Having a look beneath the Surface...

It has long been awaited... It felt about as long as some of us waited (and some are still waiting) for the fourth installment of The Matrix. Unlike The Matrix fans we all finally heard the deafening drum-roll as Microsoft finally released the long awaited Surface... However if you listened closely, you would have noticed that our fearless drummer held back a bit, because the true prodigy is yet to come...

Lets Begin...

What is this Space Age Device?

Well... For those of you that still live in a time where the Lions actually play Super Rugby and where this thing called The Internet is only something that your cousin who knows computers can magically get going then here is a brief entrance into the 21st Century and the device that will change tablets as we know them. Unveiling the Microsoft Surface...

Surface is Microsoft's first tablet, and it's designed around Windows 8. Surface comes in two distinct versions, one model running Windows RT and one running Windows 8 Pro. The Windows RT model has an ARM processor, and though it still has the classic desktop, it loses the ability to run legacy apps. Microsoft is heavily featuring their Touch Cover for Surface, a thin screen cover that doubles as full keyboard. Surface can also accept stylus input. 

Side by Side Comparison

Surface for Windows RT	Surface for Windows 8 Pro
Height: 6.77 inches Width: 10.81 inches Thickness: 0.37 inches Weight: 1.5 pounds Color: Black Speakers: Stereo	Height: 6.81 inches Width: 10.81 inches Thickness: 0.53 inches Weight: 2 pounds Color: Black Speakers: Stereo
Screen size (diagonal): 10.6 inches Technology: LCD Resolution (X): 1366 px Resolution (Y): 768 px PPI: 148 Touchscreen type: Capacitive Multitouch: Yes O/S: Windows 8 CPU Brand: Nvidia CPU Family: Tegra 3 Cores: 4 GPU: Nvidia GeForce ULP Memory: 2GB Onboard Storage; 32GB, 64GB SS External Storage(USB 3.0) : Yes Micro SD Slot : Yes Wi-Fi: 802.11n/g/b/a Bluetooth: Yes v4.0 Camera Rear & Front: 720p Video Out: Yes Battery: 31.5 Wh Battery Life : 8 hours	Screen size (diagonal): 10.6 inches Technology: LCD Resolution (X): 1920 px Resolution (Y): 1080 px PPI: TBA Touchscreen type: Dual-digitizer Multitouch: Yes O/S: Windows 8 CPU Brand: Intel CPU Family: Ivy Bridge Cores: 4 GPU: Intel HD 4000 Memory: 4GB Onboard Storage; 64GB, 128GB SS External Storage(USB 3.0) : Yes Micro SD Slot : Yes Wi-Fi: 802.11n/g/b/a Bluetooth: Yes v4.0 Camera Rear & Front: 720p Video Out: Yes Battery: 42Wh Battery Life: With an I5...? We'll see...

If it's still not clear...

The Surface For Windows RT is a true masterpiece and an absolute work of art in itself but the fact of the matter is that the Pro version is so much worth the extra wait... The need for your over-sized laptop would become non existent with the expected powerhouse that awaits underneath the Surface of the Pro version...

The last thought on my mind is merely... I wonder which one stands waiting at the end of EOH MS Masterdev...