Microsoft's Windows 8 Tablet "Surface" Introduction Movie

"Windows 8" material leaked in 2010Among them, Microsoft listed a tablet (slate PC) like the iPad as a target of "Windows 8", but after two years the tablet "Surface" appeared.

Looking from the side just like this


Built-in stand on the back


It looks like this from the front, with a multi-touch 10.6 inch HD display


The keyboard part doubles as a cover and sticks in the same way as the smart cover stuck with the iPad's magnet


In addition, you can see what kind of thing if you look at the following movie.

Surface by Microsoft - YouTube


It appeared vaguely from the twilight ... ...


Like a tablet like a thin PC "Surface".


Completely flat.


Looking from the front it looks like Ultrabook.


It has the same structure as the iPad, where the lid and tablet are separate.


Where the lid is closed with a flap.



There is a storage type stand on the back ... ....




It is possible to set up like this.


When opening the lid in front of the tablet you stand up, you can handle it as if it were a notebook PC because the back side is a keyboard.



The keyboard is almost uneven.


Several color variations






Of course, Windows 8 installed ... or so, it is a tablet made for Windows 8.


The name is "Surface"



This Microsoft Suraface has two versions, detailed specifications are as follows.

◆ Surface for Windows RT
OS: Windows RT
Weight: 676 g
Thinness: 9.3 mm
Display: 10.6 inch ClearType HD Display
Power consumption: 31.5 W-h
Slot port: microSD, USB 2.0, Micro HD Video, 2 x 2 MIMO antenna
Productive: Office '15' app, Touch Cover, Type Cover
Material: Case & stand with magnesium body "VaporMg"
Internal storage selection: 32GB, 64GB

◆ Surface for Windows 8 Pro
OS: Windows 8 Pro
Weight: 903 g
Thinness: 13.5 mm
Display: 10.6 inch ClearType Full HD Display
Power consumption: 42 W - h
Slot port: microSDXC, USB 3.0, Mini DisplayPort Video, 2 x 2 MIMO antenna
Productive: Touch Cover, Type Cover, Pen with Palm Block
Material: Case & stand with magnesium body "VaporMg"
Internal storage selection: 64 GB, 128 GB

Apple'sNew iPad wireless LAN modelWhen we compare weight · thin it will be like this.

· New iPad (Wi-Fi)
Weight: 652 g
Thinness: 9.4 mm

· Surface for Windows RT
Weight: 676 g
Thinness: 9.3 mm

It is 24 grams heavier than the new iPad, but it feels like 0.1 mm thin.

Other functions are also quite well done, and it looks like the following. More detailed functions should be revealed at the time of actual product appearance, but you can get a general overview.

Basically all the functions of Windows 8 are installed


According to the official website the battery is quite possessive.


The 10.6-inch HD display is 16: 9 ratio, and by using Microsoft 's "ClearType HD Display" technology, the viewing angle is extremely wide and it is quite wide and it is optimal for viewing this screen with friends, But it is also visible outdoors, it seems that MicroSD card can also be used.


Thin part of the keyboard and cover part is about 3 mm, it also serves as a track pad, allowing pressure detection type multi-touch


Two cameras are installed instead of one, "LifeCam" in the front, angle of view is 22 degrees, a stereo speaker and a dual microphone built in for Skype


It is robust because it is protected by magnesium material "VaporMg", high quality finish


The touch cover is preparing five colors in total, which seems to be for those who say "touch screen keyboard is not easy".


Live from Microsoft's 'major announcement' event - The Verge

Actual size is like this



Handwriting with digital ink is also possible



Looking at this way it looks like a notebook PC


You can see that it is quite thin


Internal structure


IPad っ す ぎ



By the way, when I say "Surface" made in Microsoft, in 2007Table type PC "Microsoft Surface" which can be operated intuitively by handThere is hardware such as,Bill · Gates touches the touchI was introducing it, but this isBlack historyIt is said that the evolved thing is treated as "Surface" this time.

Incidentally,Microsoft's official releaseAccording to said that it will be announced soon about the price, it will be enough to compete with a PC with a similar ARM loaded tablet or Ultrabook class. Just announced today as the latest Ultrabook for reference levelJapan HP UltrabookIn case of "14 inch Ultrabook is in the 60,000 yen range", probably will not appear in the price range before and after this? You can expect.