Microsoft unveils Surface Pro 3 pitched as laptop replacement

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Microsoft unveils Surface Pro 3 pitched as laptop replacement

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Coming in June, the iPad Air rival sports a 12-inch display and is powered by Intel Core i7 processor on the top-end model

NEW YORK, USA – Microsoft on Tuesday, May 20 (May 21 in Manila) unveiled a new Surface Pro tablet designed as a powerful all-purpose computer fit to replace a laptop.

The Surface Pro 3 was touted as lighter, thinner, bigger and more powerful than its predecessor and crafted for a world in which people want to both work and play on their tablets.

“We want products and technologies that enable people to dream and get stuff done,” Microsoft chief Satya Nadella said at a press event in New York.

The Surface Pro 3 sports 12-inch display, weighs abou 800 grams and is slightly more than a third an inch deep.

The tablet has the Surface trademark keyboard cover, but modified to let users tilt it as they wish and more securely anchor the device while being used, say, in a person’s lap.

It also comes with a “pen” that can be used to remotely activate Pro 3 with clicks or to write on it as though it were a notepad.

“We are super proud of Surface Pro 3,” Microsoft corporate vice president Panos Panay said while introducing the tablet at the event.

“I am sure that this is the tablet that can replace the laptop.”

The Surface Pro 3 will be available in multiple configurations running the latest 4th generation Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 processors. The i3 base model with 64GB of storage will be available for pre-order beginning May 21 with a starting price of $799.

The i5 version, will hit the market in North American on June 20 while the  i7 chip, will be available in the US and 26 other countries including France, China, Australia and Germany by the end of August. – Rappler.com

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