“We
are not building hardware for hardware's sake. We want to build experiences
that bring together all the capabilities of the company”
Microsoft CEO Satya
Nadella commenting on the importance of the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Strategy to
Microsoft's Long Term vision of Computing
Microsoft
has just dropped a Tsar Bomba Thermonuclear Bomb on the Apple MacBook Air.
Queue the Mushroom Cloud Rising as shown in the Video Below.
Microsoft
CEO Satya Nadella return is truly infusing more Common-Sense into Microsoft,
with the last decision he made being to allow Free Group Calling on Skype as
stated in my blog
article entitled “How
to make a Free Group Call in Skype – Google+ officially a Ghost Town Again as
Microsoft gears up for WhatsApp free VoIP Calling in June 2014”.
This
as on Tuesday May 20th 2014 they launched the Microsoft
Surface Pro 3, the successor to the Microsoft
Surface Pro 2 with the boast that it could replace BOTH your Tablet and your
Laptop as stated in “Microsoft:
Surface Pro 3 will replace your laptop”, published May 20, 2014 8:20 AM PDT
by Don Reisinger , CNET News
This
is big news, folks, as the Microsoft
Surface Pro 3 goes on sale on Wednesday May 21st 2014, Microsoft
hopes that the Microsoft
Surface Pro 3 will wean many off the Apple iPad and their Laptops and carry
their device alone to do the work of both as opined in “Surface
Pro 3: How Microsoft wants to kill off the PC”, published May 21, 2014
12:29 PM PDT by Donna Tam, CNET News.
So
big that it made The Jamaica Observer
as reported in “Microsoft:
No need for laptop with its new tablet”, published Tuesday, May 20, 2014
2:47 PM, The Jamaica Observer. Microsoft
has finally made a Microsoft Surface Tablet, which, based on the specs and
expected performance, can justify a price tag in the same range as the Apple
Macbook Air:
1.
12 inch screen compared to the Microsoft
Surface Pro 2's 10.6 inch screen
2.
12% lighter than the Microsoft Surface
Pro 2
3.
32% thinner than the Microsoft Surface
Pro 2
4.
Faster and more power-efficient Intel
Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 Processor
5.
Kickstand that can bend through up to
150 Degrees
6.
Screen Resolution of 2,160 x 1,440
resolution, surpassing 1080p Displays
7.
Support for USB 3.0
8.
US$130 Tactile Keyboard Cover
9.
Weight of 800g, lighter than the Apple's
MacBook Air
10.
Windows 8.1
11.
US$50 Microsoft
Surface Pro 3 Stylus that has the weight and feel of a regular pen
Microsoft puts the
Kibosh on the Tablet – Surface Pro 3 Bridges the Tablet/Laptop Divide
I
should have known Microsoft had something else up its sleeve after they’d made
their debut at the Computer Human Interaction Conference in Toronto, Canada
with an Air Gesture Keyboard and Touchless Touch Screen Technology as detailed in my blog article
entitled “Microsoft
debut at the Computer Human Interaction Conference - Touchless Touch Screen
Technology and Air Gesture Keyboard are Almost Human Interactions with Machines”.
The
spectacle of the secret product launch aside, what those specs means is that it
has the same performance power as a Laptop in a Tablet form Factor. That means
instead of playing Games and viewing content, the traditional domain of the
Apple iPad and other Tablets, it can get actual Desktop and Laptop PC work done
i.e. Microsoft Office Suite and Work Online.
Not
certain at that point in the Air Gesture Keyboard and
Touchless Touch Screen Technology as
detailed in my blog article
entitled “Microsoft
debut at the Computer Human Interaction Conference - Touchless Touch Screen
Technology and Air Gesture Keyboard are Almost Human Interactions with Machines”
will be a featured part of the Microsoft
Surface Pro 3 but it is a strong possibility, opening up the device’s
acceptance among the more creative and Graphic Oriented among and not just
Reporters.
Much
better than the very first version of the Microsoft Surface that made its debut
in June 2012 two years prior as chronicled in my blog article
entitled “Microsoft
debuts Windows 8 with new Surface Tablets - PixelSense rebranding as the Dark
Knight Rises to defeat PC World”.
Even
without seeing the full specs, the Processor alone suggests that this is going
to be a powerful energy efficient sexy beast as noted in “With
Pro 3, Can Microsoft's Surface finally break through?” published May 20,
2014 4:45 PM PDT by Tim Stevens, CNET News.
This
device falls in the same class as the US$999 Ideapad Yoga 2 Pro as described in
my Geezam blog article entitled “US$999
Ideapad Yoga 2 Pro is a quirky Windows 8.1 Ultraboook with an Ultra-HD Screen”
but sporting five options whose prices vary according to Processor, RAM and SSD
(Solid State Drive) size:
1.
Intel Core i3 costs US$799
2.
Intel Core i5 costs US$999 (£590,
AU$1,080) to US$1,299 (£770, AU$1,400)
3.
Intel Core i7 costs US$1,949 (£1160,
AU$2,100)
The
Surface Pro 3 goes on sale in the Third Quarter of 2014 in five configurations
ranging from US$799 to $1,949, with the optional Keyboard ('cause you'll need
that!) for an additional US$130. The
Microsoft Surface Pro 2 got a US$100 price increase to US$899 along with improved
Processor Speed.
Stay
tuned for more information on the Microsoft
Surface Pro 3 as if it can do all as promised, even at that elevated price,
this is sure to force Apple’s hand and make a Bigger Apple iPad with a Cover
that doubles as a Keyboard as prophesied in my blog article
entitled “Apple
rumoured to be making a Laptop sized Tablet with a Built in Keyboard - Windows
8 Microsoft Surface and Chromebooks Barbarians after Bill Gates Rising Tide”.
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