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MS announced today the next upgrades to their Surface lineup.
Both are 10.6" and 1080p.
Surface 2 (prev. Surface RT)
• $449
• Windows 8.1 RT
• Nvidia Tegra4, 2GB RAM
• USB 3, HD video out
• SD Card Slot
Surface 2 Pro
• $899 / 999 (64 / 128GB) + 2GB RAM
• $1299 / 1799 (256 / 512GB) + 4GB RAM
• Windows 8.1
• Intel Core i5 "Haswell"
• USB 3, mini DisplayPort
• SD Card Slot
• 60% more battery life than predecessor (~8 hrs)
New accessories include a docking station and a music producing touch keyboard (plus potential for more customized keyboards like it). The normal keyboard covers have both been upgraded with backlights and slight design tweaks. There is a new wireless keyboard accessory. The kickstand now has two settings, the newer of which is supposed to help with using the surface in your lap.
Anyone that buys a Surface 2 or Pro 2 will get 200GB of SkyDrive storage free for two years, 1 year of unlimited land line calls on Skype for a year, and unlimited use of Skype wifi hotspots. Microsoft has also announced that they'll be releasing an LTE version of the Surface 2 next year.
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