A movie introducing features of Microsoft's new tablet PC "Surface 2" and "Surface Pro 2" is being released on YouTube

The next generation series of tablet PC "Surface" with Windows 8.1 is "Surface Pro 2" and "Surface 2" released by Microsoft the other day. On YouTube's official channel, movies that appeal to that charm are released.

Surface - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/surface


◆ Surface Pro 2
The 4th generation Core i5 "Haswell" of low power consumption type is mounted on the CPU, and the full-HD display of Surface Pro 2.1920 × 1080 with extended battery driving time and the 720p HD camera are mounted on the front and rear of the main unit, and USB 3.0 compatible Terminals, microSDXC card reader etc. equipped with business use also correspond.

Surface Pro 2 - from Microsoft - YouTube


In the new Surface series, two-stage adjustment typeKickstandEquipped with. When using on a desk lightly open and use ... ...


When using it on the knee, you can operate it at the optimum angle by opening it deeply.


Equipped with a stylus pen, convenient for input.


With USB 3.0 port, it is easy to back up data by connecting to external HDD.


A touch cover (sold separately) that can be mounted with a magnet is newTouch cover 2Nearby ......


Built-in backlight, visibility is up even in dark rooms and airplanes.


In addition to the conventional 128GB model · 256GB model, Surface Pro 2 which can choose 4 kinds of capacities by newly adding 64GB model and 512GB model is accepting reservation at Microsoft's online shop etc. The selling price in the United States is 899 dollars (about 88,000 yen) to 1799 dollars (about 176,000 yen). For this price, Microsoft's cloud storage service "SkyDrive"200 GB capacity is included for 2 years free of charge.

Microsoft Store
http://surface.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/html/pbPage.PDPS/productID.286866600


◆ Surface 2
On the other hand, this is the introduction movie of "Surface 2" for Surface RT.

Surface 2 - from Microsoft - YouTube


Like Surface Pro 2, equipped with two-stage Kickstand.



The camera with 5.0 megapixel front / 3.5 megapixel front is carried.


This also supports USB 3.0, easy connection to external equipment.


Equipped with mechanical keyboardType cover 2Also equipped with a backlight as well.


If you connect the video output terminal ......


You can also display it on a large screen display.


Surface 2 can be said to be a low-priced version of Surface Pro 2, but actually it is a content upgrade that surpasses the contents of Surface Pro 2. Although the display size is not changed to 10.6 inches, the number of pixels has increased significantly from 1366 × 768 to 1920 × 1080, and it has been converted to full HD. NVIDIA Tegra 4 is installed in the CPU, and the battery driving time has extended to 10 hours, which was 8 hours. In the Microsoft online store, 32 GB is $ 449 (about 44,000 yen), 64 GB is 540 dollars (about 54,000 yen), and reservations are in process. Again, SkyDrive can use 200 GB free for 2 years.

Microsoft Store
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/html/pbPage.PDPS/productID.286867200


In addition to this, various movies are uploaded to the YouTube channel. This is an image movie introducing "thinness" "lightness" "speed" of Surface 2.

Surface 2: Thinner. Lighter. Faster. - YouTube


In addition, Delta Air Lines has paid Surface 2 to 11,000 pilots and decided to use it as an electronic flight bag to replace the conventional flight bag.

Delta to equip 11,000 pilots with Microsoft Surface 2 devices for their electronic flight bags - YouTube


This is to digitize manuals made of conventional paper, to reduce weight and to improve the efficiency of work. Even the opposing Apple camp also in 2012ANA group flight crewmen carry an iPadAnd we can see the intersection of both companies in this field as well.

Sales of the first Surface series do not go on sale as expected by Microsoft, and as for Surface RTOnly 9000 yen rangeAlthough it became a result that it will be sold at, it can be able to fulfill the rework by this model change?

As of the writing of the article, the release in Japan has not been decided yet.