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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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Microsoft Surface heading to more retail stores… maybe more people will buy it?

The Microsoft Surface RT is the first consumer tablet from software maker Microsoft, and it’s a platform for showing off what the new Windows RT operating system can do. But with a starting price of $499, the tablet isn’t exactly an impulse buy — and reports suggest that Microsoft has seen relatively modest sales so […]

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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 to support the Surface RT tablet through April, 2017

It’s a bit early to say whether Microsoft’s Windows RT operating system will really take off. But if you buy the company’s first Windows RT tablet, you can at least be certain that Microsoft will support it through early 2017. ZDNet’s Ed Bott noticed that Microsoft has updated its product lifecycle page to show that […]

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$499 Microsoft Surface RT pre-orders sold out? Ship date pushed back to 3 weeks

Microsoft started taking pre-orders for the Surface RT tablet yesterday for $499 and up. Some folks complained that the price was too high. Other folks didn’t… because apparently they were too busy clicking the pre-order button. While the $599 and $699 models still show delivery dates of October 26th, the Microsoft Store now says if […]

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Microsoft Surface RT team: Yes, you can type on your lap, use Xbox controllers

The Microsoft Surface team has taken to Reddit to answer questions about the new Surface RT tablet. Microsoft’s first tablet hits the streets October 26th, but it went up for pre-order today for $499 and up. While the tablet’s specs have been available for a while, the folks who built the tablet are telling us […]

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Microsoft Surface RT tablet coming Oct 26th for $499 and up

The Microsoft Surface RT tablet hits the streets10 days from now, and it looks like Microsoft is finally (just about) ready to talk pricing. Earlier today a product page at the Microsoft Store went live revealing pricing details for the Surface RT tablet. Update: Pre-orders are now open. You can order a Surface RT from […]