The Surface for Windows 8 RT VS Windows 8 Pro

[stevealbright]

The Surface for Windows 8 RT

• Weight: 676 grams
• Thickness: 9.3 mm thick
• Display: 10.6-inch ClearType HD display
• Ports: USB 2.0, Micro HD, and microSD
• Wireless: 2x2 MIMO antennas

The Surface for Windows 8 Pro

• Weight: 903 grams
• Thickness: 13.5 mm
• Display: 10.6-inch ClearType display (Microsoft's spec sheets say it is "Full HD.") ...this is confusing!
• Ports: USB 3.0, MicroSD, and a Mini DisplayPort Video

Other Highlights:

• VaporMG case
• scratch and wear resistant
• sturdy and light
• Gorilla Glass
• built-in kickstand (only .7 mm thick and fits into the device)
• includs a magnetic cover. (3 mm thick and its underside is actually a touch keyboard, with track pad and Metro interface keys)

[Tom Mohammed]

The Surface for Windows 8 RT

• Weight: 676 grams
• Thickness: 9.3 mm thick
• Display: 10.6-inch ClearType HD display
• Ports: USB 2.0, Micro HD, and microSD
• Wireless: 2x2 MIMO antennas

The Surface for Windows 8 Pro

• Weight: 903 grams
• Thickness: 13.5 mm
• Display: 10.6-inch ClearType display (Microsoft's spec sheets say it is "Full HD.") ...this is confusing!
• Ports: USB 3.0, MicroSD, and a Mini DisplayPort Video

Other Highlights:

• VaporMG case
• scratch and wear resistant
• sturdy and light
• Gorilla Glass
• built-in kickstand (only .7 mm thick and fits into the device)
• includs a magnetic cover. (3 mm thick and its underside is actually a touch keyboard, with track pad and Metro interface keys)

I was completely blown away by this, it is all I had hoped it would be and more. In fact, it is so close to convincing me to sell my Macbook Pro and just replace it completely. As a tablet this blows away all the competition entirely.

The only thing stopping me is the hard drive size, I won't be able to get away with 128gb for my laptop :/ and 10.6" would be pretty small compared to the 15" I'm used to. I guess I'll have to find some other way to fund my purchase other than selling the MacBook..

I've fallen in love with Windows 8 on my desktop and Windows 7 just feels so lacking in personality and sluggish in comparison, and I'm ready to leap back to Windows 8 after my 3 year run with OS X. I cannot wait for this thing to launch, unfortunately I might have to make the choice between this or a Windows Phone 8 phone

[Joe F.]

Sucks that the Wind 8 Pro edition is a little thicker. I think most people will buy that one when they find out RT can't run Win 7 apps.