14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has recently launched the second-generation Surface tablet and everybody is wondering whether the new models have what it takes to sell more units than the rather-disappointing first version.
Julie Larson-Green, executive vice president of the Devices and Studios unit within Microsoft, has said at the UBS Global Technology Summit 2013 that the Surface integrates all the best things that Redmond has to offer right now, including Skype, SkyDrive, and services powered by Bing, which means that it’s the best choice for those who wish to enjoy the full power of Windows 8.1.
Of course, Larson-Green hasn’t missed the occasion to praise the tablet a little bit more, saying that the Surface was created from the start with the focus on productivity on the go, which makes it a truly special device as compared to the other ones already on the market.
“Surface has been a fun project, really when we created it we created it to be a stage for Windows 8, to be the representation of the experience that we were trying to create,” she said.
“But, more so going forward, Surface is a stage for all of Microsoft, not just for Windows 8. So it brings together the best that Microsoft has to offer, with Skype, with SkyDrive, with all the things the Microsoft does, powered by Bing, and Bing search. And so it brings the full value of Microsoft into on one device. There's different sizes, different price points, new hardware technologies and opportunities. There's all kinds of things that we're working on.”
The second-generation Surface tablet comes with hardware upgrades for both the RT and the Pro models, so the latter for example is powered by an Intel i5 processor and features up to 8 GB of RAM.
Both are running the new Windows 8.1, in either RT or Pro form, and come with various storage options, with the top-of-the-range version boasting 512 GB of space.