Microsoft Jumps into Tablet Business – Announces Surface and Surface Pro

Monday saw Microsoft coming into the tablet business directly challenging Apple’s iPad. Microsoft announced 2 tablets, in fact two versions of same tablets with variation in specifications. Surface which is a lower-end tablet and Surface Pro is said to be a higher-end tablet.
Those who had the chance to experience Windows Surface tablets in a press event yesterday are throwing positive reviews about the hardware as well as for software.
Analysts are calling these two tabs a new era in mobile computing.
Here are the specs of the both tablets:

Surface

• Windows RT operating system
• Weight: 676 grams
• Nvidia Tegra ARM CPU
• 10.6 inch display
• Thickness: 9.3mm
• 32/64 Gb versions
• MicroSD card slot
• MicroHD video
• USB 2.0
• 2×2 MIMO Wifi antennae
• Battery 31.5 W-h
• Front and rear facing HD cameras
• Kickstand

Surface Pro

• Windows 8 operating system
• Weight 903 grams
• Intel Core i5 CPU
• 10.6 inch display
• Thickness: 13.5mm
• 64/128 Gb versions
• MicroSDXC card slot
• USB 3.0
• Micro DisplayPort video
• 2×2 MIMO Wifi antennae
• Battery 42 W-h
• Front and rear facing HD cameras
• Kickstand

Microsoft also announced the Touch cover and Type cover. Both are keyboards that attach to the tablet. Type cover is a 5mm thick keyboard with physical buttons and trackpad while Touch cover is a 3mm thick keyboard with no physical keys and trackpad.
Microsoft remained quite on pricing and availability but its expected this fall, sometime after tha release of Windows 8.