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Microsoft Announces New 'Surface' Tablet, New Hardware and Software Based on Windows 8
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Young is good. You're the future. There is much to learn in life. I have no idea what you mean by the YouTube remark, but I surely won't insult you for being young.
Docks with a keyboard - iPad
Has USB - iPad - via the 30 pin connector
Micro SD ill grant you - long overdue
Intel processor - none - because apple values battery life - arm processor!
No, it's good that Apple started competing with RIM by introducing the iPhone. Can you imagine if we were all still using a clunky phone with a really tiny keyboard that you could only send emails on, and you couldn't watch videos or play games on?
Microsoft has one of the biggest ecosystems in the world, it's called Microsoft Office. There's something else called market share, of which Windows on "desktop" machines is in the high 80%. Now, if this new tablet runs a Core processor, then the entire existing Windows software catalog will run on it. For example, the Adobe suite, and a lot of medical software.
This could easily turn into the Microsoft Air, and I think Apple will lose that battle. NOT for design, OBVIOUSLY, but for what you are calling ecosystem, content, apps.
a clear shot at the iPad's on-screen keyboard.
I come to MacRumors to read about this tablet, and I'm always amazed how they throw quotes like those as if the world revolves around Apple. In other computer website nobody would be thinking that at all, but rather Microsoft trying to sell the keyboard.
Anyway, I've been using Windows 8 and I can't believe I'm actually starting to like Metro. Will definitely get the Intel version since that way I'll have access to all my programs and settings.
I come to MacRumors to read about this tablet, and I'm always amazed how they throw quotes like those as if the world revolves around Apple. In other computer website nobody would be thinking that at all, but rather Microsoft trying to sell the keyboard.
Anyway, I've been using Windows 8 and I can't believe I'm actually starting to like Metro. Will definitely get the Intel version since that way I'll have access to all my programs and settings.
Surface RT
Weight: 676 g
Display: 10.6 ClearType HD
Thin: 9.3 mm
Battery Life: 7 hours
Connections: microSD, USB 2.0, Micro HD Video, 2x2 MIMO
Price: $499
Release: October 2012
http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en/us/specs.aspx
Weight: 676 g
Display: 10.6 ClearType HD
Thin: 9.3 mm
Battery Life: 7 hours
Connections: microSD, USB 2.0, Micro HD Video, 2x2 MIMO
Price: $499
Release: October 2012
http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en/us/specs.aspx
I love reading the comments on Gizmodo's website. "Retina is a meaningless trademark" and "Human eyes cannot detect the difference in the retina display".
YouTube people and some Minecraft players who seem to take the whole "respect your elders" thing too far go all nuts if they find anyone who is still in school. It's especially dumb when they get mad at kids playing a rated "E" game.
Having heard the music of today, I don't blame people for suspecting us of having bad taste in music though. I listen to 70s stuff despite classmates making fun of me until Led Zeppelin came out on iTunes 🙄
Young is good. You're the future. There is much to learn in life. I have no idea what you mean by the YouTube remark, but I surely won't insult you for being young.[/QUOTE]
enjoy it while it lasts dude, life only gets hard from here - more stress, more financial problems, more responsibilities.
as much as you think homework sucks or studying for a test is annoying at least once you're done you're done. try having a manager on your @$$ for years.
seriously enjoy it while it lasts. study hard but enjoy the ride. pick a field in high demand like engineering, health care, or software development. my advice, if you are a technical person...don't go into engineering. this country doesn't appreciate engineers like they should. we always get slammed with R&D cuts, we have lower salaries than the Sales group, and we have to work long hours. go into health care and use your high income to do technical hobbies
Really? Apple people are kinda known for crazy levels of fanboyism or whatever you want to call it. Isn't there people camping out for iPhones at release?
The second quote may be true in my case 🙁
If you want more hilarious comments, go to YouTube. For non-tech related things, you can find even more ignorant comments on conspiracy videos.
Someone said I was Kenyan (yes, using it as an insult 🙄) because I capitalized words in the middle of a sentence (those words were "I" and "English"), which is apparently un-American. He then went nuts when I told him about proper nouns and cussed me out, explaining that you only capitalize "English" when you are referring to an English piece of land.
It's a rare post that compels me to log in just to rate it up... awesome, just perfect comment.
Um, Microsoft have been making tablets for many years prior to Apple's iPad.
Nothing new? USB 2/3, Full computing using Adobe and MS Office and more in an interface that's as simple, if not more easier to use than iOS.
It's definately new and I think it's worth a place within the market.
The iPad doesn't exactly "dock" with a keyboard, at least it doesn't without having to rely on a shell case to snap your iPad inside. It's not nearly as seamless as the (admittedly rather clever) smartscreen keyboard.
...which is considerably more awkward than having a USB port alongside the unit.
MS uses ARM for their Windows RT tablets. You have the choice between the power of x86, or the longevity of ARM. Not that the sacrifice is all that huge these days. ULV x86 processors can (supposedly and/or allegedly) hit 6-7 hours of battery life under regular usage.
They don't because this is a mini Laptop not a tablet that comes in pieces that are magnetically attached.
Holy Crap
I'm actually excited about a Microsoft product! I think the last time I felt like this was Windows 95! I hope that they don't blow it with poor battery life and crappy touch capabilities (that keyboard makes me worry about that).
I can't believe they came up with a design all on their own, with some real thought put into aesthetics and even though they didn't figure that most people use tablets on their laps and while commuting, the kickstand and keyboard cover are pretty neat ideas. Good luck guys!
Let's see how long it takes Surface to surface. I say 6-8 months, when the innards and innovations are no longer relevant. I mean come on, they're still Microsoft.
I'm actually excited about a Microsoft product! I think the last time I felt like this was Windows 95! I hope that they don't blow it with poor battery life and crappy touch capabilities (that keyboard makes me worry about that).
I can't believe they came up with a design all on their own, with some real thought put into aesthetics and even though they didn't figure that most people use tablets on their laps and while commuting, the kickstand and keyboard cover are pretty neat ideas. Good luck guys!
Let's see how long it takes Surface to surface. I say 6-8 months, when the innards and innovations are no longer relevant. I mean come on, they're still Microsoft.
enjoy it while it lasts dude, life only gets hard from here - more stress, more financial problems, more responsibilities.
as much as you think homework sucks or studying for a test is annoying at least once you're done you're done. try having a manager on your @$$ for years.
seriously enjoy it while it lasts. study hard but enjoy the ride. pick a field in high demand like engineering, health care, or software development. my advice, if you are a technical person...don't go into engineering. this country doesn't appreciate engineers like they should. we always get slammed with R&D cuts, we have lower salaries than the Sales group, and we have to work long hours. go into health care and use your high income to do technical hobbies[/QUOTE]
I'm going for computer science. Anyway, I'm going into 11th grade, which some alumni said was the worst year of their life. I can imagine a lot of people with much worse years of their lives, but the amount of pressure is intimidating.
I'm not sure why people didn't catch this, but the Surface will be released alongside Windows 8. So October.