- Two models of Surface will be available: one running an ARM processor featuring Windows RT, and one with a third-generation Intel Core processor featuring Windows 8 Pro.
- The 3 mm Touch Cover uses pressure-sensitive technology, sensing keystrokes as gestures, enabling you to touch type significantly faster than with an on-screen keyboard.
- A built-in kickstand that lets you transition Surface from active use to passive consumption – watching a movie or using the HD front- or rear-facing video cameras.
- Surface sports a full-sized USB port, a 16:9 aspect ratio, edges angled at 22 degrees.
- Conceived, designed and engineered entirely by Microsoft employees
From the article:
LOS ANGELES — June 18, 2012 — Today at an event in Hollywood, Microsoft unveiled Surface: PCs built to be the ultimate stage for Windows. Company executives showed two Windows tablets and accessories that feature significant advances in industrial design and attention to detail. Surface is designed to seamlessly transition between consumption and creation, without compromise. It delivers the power of amazing software with Windows and the feel of premium hardware in one exciting experience.
Conceived, designed and engineered entirely by Microsoft employees, and building on the company’s 30-year history manufacturing hardware, Surface represents a unique vision for the seamless expression of entertainment and creativity. Extensive investment in industrial design...