’s 4th-generation CPUs – Haswell.

Another story is the availability of so much accessories. There’s a Power Cover that adds a 30wh battery to the device, a docking station that adds a load of USB ports, ethernet & such, a Type Cover 2 & Touch Cover 2 which are the same ones from last year but thinner, with more colors & now backlit, and there’s a Music Cover.

The Surface Pro 2 will retail for $899 (Php39k converted), and along with the Surface 2, it will be available on October 22 in the US. No word on local availability yet.

We will update this article once we get more info on the specs.

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Microsoft Surface successors already rumored

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The Microsoft Surface RT is barely in the hands of some people, while the Surface Pro isn’t even out yet and here we are, hearing early rumors for the successors of Microsoft’s flagship tablets.

The rumor comes from MS_Nerd, a reliable Microsoft leaker. He indicates in his tweet that Microsoft is already preparing three tablets for next year, namely the Surface RT 2, the Surface Pro 2 and the Surface Book.

The RT 2 is rumored to feature a smaller 8.6″ display with a Qualcomm CPU. It seems that Microsoft will be trying to compete with both the 7-inchers and the 10-inchers.

The Surface Pro 2 will feature a larger 11.6-inch display and the upcoming AMD “Temash” APU, the successor to the Hondo. We have yet to see the prowess of the chipset as the Hondo isn’t even widespread yet.

The third one in the rumor mill is the “Surface Book”. We have no idea how this will eventually turn out to be as the current Surface is already cumbersome to hold; the Surface Book will have a 14.6-inch display and Intel’s upcoming “Haswell” CPU.

We can get the impression that the RT will be targeted at the smaller tablets while the Pro will be targeted on the larger ones. On the other hand, the Surface Book will be like Microsoft’s flagship notebook, since 14.6-inches will be impossibly mobile, especially with heavy specs.

Anyway, these are all expected to be released mid-2013. Take the details as a pinch of salt; they are rumors after all.

It looks like Microsoft has a lot of things under their sleeves. We already have rumors on Windows Blue, a Project Glass competitor and some other stuff, so it won’t be surprising if Microsoft really is investing a lot for this year.

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