Microsoft Surface will have to do something out of this world to be able to compete with Android and iPad, It is a tough time for Microsoft and is off-Ideas in terms of strategies. As Apple does with tablets, and as Google goes with Mobile Handsets. Microsoft only target was to put pressure on both Giants and that too in which both are good at.
Smart keyboard on Dock lets Surface double as a laptop - that will cost an extra bucks, only if you have a 64GB version, which has it in-bundle.
Key features:
· 10.6" touchscreen HD LCD, 1366 x 768 pixels
· Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n connectivity bundled with Wi-Fi Direct
· Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A9 chipset
· 2 GB of RAM
· Windows 8 RT with SkyDrive support and activation
· Standard USB port, USB host
· 32/64GB of inbuilt storage
· Micro SDSX port, up to 64GB supported
· Bluetooth 4.0
· 31.5 Wh battery
· Accelerometer, compass and three-axis gyro-sensor
· Front and rear-facing 1.2MP auto-focus cameras
· 720p@30fps video for both cameras
· HD video out
· Weight of 680 grams (1.5 lb)
· VaporMg casing feels extra solid and pleasing to the touch
· Built-in kickstand
· Two kinds of keyboard dock/screen cover: Touch Cover is optional equipment in 32GB models, standard in 64GB; Type Cover sold separately
Main disadvantages:
· Windows RT works with Windows Store apps only
· Heavier than most 10-inch tablets
· Quite awkward to use in portrait
· Proprietary connector for charging
· Touch Cover build materials are extremely poor and the keyboard does not make for a good typing experience
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