Microsoft Surface: Next gen table-sized tablet is up for pre-order

Microsoft’s second generation table-sized tablet Microsoft Surface or Samsung SUR40 is available for pre-order now. Microsoft demoed this enterprise machine at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January 2011. The giant table or wall mountable tablet manufactured by Samsung is available for preorders from Samsung resellers in 23 countries. You have to contact Samsung representatives to pre-order the business gadget, which is not available for online purchase. The representatives will deliver the $8,400 device at your office.

Microsoft Surface

Microsoft Surface or Samsung SUR40 is the second generation table-sized tablet from the Redmond software giant. The company rolled out the original version in 2008 two years before Apple’s release of the first multitouch handheld tablet for consumers, iPad in 2010. The original and new Surface tablets are meant for big businesses for their presentation and other functions.

The new Microsoft Surface runs on Windows 7 and Surface 2.0 software. It sports a mammoth 40-inch display with a high resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels and with a contrast ratio of 2,000:1. The high performing table-mountable tablet is just an enterprise solution, and not for consumers, indeed. Many enterprises have warmly accepted the first version of the giant tablet.

Features

1. 40-inch high-resolution display: Microsoft Surface rocks a 40-inch display that has a resolution of 1,920 X 1,080 pixels with a contrast ratio of 2,000:1 for great quality images and visuals. It is a multitouch screen that you can use to provide inputs for the tablet.

2. Better performance: The tablet is powered by an AMD GPU with 2.9GHz Athlon X2 dual core processor, 4GB of RAM and 320GB internal storage.

3. Great connectivity options: For connectivity, you have Ethernet, HDMI and four USB 2.0 ports on the giant tablet from Microsoft.

4. Wonderful software: The tablet plays on Microsoft Windows 7 and Surface 2.0 software. The nice user interface is a great help for users in handling the mammoth tablet that needs to be placed somewhere on a table or wall.

5. Wall and table mountable: Microsoft Surface is a wall and table mountable tablet. You can use the machine for presentation and other enterprise requirements.

6. For enterprise use only: Microsoft has specially designed the table-sized tablet for enterprise use only. Many enterprises like the Hard Rock Cafe, the Sheraton Hotel network, Disney and MSNBC have been using the original version of Microsoft Surface tablet for various purposes. As per reports, many companies like Dassault Aviation, Royal Bank of Canada and Fujifilm are to buy the new version of Surface.

Microsoft Surface is a great product for business users. Being a 40-inch device with great image quality and multitouch input method, the table-sized tablet will help enterprises largely. In fact, Microsoft sells the product for business users only. The tablet is only 4-inch thick, half the thickness of its previous version. The device features over 50 simultaneous touch points in help of PixelSense. The display can thus recognize hands, fingers or other objects, averting the need for a mouse or keyboard to provide inputs.

Microsoft Surface is built for enterprise users; and so it comes with a hefty price tag. The device has many features and capabilities that will help only business user, though. Microsoft sells the second generation Surface for $8,400. It is available only in 23 countries including the U.S. Samsung representatives directly collect preorders for the device. You won’t be able to buy the product online as you buy other products.

The technology world has advanced up quite fast. Every day we get many incredible products. Microsoft Surface or Samsung SUR40 is such an innovative product. Having a 40-inch display and high performance, Surface is a great tablet solution for enterprise users. Many businesses have been waiting for the product. As per Ars Technica report, many firms like Royal Bank of Canada, Fujifilm and Dassault Aviation are to grab the new version of Surface when it is up for purchase.

Via: ArsTechnicia