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Microsoft Surface Pro Arrives Feb. 9
adeelarshad82 writes "According to Microsoft, the Surface Windows 8 Pro will be available for purchase on Feb. 9 in the U.S. and Canada. As anticipated, the Surface Pro will be slightly thicker than the Surface with Windows RT, and will weigh about two pounds. The tablet is powered with an Intel Core i5 processor and 4GB of memory. It also includes an 802.11 a/b/g/n dual band Wi-Fi, a stylus for pressure-sensitive input, dual 720p HD webcams, a full-sized USB 3.0 port, microSDXC slot, and mini DisplayPort. Since the Surface Pro runs Windows 8 Pro, it will work with your corporate infrastructure, as well as any older apps that you used on Windows XP to 7. In terms of pricing, the 64GB version will cost $899 while the 128GB will set you back by $999."
After the stunning success of the original Surface tablet, Microsoft releases its successor, codenamed "Rodents of Unusual Size".
Rodents of Unusual Size? I don't think they exist.
Many years ago MS put a Windows Key on their keyboard and it mostly went unused if not unnoticed. The beauty of Windows 8 is unlocked by the discovery of how to use that key. In many ways Windows 8 is better on the desktop than Windows 7. Once you learn how to use the Windows Key and realize that the Start Screen is really just a large Start Menu the scales drop from your eyes and everything is clear.