Microsoft released a new Surface Pro, a $900 tablet aimed at professional users, and the more consumer-oriented Surface 2, priced at $450. The original Surface RT, thus far an embarrassing failure with shoppers, will remain available for $350. Microsoft says its new tablets are much faster and can hold a charge for much longer. For the Pro, the company claims a 75 percent improvement in battery life, while the Surface 2 is touted as 25 percent better.
Surface Pro 2 will cost $899 for the 64GB version. It will have 4GB RAM. The model with 256GB or 512GB internal storage will have 8GB RAM.
But Microsoft also appears to be convinced it can accessorize its way to success. The tech giant showed off seven new things you can snap onto the tablets, from a keyboard with its own 30-watt battery inside to … another keyboard that’s 1 millimeter thinner than its predecessor. There’s also a dock intended to turn the Surface Pro into a PC.
The other tablet is Surface 2. Unlike Surface Pro 2, which is powered by an Intel processor and can run all Windows applications and programs, Surface 2 uses Tegra 4, a processor made by Nvidia using the low-power chip design created by ARM Holdings. The price of Surface 2 will be $449 for the 32 GB version. Surface 2 will only run ARM-compatible applications.
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