REDMOND, Wash. — Oct. 16, 2012 — Microsoft Corp. today released new details about its highly anticipated Microsoft Surface, a tablet PC designed to be the ultimate stage for Windows. In addition to pricing and market availability, the company announced a special limited-quantity pre-order for Surface with Windows RT available 9 a.m. PDT. Those who want to learn more or pre-order can visit http://www.Surface.com.
Surface delivers the power of amazing software and the feel of premium hardware in one exciting experience. Originally unveiled in June, Surface with Windows RT will initially be available in three SKUs: a 32GB version priced at US$499, a 32GB version bundled with a black Touch Cover priced at US$599, and a 64GB version bundled with a black Touch Cover priced at US$699.
A variety of accessories will also be available, including Touch Covers in five vibrant colors — black, white, magenta, cyan and red — priced at US$119.99 so customers can express their personal style (1). Customers will also have the option to purchase a Type Cover in black for US$129.99, which adds moving keys for a more traditional typing feel.
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Preorders Start Today
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A front view of Surface, shown with a cyan Touch Cover, one of five colors available.
Microsoft Store Showcase
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Surface will be available at all Microsoft Store locations in the United States and Canada, including all 34 new holiday stores. It also will be available online in eight markets across the world: Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Surface: Magenta Touch Cover
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A front view of Surface, shown with a magenta Touch Cover, one of five colors available.
Surface: Black Touch Cover
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A front view of Surface, shown with a black Touch Cover, one of five colors available.
Surface: Red Touch Cover
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Kicking it With Surface
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Surface comes with an integrated kickstand that will prop up the device while users type on a click-in Touch Cover keyboard and cover that that comes in five colors, including cyan, black, white, magenta, and red.
Slim Is In
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Surface is lean and light, weighing just 1.5 pounds. It still packs a punch, though, coming with Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT Preview, which includes Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and OneNote. It has 5-point multi-touch, is Bluetooth 4.0-equipped, and comes with two 720p HD cameras.
Touch Cover Doubles as Keyboard
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Using a unique pressure-sensitive technology, the 3 mm Touch Cover senses keystrokes as gestures, enabling you to touch type significantly faster than with an on-screen keyboard. It will be available in cyan, magenta, black, red and white.
Surface: Type Cover
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An optional Type Cover adds moving keys for a more traditional typing feel.
Click In To Surface
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Surface’s Touch Cover clicks into the tablet when users are ready to type. The tablet also has a kickstand that holds up the screen for easy viewing.
Surface: Touch Cover X-Ray View
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At just 3 mm thick, the Surface Touch Cover keyboard uses new technology created by Microsoft to deliver the kind of typing experience people are used to on traditional keyboards.
Surface will be available for purchase beginning Oct. 26, 2012, at all Microsoft Store locations in the United States and Canada, including in all 34 new holiday stores. In addition, Surface will be available for sale online in eight markets across the world: Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and the United States. See Surface.com for more details.
Additional Product Information — Surface With Windows RT
Software - Surface with Windows RT comes with Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT Preview (2) (which includes Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel and OneNote)
Exterior - 10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37 inches, 1.5 pounds, VaporMg casing, dark titanium color, volume and power buttons
Storage - 32 GB (3); 64 GB
CPU - NVIDIA T30, 2 GB of RAM
Wireless - Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n), Bluetooth 4.0 technology
Cameras - Two 720p HD cameras, front- and rear-facing
Audio - Two microphones, stereo speakers
Ports - Full-size USB 2.0, microSDXC card slot, headset jack, HD video out port, cover port
Sensors - Ambient light sensor, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass
Power Supply - 24W power supply
Warranty - One-year limited hardware warranty
Apps (included) - Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT Preview (2) (Word, PowerPoint, Excel and OneNote), Windows Mail and Windows Messaging, SkyDrive, Windows Internet Explorer 10, Bing, Xbox Music, Xbox Video, and Xbox Games
Those interested in learning more or pre-ordering can visit http://www.Surface.com or follow Surface on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/Surface and on Twitter at http://www.twitter.com/surface.
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1) Available Touch Cover colors may vary by market.
2) Final Office version will be installed via Windows Update when available (free download, ISP fees apply). Some features and programs unsupported. See http://office.com/officeRT.
3) 1 GB = 1 billion bytes; formatted storage capacity may be less.
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