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Microsoft’s Surface Pro Windows 8 tablet can run Linux

Microsoft’s Surface Pro is a tablet designed to showcase the Windows 8 operating system. But that doesn’t mean Windows 8 is the only software the tablet can run. Geek.com’s Russell Holly  picked up one of Microsoft’s new tablets recently, and he’s been hard at work convincing the Surface Pro to run various Linux-based operating systems. […]

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Microsoft Surface Pro goes on sale at midnight, launch event canceled due to weather

Microsoft’s second tablet goes on sale tonight at midnight. The company had planned to hold a launch event for the Surface Pro in New York City tonight, but Neowin reports that plan’s been canceled due to the storm hammering the Northeast US: Many flights to New York have already been canceled due to the blizzard […]

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Microsoft Surface Pro battery life could improve… with powered keyboard covers

The Microsoft Surface Pro is more powerful than your typical tablet, thanks to an Intel Core i5-3317U processor. But it’s literally more powerful – meaning not only do you get better performance, but you also see quicker battery drain. While the Surface Pro has a bigger battery than the Surface RT tablet with its NVIDIA […]

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Microsoft Surface Pro review roundup: Is a Windows 8 tablet worth $1000?

The Microsoft Surface Pro is a tablet with the guts of a laptop. It runs Windows 8, features the same Intel Core i5-3317U processor found in many recent ultrabooks, and has a high resolution display. But it’s not a laptop. Instead it’s a slate with a 10.6 inch, 1920 x 1080 pixel display, a capacitive […]

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64GB Microsoft Surface Pro tablet will ship with just 23GB usable space, 128GB model has 83GB

There’s good news and bad news for folks planning to pick up a Microsoft Surface Pro tablet next month. The good news is that the tablet will have a full recovery partition built-in, which means you can always restore the computer to its factory default settings. The bad news is that the operating system, default […]

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Rumor: Microsoft to launch 3 new Surface tablets in 2013

Microsoft’s second Surface tablet hasn’t even hit the streets yet. But there’s already a rumor going around that the company is working on three new tablets which could launch in 2013. Long-time Microsoft leak source MS_Nerd posted some details on a Twitter account (which is private). But the folks at Digital Trends have posted most […]

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Microsoft’s Surface Pro Windows 8 tablet to sell for $899 and up (coming in January)

Microsoft will begin selling its Surface Pro tablet in January, with a starting price of $899 for a model with 64GB of storage. A 128GB version will run $999. Both tablets will feature Intel Core i5 processors, Windows 8 software, and a Surface pen for writing or drawing with pressure-sensitive input. But if you want […]