In particular, the Surface’s magnetic cover is a stroke of genius, as it also double as an ultra-thin multitouch keyboard. On the surface (heh heh), the tablet doesn’t look much different from other Windows 8 slates that we’ve seen - but it’s in the accessories that Microsoft truly shows some innovation.
The Surface includes an integrated kickstand, so you can easily prop it up without the need for a cover. Sinofsky claims that it’s the first PC with a magnesium case, and it weighs just 1.5 pounds. The edges are beveled to make it easier to hold. It runs Windows RT, the simplified Windows 8 variant meant for devices running ARM chips. The tablet itself is incredibly thin at just 9.33 millimeters, and it sports a 10.6-inch display. “It’s a tablet that works and plays the way you want to - a tablet that’s a great PC, a PC that’s a great tablet … Surface is a stage for Windows.” “Just as we’ve reimagined Windows, we have a vision for the tablet,” said Microsoft’s Windows head Steven Sinofsky at the event. Instead, the Microsoft Surface is pretty much what many were expecting: a Windows 8 tablet that’s clearly geared at attacking the iPad. The announcement comes after a week of increasingly wild speculation - with some predicting that Microsoft was unveiling its own TV, or partnering with Barnes & Noble for some sort of tablet device.
