Android Tablet: Windows Tablet PC

Tuesday, 23 October 2012

Windows Tablet PC

Magnesium chassis, vapour deposition coating, cutaway edges, ClearType HD display; the design credentials and the specs for the Microsoft Surface Windows RT tablet are impressive.

In the flesh this is a delightful piece of hardware that looks good – and is practical too.

It's thin, it's light, it's comfortable to hold, it runs Windows RT as excellently as you'd expect, it makes you want to touch it but it's also designed so you can snap the magnetically attached cover into place – in no way similar to any competitor idea...

You can now order a Surface RT in Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, the United Kingdom and the United States and the Microsoft Surface release date is 26 October alongside the Windows 8 release date.Are you wondering what the iPad rival to the budget tablet market will be like? Check our iPad mini launch liveblog to find out!