Disclaimer: Well this is not an affordable buy product, just amazingly that one of a kind of product that you will just love.
Windows Surface tablet is the latest addition to the tablet wars and to be honest, this is by far the most innovative product of the year.
Firstly, kudos to Microsoft on a job well done. If you could ask if there is any tab that is a total replacement for any generic PC in the market, the answer would be a highly emphatic NO. A tablet until now was an extended Phone or connectivity device, and not too much of a productive device.
Microsoft has definitely achieved that thin line between an affordable all Purpose PC and generic tablet (3G needs using a USB Dongle). Two versions are planned to hit the market, tablets with the Windows RT version and Windows 8 Pro.
Hardware:
Both the tablet versions would come in a 10.6" Clear type full HD display. It comes in a vapor magnesium case, dark titanium colors, flip stand (portrait and landscape), 720p HD cameras (front and rear), USB ports, HD output (HD Digital AV adapter). It will support SD cards upto 64 GB, HD out ports as well and will connect to mice, keyboard, printers etc (virtually anything based on WIN RT specs).Windows Apps store would help to provide the needs of the user. Like many android tabs the SIM feature would be unavailable for the current released versions.
Touch cover
Before we move on to the Surface Tablets, we need to talk about the touch cover. The touch cover is incredibly the most awesome feature that comes as an accessory for the Surface Tablets. Its vivid range of colors and easy snap on to the tablet has made this accessory a must buy for the Microsoft tabs. Its just 3mm thick and packs pressure sensors for the keyboard and the trackpad. It protects your screen and when moved to the back the keyboard features just disengages allowing you to work with the tablet alone features. In the Pro version, another added accessory is the Pen Input with the Palm Block.
SURFACE WINDOWS RT
Well, the lighter and shorter version of the WIN 8 Pro, is powered by an ARM Cortes Processor. comes in either 32/64 gig storage and is lighter. The Windows RT is nothing but (WIN 8 without the desktop option). However a good thing is that it will feature Office and One Note. So it transforms itself into a mostly connectivity and productive device. However from a PC point of view, this would suffice the needs of both the tablet and a netbook (but we will sorely miss the desktop feature for old times sake). Prices are expected to be competitive to iPad Tablets as its better than most tablets in the market.
SURFACE WINDOWS 8 PRO
GeekNxt is very excited for this product. Why? Well for one its rumored to features an Intel iCore 5 (3rd gen processor), Win 8 Pro with the Desktop. It packs a larger battery and is 4mm thicker than the RT version. This version is planned to release with a 64/128 gig storage. This truly supplements the needs of any generic PC. Any enterprise software or applications can be installed in this amazing device
Video Review:
Surface Windows RT Specifications:
OS
Windows
RT; Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT Preview (Word, PowerPoint,
Excel, and OneNote). Works exclusively with apps available in the Windows
Store.
Exterior
10.81 x 6.77 x 0.37in 1.5lbs VaporMg casingDark Titanium
colorVolume and Power buttons
Storage
32GB*, 64GB*1GB = 1 billion
bytes; formatted storage capacity may be less
Display
10.6" ClearType HD Display1366x768 pixels16:9 (widescreen)5-point
multi-touch
CPU
Quad-core NVIDIA Tegra
3 2GB RAM
Wireless
Wi-Fi (802.11a/b/g/n)Bluetooth 4.0 technology
Battery
31.5 W-h
Cameras
and A/V
Two 720p HD LifeCams, front- and rear-facing Two
microphones, Stereo speakers
Ports
Full-size USB 2.0microSDXC
card slotHeadset jackHD video out portCover port
Sensors
Ambient light sensorAccelerometerGyroscopeCompass
Power Supply
24W power supply
Warranty
1-year limited hardware warranty
Apps (included)
Microsoft Office Home and
Student 2013 RT Preview1 (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote); Windows
Mail and Messaging; SkyDrive; Internet Explorer 10; Bing; Xbox Music, Video,
and Games.
GeekNxt was browsing the Windows Surface Tablet, when we stumbled upon the 47 minute launch video of the Surface Tablet. This is the first time in the history of Microsoft, where the launch was pre-emoted by anticipation and mysteriousness. Steve Ballmer and the Design teams really put a show out there. Watch this as it aptly describes where Microsoft is right now.
& now the Android 4.2 - Key Lime Pie (To be confirmed)
Most devices out there in the market are yet to get hold of "Jelly Bean" when rumors and enthusiasts are already sporting for the "Key Lime Pie" version.
So what is the 4.2 Packing?
Project Roadrunner - Google has understood the need for a longer battery life and has started of the initiative in the 4.1 already (a.k.a. Project Butter). However, in the 4.2 an enhanced version would be available and will be called Project Roadrunner.
Google Now: Well this is Googles answer to iPhone's "SIRI". Various apps for Android, have released counterparts of "SIRI" (codenamed IRIS, AISHA), but are yet to touch our hearts. So its Google Now or never.
Enhanced Google Play, voice search integration with System level functions, a Customization Centre etc. will be available with the device. Rumored hits on web sites by devices running the 4.2 version are the Nexus and Moto Razr.
The Generation right now is experiencing what is known as the coming of Age of Technology. We have see the growth from lousy lombish desktops to the notebooks. Mobile phones go from bricks to a Touch screen, advent of the tablets, phablets, motion sensing gaming (XBOX and PS3) and what not.
About Google Glasses:
However, the next tech that GeekNxt followers would be looking forward to is the Google Glasses. The technology is kind of a first step into augmented reality, and would be the next best thing to get our hands dirty into. FYI - its the closest thing, you can get to Jarvis, the A.I. in Iron Man.
It features a camera (the black dot), a thumb size display, a speakers over your right ear, a microphone and a button on the glasses. Its ultra sleek and would be commercialized in bold colors. It fits partially above the right eye (kind of like a bow over your eyebrows) and renders visual information on the screen for the user.
The glasses would supposedly connect to your phone via blue tooth and allow you to visualize information as it appears. The glasses uses voice recognition (and probably eye movements) to navigate through the various screen menus. The voice recognition command feature available in the Android Phones would be effectively utilized for this device. The glasses mainly focus on navigation, social networking and hands free communication.
The video below provides a view into what our lives would like in the near future:
GeekNxt expects that the glasses would be heavily integrated with Android OS and also be capable of a closer rendering into augmented reality. i.e. The project advertisement for the device is still in-capable of identifying certain objects (any consumer goods) or poster and play the related advertisement. Or evoke a virtual environment over the current visual. However, these are technologies of the future and one thing is for sure, technologies of the future would amaze, integrate and cross barriers of our wildest imagination.
Firstly, kudos to Microsoft on a job well done. If you could ask if there is any tab that is a total replacement for any generic PC in the market, the answer would be a highly emphatic NO. A tablet until now was an extended Phone or connectivity device, and not too much of a productive device.
Firstly lets look at the evolution of Android OS:
The glasses would supposedly connect to your phone via blue tooth and allow you to visualize information as it appears. The glasses uses voice recognition (and probably eye movements) to navigate through the various screen menus. The voice recognition command feature available in the Android Phones would be effectively utilized for this device. The glasses mainly focus on navigation, social networking and hands free communication.