MICROSOFT LAUNCHES NEW SURFACE TABLETS NEW YORK: Microsoft has introduced two new Surface tablet computers and several accessories as it tries to boost its tablet business as sales of traditional desktop and laptop computers decline. The Surface Pro 2, unveiled Monday at an event in New York, is targeted at professionals who want to full power of laptops in a tablet-style device. The kickstand built into the device is redesigned to make it easier to use on laps. In the past, it worked best on a flat surface such as a table. Microsoft says the Pro 2 also offers a 75 per cent improvement in battery life over the previous model. The other tablet is Surface 2. Unlike Surface Pro 2, which is powered by an Intel processor and can run all Windows applications and programs, Surface 2 uses Tegra 4, a processor made by Nvidia using the low-power chip design created by ARM Holdings. The price of Surface 2 will be $449 for the 32 GB version. Surface 2 will only run ARM-compatible applications. Surface Pro 2 will cost $899 for the 64GB version. It will have 4GB RAM. The model with 256GB or 512GB internal storage will have 8GB RAM. Microsoft will also sell a cover that will also act as a physical keyboard for Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2. This is similar to the cover offered with the earlier version of the tablet. However, unlike the older cover, the new one comes with a battery inside it, which will increase the battery life the Surface tablets. The earlier versions of Surface failed to find takers. In the last quarter, Microsoft took an almost $1 billion hit on the account of unsold Surface units. The tablets have also led to strained relationship between Microsoft and its hardware partners like Asus and Acer, which see the Microsoft devices as a threat to their business. Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 will be available from October 22 in select markets. For now Microsoft has not revealed when these two tablets will be available in India and at what price. ©TOI (For more informative posts, like our page facebook/Helltechs) ~ADMIN~
Posted on: Tue, 24 Sep 2013 13:41:38 +0000