Microsoft Reveal Its First Tablet

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Microsoft Corp put its Surface tablet center stage at its Windows 8 launch event, hoping the sleek new device will spark a fight back against Apple Inc and Google Inc in the exploding mobile computing market.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="microsoft office tablet" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDDzqSxnl7TyMhyphenhyphen4nZHx6djtiSi2uUCCJOxyPzx5PAwC8QJISl6fEUZ1aVtzwOBXjtD1alxoqwZYpaCfssmBBHOKCX3J6m2qzNl7FCNcSe7Ihyphenhyphen2Dd3K1hbTT1mj0I5wLSQcD6tk-g4HHqb/s1600/microsoft_office_tablet.jpg" title="Microsoft Office Tablet" /></div></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">With interest in traditional computers waning, the world's largest software company is attempting to reinvent the Windows PC in a new format and directly challenge Apple's all-conquering iPad.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDDzqSxnl7TyMhyphenhyphen4nZHx6djtiSi2uUCCJOxyPzx5PAwC8QJISl6fEUZ1aVtzwOBXjtD1alxoqwZYpaCfssmBBHOKCX3J6m2qzNl7FCNcSe7Ihyphenhyphen2Dd3K1hbTT1mj0I5wLSQcD6tk-g4HHqb/s1600/microsoft_office_tablet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div>  <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd4eAOZ38C3MG_0AKab5cyaqmMLEYsfFuZ_EDJo-TkIF6_Q_DReYk3GxrUd2_zQV5qICk3JvjABAH4ywuUu_I5PF3DhlS8EMaddT4HbRW8yu8k2IeQXoTgXgBSF8AI47dh-Pf1VTCMuNWl/s1600/microsoft_tablet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="microsoft tablet" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd4eAOZ38C3MG_0AKab5cyaqmMLEYsfFuZ_EDJo-TkIF6_Q_DReYk3GxrUd2_zQV5qICk3JvjABAH4ywuUu_I5PF3DhlS8EMaddT4HbRW8yu8k2IeQXoTgXgBSF8AI47dh-Pf1VTCMuNWl/s1600/microsoft_tablet.jpg" title="" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hMRbhGBkkqNzJ8FUDJyV0kjgq4bITuCoEpefreT5iif4VTPT7g8llmanhfpYNQWu-yP6WS-4-82rZV7AqyL63pQdktp2OANwtljEL2cW0XvzvZhSihvWwJkeJxcQk2jk0Xr_dLoL77fj/s1600/microsoft_tablets.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Surface is much taller than the iPad since Microsoft used a 10.6-inch screen to accommodate a wider keyboard and to provide more horizontal space for the software.</span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="tablet" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEbbKallzNTjIPrwpAxQeYUAJHzIv9uTyxUQ85FFwmLYhA5PNCCc9hq_HOODQAqtjtUHj9q8KsDFJW4rBkKQ2Ey1QdzmqDyLrmy_30xmxEKm-rG3X945F1q8InlLlS_rj9ilxzjy_LopjT/s1600/tablet.jpg" title="Tablet" /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The Surface appears to be a cross between a tablet and a PC, and Microsoft's challenge now will be to educate the market as to why different is also better.</span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The device is equipped with kickstand that pops out of the Surface back that props it like a tablet and a cover that, when opened, acts as a keypad to switch into desktop mode.</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="notebook tablet" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFxXBFlWgVnfh8N5PKHv1eSrAaNvQcBnr1zMbdeMm0hWYsccECDrK9U9axeC9amJbnSUSKmkDaYVjThmhCYbs0MWyJtXkdn7tgxGqMwukjywruSTWcw5bXrDNEOApbLVgZAxG8b3nFfC8k/s1600/notebook_tablet.jpg" title="Notebook Tablet" /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The metal stand lies flush with the tablet when it isn't in use, but when you extend it, it holds the tablet almost vertically.</span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">"It's twice the amount of storage as a competing tablet for the same price," head of Microsoft's Windows unit, Sinofsky said, comparing the entry level 32 GB Surface with the cheapest 16 GB model of Apple's latest full-sized iPad, which both cost $499.</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="mini tablet" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEw0BPUdTjnmp7GFY3rwN1_JDQ2gK0fadhEttg3KLtboMooJXM_Kg2M5XAQap-rF2XV0Jjc_L3zMPjWfZ1xc0BC0_n_vk0ZlVBH8jwmIuLpyDKiY0osGyQi3M0iFHxUzBMJgcDruJIHb0I/s1600/mini_tablet.jpg" title="" /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Panos Panay, head of the Surface project, demonstrated the tablet's features, beaming video and music to other screens, showing off the ultra-thin cover that doubles as a keyboard, and hooking up a camera to the device's USB port. He even dropped the device on the floor to demonstrate its durability.</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="microsoft tablets" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1hMRbhGBkkqNzJ8FUDJyV0kjgq4bITuCoEpefreT5iif4VTPT7g8llmanhfpYNQWu-yP6WS-4-82rZV7AqyL63pQdktp2OANwtljEL2cW0XvzvZhSihvWwJkeJxcQk2jk0Xr_dLoL77fj/s1600/microsoft_tablets.jpg" title="" /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Microsoft stressed that the Surface, featuring a pre-installed version of Office, is not just for entertainment but also for work.</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img alt="microsoft surface tablet" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTBypPJudmnw4_2Q6FceppjD4S813vyvlz6gHSFbpEmv9r4qnErVMxRaW7c2XrKlgkWQK0_Ut03aBW8QpLnuBTus5fXTsalZJ8ubBmf5A9EzihdMTE26iZ3qQGiok8NXfRo5qQ6YDbPfHq/s1600/microsoft_surface_tablet.jpg" title="" /></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A variety of Surface accessories are also available for purchase, including Touch Covers in five vibrant colors — black, white, magenta, cyan and red.</span></span></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Source : <a href="http://in.news.yahoo.com/photos/microsoft-unveils-its-first-tablet-the-surface-slideshow/surface-1-photo--1665757153.html" target="_blank">Yahoo.com</a> </span></span></div></div>

Microsoft Reveal Its First Tablet

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