Microsoft announces Surface RT 2

Apart from the Surface Pro 2, Microsoft has also announced another tablet, the Surface 2; a follow-up to the last year’s Surface RT.

MS Surface 2

Now coming in a silver color variant, the Surface 2 packs a much improved 10.6-inch 1080p ClearType HD display. Windows RT 8.1 runs on top of everything as you’d expect, and of course, Microsoft also says that it’s thinner, lighter & faster.

Also, just like the Surface Pro 2, the Surface 2 looks the same on the outside; the Windows logo on the back is now gone, and the word ‘Surface‘ takes its place. The kickstand also goes farther as well, aiming to be able to go over your lap.

Apps have always been a problem for the RT platform, so MS highlights it during the event. They showed off Skype, Xbox Music, Office & SkyDrive – in which you get a lot of those when you purchase a Surface 2 (200GB SkyDrive storage for 2 years, Best Of Skype for 1 year & etc).

The accessories available on the Surface Pro 2 are also available for the Surface 2 as you’d expect. There’s a Power Cover that adds a 30wh battery to the device, a docking station that adds a load of USB ports, ethernet & such, a Type Cover 2 & Touch Cover 2 which are the same ones from last year but thinner, with more colors & now backlit, and there’s a Music Cover.

The Surface 2 will retail for $449PHP 26,350INR 38,053EUR 428CNY 3,268 (Php19,500USD 332INR 28,170EUR 316CNY 2,420 converted), and along with the Surface Pro 2, it will be available on October 22 in the US. No word on local availability yet.

We will update this article once we get more info on the specs.

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Bob Freking

Bob Freking occasionally contributes articles to the website. He is a UST Graduate of Commerce & Business Administration, Major in Marketing Management, and a full-time Sith Lord with three dragons.

14 Comments

abuzalzal says:

11 years ago

Langya, colossal flop na nga yung RT 1, heto gumawa na naman ng RT 2…haaaaayyyyss….I’m beginning to think mas may business sense ako kesa kay Ballmer xd
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abuzalzal says:

11 years ago

Lol isa ka pa…gusto mo bigyan kita ng 20 IQ points?

CEO’s always have the final nod of approval when / when not to release a product. He was ”solely” blamed as the idiot who screwed Windows 8 and the $900million RT loss

Kung ikaw ang financier ng isang produkto or pelikula, at may previous history ng lukewarm reception or flop or whatever you may want to call it, are you willing to take the risk , again?

sige na nga, heto pa + 10 IQ points, hahaha…mukhang kinukulang ka eh
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Mark14 says:

11 years ago

ok, I’ll keep this comment as unbiased as possible, nakakatkot maflame dito, grbe burnt to a crisp..

anyway.. the idea behind continuing the rt platform, is that nakkta ng microsoft na meron talagang market , which is kind of unique sa rt. I mean, not everyone needs an rt tablet, but some wants it, and a few prefers it over other platforms.

Personally, I think it’s a very convincing move from microsoft, despite ung OEMs is hindi sold sa concept ng RT, this makes it more unique (aside from msoft, asus lang ata may device na may windows rt.)

Anyway. to sum it up, RT wasn’t a “flop”. Surely the mass market might have not accepted it (kasi walang apple logo sa likod) , pero i think it wasn’t intended for the “mass” market so to say. It was for people with different needs, and use for the tech.
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free microsoft says:

11 years ago

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GenMan says:

11 years ago

saan ba yung stores na pwede mabilhan nito (referring to Surface 2)? kung sakali man na available na here in Philippines? and also at what date it would be available?

need some updates…
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