
It was released in March 2012 and is currently available for all beta testers.
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Three major companies will be issuing Windows 8 reading apps on launch day – Amazon, Barnes and Noble and Kobo.Īmazon was the first company to work on a touchscreen optimized version of its Kindle and book store. Since the new Microsoft tablets will be running Windows 8, this means many of your favorite apps will run but many are not touchscreen optimized. You can picture it very much like the Asus Transformer lineup of tablets that have the ability to function as a productivity app. The Type Cover is thicker and includes a more traditional keyboard. The Touch Cover is 3 mm in thickness and has a touch-sensitive keyboard and multi-touch trackpad. Both, when folded up, serve as protective covers that connect to the Surface via a magnetic connector. They will be accessories offered such as two keyboard covers, the Touch Cover and Type Cover. The Microsoft tablet will basically bridge the gap between a tablet and an ultrabook. The Windows 8 Pro Surface will utilize an Ivy Bridge Core i5 quad core chip like the chips in current Windows laptops.
For the CPUs, the Surface with Windows RT will use an Nvidia Tegra 3 CPU.
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Microsoft has announced that different versions will be available featuring ARM and Intel CPUs and the display is a 10.6″, 16:9 widescreen HD Display (Surface), or Full HD Display (Surface Pro). MicroSoft Surface has two different versions, one that runs Windows RT and one that runs Windows 8 operating systems. With two tablets set to be released in the coming months, how will it function as a dedicated e-reader?

The company famously has not done well in the hardware sector with the Zune Music Player competing against the iPod and their “Kin” smartphone. Microsoft is taking the rare step to manufacture hardware to showcase its new touch friendly iteration of Windows 8, featuring Metro.
