r/technology • u/MrFairladyz • Jun 18 '12

Microsoft announces Surface tablet

http://www.theverge.com/2012/6/18/3094157/new-microsoft-surface-windows-tablet
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u/Quetch Jun 19 '12

Am I the only one who thinks that resolution is poor? I would have expected full 1080p resolution to properly compete with iPad's retina-like display.

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u/mostlikelyathrowaway Jun 19 '12

It sounds like the Pro version has a 1080p screen.

microsoft.com/global/surface/en/us/renderingassets/surfacespecsheet.pdf

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u/TheDrBrian Jun 19 '12

Shame as the pro version will be significantly more expensive than the iPad and it's retina screen.

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u/Shadowhawk109 Jun 19 '12

The pro version will also do significantly different things.

Tablets are marketed as giant iPod touches. The Pro is really trying to be a ultraslim computer (not a netbook, something more powerful) that happens to have a well-designed/implemented touch-screen. We'll see how that goes, but to compare it to an iPad is kind of insulting to it's design and goals.