Microsoft Announces Intel-Based "Surface" Tablet

[tonymacx86]

Microsoft just announced its own series of Windows RT tablets (ARM Cpus), and Windows 8 Pro tablets, which have INTEL CPUS. Intel CPU, USB port, DisplayPort, hi res screen, multitouch, pen input... Hmm...

Pretty insane- don't think apple will ever make an Intel-based tablet. This thing could be a ton of fun to hack.

http://live.theverge.com/microsoft-live ... ouncement/

[VIDEO]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCmudUDv3GA[/VIDEO]

Start at 22:44 for the stuff on the Intel Windows 8 Pro version of the Surface.

 

[twiztidninja]

hmm would be cool to get a hackpad load ios onto non apple hardware lol! unfortionatly not possible legaly.

 

[tonymacx86]

hmm would be cool to get a hackpad load ios onto non apple hardware lol! unfortionatly not possible legaly.

iOS- never. I'm talking full Mac OS X, given proper specs.

 

[Tagny Daggart]

Still, they're good for girls who can't handle an i7

WTF? What year is it again?

 

[Tagny Daggart]

I'm talking full Mac OS X, given proper specs.

Yes, yes it would. Suddenly, my iPad seems like a toy. I want 10.8 on my tablet! :drool:

 

[tonymacx86]

Just read that it's definitely Ivy Bridge based- no word on pricing- most likely since they're calling it a Pro model, they'll be priced similarly to UltraBooks, $800-1200.

Powering Surface in its Windows 8 Pro incarnation is an Ivy Bridge i5 processor, though an NVIDIA-made ARM cortex CPU design will be released under the Windows RT moniker. Handling the heat put out by the Intel chip is what Microsoft calls "perimeter venting" or a series of integrated vents encircling the edge of the bezel, which itself is beveled.

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/12 ... ablet.html

 

[tonymacx86]

[VIDEO]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dpzu3HM2CIo[/VIDEO]

 

[Alfa147x]

That keyboard looks painful.

 

[sanguinarypc]

will be very nice that Tablet to come with an OS X OOB WiFI Card ....!!!

 

[cosmicjoke]

That keyboard looks painful.

Less painful than a virtual keyboard /shrug