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Microsoft surface: Things to know

Microsoft Surface, the tablet, which will run on the yet-to-be released Windows 8 operating system, is software giant’s big attempt to grab a share of the tablet market, presently dominated by Apple’s iconic iPad and Samsung Galaxy series.

So, here we bring you things you must know about Microsoft Surface:

Weight and Thickness:

At 9.33mm in thickness, Microsoft Surface weighs

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Microsoft marks its entry into tablet era with Surface and Windows RT

Microsoft recently unveiled a Surface tablet computer as the technology titan steps in with its own hardware to take on Apple’s market-ruling iPads.

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer described the iPad challenger as a tablet that “works and plays” when he showed it off at a press event in Los Angeles.

Surface is also the name of table and poster-sized

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HTC preparing to launch Windows 8 tablet soon

According to industry insider Eldar Murtazin, HTC is working on a Windows 8 slate that will be powered by a Qualcomm-built ARM chipset. HTC is usually the first vendor when it comes to portable OS launches from Microsoft. As was the case during launch of Windows Phone 7. Now HTC is possibly going to be the first manufacturer to run

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Windows 8 powered tablet to be launched by Samsung

Samsung Electronics and Microsoft may be showing off a tablet powered by Windows 8 next week.

The Inquirer, citing a Korea Economic Daily report, said the tablet would be revealed at a Microsoft’s Build developers’ conference in Anaheim, Calif. The report said the tablet marks Samsung’s first collaboration with Microsoft for its hardware devices.

Representatives from Microsoft and Samsung weren’t

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