Microsoft Surface RT Tablet Review/Unboxing

[King_Jay16]

Welcome to the Windows Surface RT Discussion Thread

HIGH QUALITY PHOTOS - http://sdrv.ms/15ZnV4N

Surface 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 casing
Dark Titanium color
Volume and Power buttons

Storage
32GB*, 64GB
*System software uses significant storage space. Available storage is subject to change based on system software updates and apps usage. 1 GB = 1 billion bytes. See Surface.com/storage for more details.

Display
10.6" ClearType HD Display
1366x768 pixels
16:9 (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 2.0
microSDXC card slot
Headset jack
HD video out port
Cover port

Sensors
Ambient light sensor
Accelerometer
Gyroscope
Compass

Power Supply
24W power supply

Warranty
1-year limited hardware warranty

Apps (included)
Microsoft Office Home and Student 2013 RT (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, OneNote); Windows Mail and Messaging; SkyDrive; Internet Explorer 10; Bing; Xbox Music, Video, and Games.

[King_Jay16]

[King_Jay16]

Had some free time so did a quick thing - will prob redo it later

[King_Jay16]

Reserved as well...........

[Arch_Angel]

Pictures not showing up King Jay. Post the link to the pictures as well, as it seems when I click on them, it loads fine.
Site might be blocking the pics from loading on 3rd party sites.

[King_Jay16]

fixed... used the wrong links for the photosharing website

[nevintech]

Good stuff from MS, what will you be using it mainly for @king Jay16

[King_Jay16]

Well right now there are two purposes:

1. The designated Microsoft Purposes - of demoing the device and its software counterparts to students and faculty members

2. Using as my go to device alongside my Android tablet - much easier to sync stuff between my PCs and the Surface Tablet as they both run Windows 8 so its just like a mini laptop.

I plan on doing a video soon, I will see if I can get it done tonight. So far the device is very nice the downfall is that it only works with apps coded for RT or from the Windows Store. This should not be a problem as more developers jump on board.

[-=KzR.Erasor=-]

Had mine from december, and to me, it almost replaces my pc minus real work and gaming stuff.

Light fast enough, UI that im used to, plays almost all video formats once u get the app off the store

Used it side by side with the new ipad and what a BIG difference. Being able to just connect to my desktop and pull/open anything that i want without any special program.

Only issue i find is theres no rotation lock, so holding it in 1 hand using the kick stand and a brace sometimes causes unwanted orientation changes

[King_Jay16]

Had mine from december, and to me, it almost replaces my pc minus real work and gaming stuff.

Light fast enough, UI that im used to, plays almost all video formats once u get the app off the store

Used it side by side with the new ipad and what a BIG difference. Being able to just connect to my desktop and pull/open anything that i want without any special program.

Only issue i find is theres no rotation lock, so holding it in 1 hand using the kick stand and a brace sometimes causes unwanted orientation changes

Yea that is one downside but wouldn't be surprised if they add that feature in a firmware update.. being able to seamlessly connect to other devices on the network is a great thing