At last, Microsoft participated in the tablet’s war. Microsoft brought us the Surface, which is a tab that runs Windows 8. Not like Apple and Google, Microsoft announced the tab that runs its owm OS – Windows. Let’s view this new tab.
A tablet and a PC at the same time
Microsoft’s home cooked tablet is a very thin cookie: the non-Pro version is only 9.3mm thick (a little less than the iPad), 1.5 pounds (a little more than iPad), and packs a 10.6-inch, 16:9 “ClearType” 1920 x 1080 display, available with either 32 or 64 GB of storage. ClearType is definitely aiming for a Retina connotation, although Microsoft’s screen falls short of Apple’s 264 pixels per inch at 208.
Inside, Surface packs tablet standards like front and rear-facing cameras, an SD slot, and a full-sized USB port, along with some neat tricks: magnesium casing, DisplayPort out, Gorilla Glass, a kickstand (hmm) and a subtle groove around the entirety of the device to help keep the Pro version cool. Microsoft also claims Surface will have the best Wi-Fi reception of any tablet, ever, with 2×2 MIMO antennae—in plain english, wireless antennae that are harder to block while you’re holding the thing.
Has Two versions
This is an Ugh!/Yeah! depending on who you are, but Surface, like everything Windows, will come in two flavors. The aforementioned super-skinny variant runs Windows RT on an ARM processor (like the one in your phone, or most other tablets), while the Pro copy runs an Ivy Bridge Core i5 x86 processor, USB 3.0, and other ultrabook-y specs. It’ll be a little thicker (13.5mm) and heavier, though not by much. The Pro Surface will be available with either 64 or 128 GB of storage.
Runs Windows 8
Surface is designed specifically for Windows 8′s best tricks: it’ll support semantic zoom (awesome!), a stylus (not awesome!), while providing a perfectly superflat frame for the perfectly superflat Metro UI. Only the Pro version will run the standard Windows desktop, the full OS, meaning requisite software like Office and Photoshop are on the go with you. The RT brother will only roll with Metro “apps,” meaning tablet standards like Netflix. The Pro should be the best of both computing worlds, we’d hope.
Amazing? Yeah, this is a totally new tab that’s different from Apple iPad, Google Android tabs. I was very curious about this new tab, and believe you had the same feeling. (Source from http://gizmodo.com/5919428/what-is-the-microsoft-surface)
Can not Put iTunes Files
But I don’t think it very convenient because almost devices other than Apple-device will have problem to play iTunes purchased or rented files. For Surface, you can put iTunes files to it. But you can use a Software called Noteburner which can help you remove the DRM and put iTunes files to Surface.
For your information…
How to remove drm and convert iTunes songs to MP3 for Surface tab
How to remove drm and convert iTunes movies to MP4 Surface tab
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