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Surface Pro 2 and Surface 2: Now With New Kickstand!

Posted by timothy on from the seeking-balance dept.

UnknowingFool writes "For consumers who had hoped that Microsoft would greatly upgrade their recent entries into the tablet market, leaks and rumors have said that both machines will receive modest hardware changes. Surface Pro 2 will sport new Haswell processors which will increase battery life to 7 hours. RAM is expected to increase from 4GB to 8GB. Surface (formerly RT) will get Tegra 4 processors. The only other confirmed change will be new kickstands that have 2 positions instead of one."

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  1. Re:Size does matter. by h4rr4r · · Score: 3, Insightful

    How would you carry that around?
    How the hell would you hold it?

    At that point it might as well be on a stand, and we call those monitors.

  2. Want a sale? Change the screen - 2560x1600 please by ciderbrew · · Score: 4, Insightful

    If they want something that wins Sell me the 2560 x 1600 screen I want. SOLD. We need two. The google pixel cost too much for what or I'd have that.

  3. Re:Size does matter. by 0123456 · · Score: 4, Insightful

    I have a 10" tablet. It's way too big and heavy, and I wish I'd bought a smaller one.

    I can't imagine how anyone could do anything useful with a 17" tablet which wouldn't be better with a 17" laptop.

  4. Re:Make it the full version by AHuxley · · Score: 3, Insightful

    At a good price MS would have this won. The luxury old Apple like price point is just not working.

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