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Having powered anything from personal media players to enterprise servers, Redmond once again has a little something to call its own. It must wish it's bigger than the Xbox and sure hopes no one remembers the Kin phone.

The Microsoft Surface will have to be something special to be able to compete with both droids and iPads, as well as tablets made by Redmond's partner-OEMs. It's crunch time for Microsoft and nothing is off-limits in terms of tactics. Do as Apple does in tablets, and do as Google does in phones. Objective: put pressure on both, in both games.


Microsoft Surface official photos

A smart keyboard dock lets the Surface double as a laptop - that will cost an extra € 100, unless you get the 64GB version, which has it in the bundle.

Anyway, is it a glorified tablet, or a dumbed-down laptop? Join as we explore the Surface from its magnesium metal alloy (called VaporMg), to the quad-core Tegra 3 processor powering its Modern UI. But first, let's take a look at the Surface's main features and potential disadvantages:
Key features:
10.6" ClearType HD LCD touchscreen, 1366 x 768 pixels
Dual-band Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n connectivity with Wi-Fi Direct
Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A9 chipset
2 GB of RAM
ULP GeForce GPU
Windows 8 RT with SkyDrive support and activation
Standard USB port, USB host
32/64GB of inbuilt storage
Micro SDSX port, up to 64GB supported
Bluetooth 4.0
31.5 Wh battery
Accelerometer, compass and three-axis gyro-sensor
Front and rear-facing 1.2MP auto-focus cameras
720p@30fps video for both cameras
HD video out
Weight of 680 grams (1.5 lb)
VaporMg casing feels extra solid and pleasing to the touch
Built-in kickstand
Two kinds of keyboard dock/screen cover: Touch Cover is optional equipment in 32GB models, standard in 64GB; Type Cover sold separately
Main disadvantages:
Windows RT works with Windows Store apps only
Heavier than most 10-inch tablets
Quite awkward to use in portrait
Proprietary connector for charging
Touch Cover build materials are extremely poor and the keyboard does not make for a good typing experience

Source: GsmArena