The lowest-priced lightest low price version "Surface 3" appeared, demonstrating powerful mobile performance with full version Windows adoption

MicrosoftOwasaStreet, Surface 3 "as a low-priced version of the tablet PC" Surface Series ". Unlike the traditional inexpensive version of Surface RT series, Surface 3 has a full version of Windows 8.1 that adopts Intel processor and has no function restriction, and it is a mobile terminal that can fully utilize traditional Windows software .

Announcing Surface 3 - Surface Blog
http://blog.surface.com/2015/03/announcing-surface-3/

Microsoft introduces Surface 3: The thinnest and lightest Surface yet | News Center
http://news.microsoft.com/2015/03/31/microsoft-introduces-surface-3-the-thinnest-and-lightest-surface-yet/

For Surace 3, you can see what kind of tablet can do with one shot by watching the following movie.

Introducing the new Microsoft Surface 3 - YouTube


Kickstand familiar in the Surface series. The logo has been changed to metallic.


Surface 3 realizes continuous driving of movies of 10 hours or more, very long battery driving time.


Of course, it corresponds also to a digitizer pen.


The OS is equipped with the full version of Windows 8.1. Next OS "Windows 10There is also a free upgrade path to.


Surface 3 weighs 622 g. This is the lightest surface of the old Surface.


Size is 267 × 187 mm × 8.7 mm in thickness, the thinnest surface Surface.


Since the display size is 10.8 inches, 12 inches ofSurface Pro 3It is small compared to. Screen ratio is 3: 2, screen resolution is 1920 × 1280.


Since the adjustment angle of the kickstand is fixed at three levels, it is specs down compared to the Surface Pro 3 that moves seamlessly.


Magnet type charging connector is abolished and it corresponds to charging with Micro - USB port. Since it can be charged with a general charger of a smartphone or tablet, it can cope with sudden battery depletion.


USB 3.0, Mini DisplayPort, microSD card slot also installed.


Wi-Fi is compatible with IEEE 802.11ac and high-speed communication is possible.


There is also an LTE compatible model. There is no break as a pure mobile terminal.


The rear camera has 8 million pixels and autofocus function.


Processor is Cherry Trail generationIntel Atom X7 - Z 8700(2.4 GHz quad core) mounted.


The price is from 2GB memory · 64GB storage from 499 dollars (about 60,000 yen), LTE compatible model from 599 dollars (about 72,000 yen).


However, a special removable keyboard cover of 129.99 (about 15,000 yen) "Type Cover" and a special stylus pen "Surface Pen" of $ 49.99 (about 6000 yen) are sold separately.


"Surface 3 Docking Station" equipped with speaker · external display terminal · mouse USB port will be prepared.


First touch impressions of Surface 3 are increasing one after another from overseas media.

Microsoft's Surface 3 is a $ 499 tablet that could be a full Windows laptop | The Verge
http://www.theverge.com/2015/3/31/8317597/microsoft-surface-3-tablet-features

The VergeYou can check the state of touch and try by the following movie.

From the state of touch and try of The Verge you can see how touch operation is extremely smooth and how Windows 8.1 works with null null.

It is said that the optimum timing is being adjusted for the release of Surface 3 in the Japanese market. Australia, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Korea, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand , UK and the United States will be on sale on 5th May.