Microsoft Surface Tablets

[mastervk]

After mounting speculation all week, Microsoft today announced its new MS-branded Surface Tablet. It'll run Windows 8, come in two flavors (one with an NVidia processor and another with an Intel Core i5 processor), features front and rear-facing cameras, a 10.6" full-HD display, a built-in kickstand to prop the tablet up, and some seriously sharp looks.

The Surface Tablet is about 9.3mm thick and made of a full magnesium case that's manufactured with "physical vapor distribution," and the glass is Gorilla Glass 2.0, both of which which Microsoft says will make the the tablet virtually scratch-proof. Along with the tablet, Microsoft unveiled the Touch Cover (sort of like the iPad's Smart Covers), which magnetically attaches to the Surface Tablet and features a built-in keyboard and trackpad, and comes in cyan, magenta, orange, and grey.

Source :
Microsoft's Surface Tablet Is a Tablet-Laptop Hybrid Full of Potential

and
Microsoft Surface Tablets: Worth the Wait (Updating Live)

[abhidev]

the looks are amazing....and Win 8 is definitely gesture heavy than IOS....

[krishnandu.sarkar]

Yeah, it looks nice..!! Looks like the experience would also be amazing..!!

[Tech&ME]

OK , so now Microsoft themselves are entering the tablet market like the Apple iPad.

Good !! this will bring the iPad price down [ maybe ]

[mastervk]

It will support Xbox too..and Price might be $ 500 for RT and $ 1000 for Pro ..

[noob]

So Win RT tablet competes with iPad (anyone will choose ipad over any tablets as of now)

Windows 8 pro device = Macbook pro or dell xps 13 with touch screen. I will buy one as its full desktop OS.

Anything groundbreaking ? No. Windows 8 pro devices will sell good. WinRT wont because of lacks of apps + they need atleast 1080p resolution display on windows 8 RT tablets to compete with iPad.

[tech_boy]

It will reveal the real power of Windows 8

[noob]

I am waiting to see how VS & SQL Server will run on windows 8 pro devices.

It will support Xbox too..and Price might be $ 500 for RT and $ 1000 for Pro ..

$1000+ more likely..

ohh and anyone just imagine how regular windows x86 apps will respond to touch

[kiranbhat]

omg i5 procy in tab
i'm sure it gonna blowout

[Prime_Coder]

So, do you think this is the real competitor for ipad?

[kisame]

So, do you think this is the real competitor for ipad?

Only price will tell.As far as features are concerned,its good.

[azzu]

damn..dunno about the tablet or price..etc..
but that was one awesome ad

[gameranand]

looks nice and promising for sure.

[theserpent]

Aweessomeee!

[pravinbv]

It will be a Super Hit.

[MetalheadGautham]

So, do you think this is the real competitor for ipad?

LOL iPad was a toy with a toy OS. This has the full blown Windows 8 Desktop in it. Competitor ? Its in a totally different segment there, but with respect to price AND performance. Its like comparing iMac to Alienware.

[ssdivisiongermany1933]

it should try to eat both IOS and Android ...

[tarey_g]

(anyone will choose ipad over any tablets as of now)

Nope.
Some like me prefer Transformer Prime.

So, do you think this is the real competitor for ipad?

iPad is a toy, so may be not in the toy market.

[reniarahim1]

its such a wonderful device. windows 8 metro will be a welcome change for the tablets with boring icons.

[tarey_g]

its such a wonderful device. windows 8 metro will be a welcome change for the tablets with boring icons.

Just for tablets, on PC its big Fail.

[kisame]

Just for tablets, on PC its big Fail.

Agreed.

[reniarahim1]

disable metro and use old fashioned desktop in pc's

[MetalheadGautham]

One question I still cannot help asking: Do these tablets have "normal" BIOS/EFI for booting through USB Drives ? I can actually dualboot Ubuntu with Windows 8 then

[noob]

One question I still cannot help asking: Do these tablets have "normal" BIOS/EFI for booting through USB Drives ? I can actually dualboot Ubuntu with Windows 8 then

Highly possible that it will be locked. There were rumors back then, I think its gonna be true.

[tarey_g]

disable metro and use old fashioned desktop in pc's

You cant, and the desktop mode is itself a metro application. For example all third party browsers need to be a metro app as these cant be installed on the so called desktop mode.

Welcome to Sh1tdows 8

[reniarahim1]

No you can disable metro theme.

How to get rid of Windows 8 Metro UI

[noob]

You cant, and the desktop mode is itself a metro application. For example all third party browsers need to be a metro app as these cant be installed on the so called desktop mode.

Welcome to Sh1tdows 8

You are confused. There are 2 versions of Windows 8 with same looking start screen. Windows RT for tablets (ARM) and Windows 8 (x86-x64). Both can run Metro apps.
On Windows 8 , you can disable this Metro screen and get back Old Start menu. The point you raised about browsers is applicable for Windows RT version because RT API not yet extensible like Android.

[abhidev]

[kisame]

No you can disable metro theme.

How to get rid of Windows 8 Metro UI

Did you try it??If it successfully turns off metro,please post.

[SijuS]

Hhmmm, 1000$. I wonder how much its gonna cost in India!

@abhidev
Nice video!!!