You’re limited to the (currently tiny) selection of apps from Microsoft’s app store, and to a suite of built-in desktop programs such as Office, Notepad and Internet Explorer. What’s the difference between the Windows RT and Windows 8 Pro versions of Surface? The former is thinner and lighter, but it won’t let you install any desktop software, such as iTunes, Spotify or Chrome.
If you wanted a different color or a Type Cover, you had to purchase it in addition, or downgrade to a standalone 32 GB model. Previously, Microsoft had bundled this model with a black Touch Cover. Microsoft also announced that it will sell a standalone 64 GB Surface Windows RT, starting February 9. A “ Surface Edition” of Microsoft’s Wedge Touch Mouse will be available for $70, and special edition Touch Covers with laser-etched designs will cost $130. For that, you’ll have to pay another $120, or you can buy a Type Cover, which is thicker and has mechanical keys, for $130. Neither model includes the Touch Cover that snaps onto the tablet and doubles as a pressure-sensitive keyboard and trackpad. The Surface Windows 8 Pro (nee “Surface with Windows 8 Pro,” or unofficially just “ Surface Pro“) starts at $899 for the tablet alone with 64 GB of storage. Follow has announced a release date of February 9 for the Surface Windows 8 Pro, a bulkier but more powerful version of the company’s first laptop-tablet hybrid.
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