Microsoft officially launched Windows 8 tablet surface and RT
Microsoft officially launched Windows 8, the first operating system built with the enterprise tablets and touch control in mind. Microsoft has also launched its first tablet computer, a hybrid known as Surface RT.
Surface RT RT runs on Windows, a version of Windows 8 for tablets specially constructed more traditional and uses the ARM processor architecture.
Base the design around mobile chipsets means that manufacturers can produce thinner devices, smaller and lighter than their Windows 8 and Surface RT itself is only 9.3 mm thick.
RT Windows shares the same dual configuration interface devices that Windows 8, which means that you can switch between the two modes.
The first "modern user interface" which focuses on touch control and takes design cues "Live Tile" Windows Phone 7. This means that each tile is a shortcut to a specific application, but also provides direct information on the application from the tiles on the home screen.
The second interface is a desktop screen style to Windows 7, and if you wish, you can use a USB mouse and keyboard dock to use the device as a laptop, although the touch still works.
However, RT with Windows, you can install applications from Windows Mobile to Store therefore desktop mode, you are limited to pre-installed applications Microsoft.
Surface RT has a contour profile with a magnesium housing and weighs 680g integrated. The screen is a 10.6-inch multitouch LCD with a resolution of 1366x768 pixels and a 16:9 aspect ratio while Nvidia Tegra 3 quad core with 2 GB of RAM provide power.
Connectivity includes Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, USB, microSD card slot, a video output port and an audio jack. The battery should last up to ten hours of mixed use.
In the United Kingdom, the area is available directly from Microsoft Store, where the 32GB model will cost £ 399. You can also buy this variant storage with keyboard dock Touch Cover for £ 479 (purchased separately at £ 99) or 64 GB model with the same options will cost £ 559.
Cover the keyboard more rugged type is also available for just over £ 100, but at the time of writing, this item is no longer available on the site Microsoftmais, suggesting that it may be out of stock. It is also noted that the tactile blankets were available in cyan, black and white, but for the moment only the versions in black or white are available.
Microsoft Surface Pro, a slightly thicker device that runs Windows 8 Windows rather than RT and is based on the Intel architecture, will be launched in the run up to Christmas.
This version will allow you to install the software on existing PC desktop environment, which means that you will not be limited to Windows applications store.
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