Microsoft announced on Monday its own branded tablet — the Surface. Versions of the tablet will run on Windows 8 Pro and Windows RT — and for the first time, Netflix will be running on that yet-to-be-released operating system.
The tablet running Netflix was briefly flashed to a crowd of tech reporters in Los Angeles on Monday at Milk Studios as Microsoft made its awaited and much-hyped announcement. Microsoft was careful not to refer to the device as a tablet, but rather as a PC.
No word on the exact pricing of the device yet, but Microsoft says it will be competitive with ultrabooks and tablets on the market. Designed with Gorilla Glass and weighing 1.5 pounds, the Surface comes with a magnetic stylus that attaches to the top of the device.
BONUS GALLERY: A Windows 8 Walk-Through
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The Windows 8 Release Preview has many more dynamic live tiles, with new apps like News, Sports and Travel adding images and headlines to the mix.
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The People app got an upgrade — here's what the Me tab looks like, incorporating Facebook activity, notifications and photos.
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The What's New feed in the People app, which resembles a stripped-down Flipboard clone, got a major makevoer.
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The News app, one of the three new "reader" apps in the Release Preview, is a similar design the the Finance app, with a big splash photo of the lead story, followed by topics to the right.
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You can customize your own topic headings in the News app.
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It's difficult to rearrange the topics once you've selected them, though. All apps are still considered "preview," so this could be fixed.
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Windows 8 Metro lets you arrange two windows at once, one of them being a simple vertical scroll. Here the Photos app is the main window while Mail is on the right. You can choose between right and left positioning.
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Sports has a layout just like News and Finance. You can customize your feeds with your favorite teams and sports.
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The Mail app renders HTML emails well.
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Here's what the Messaging app looks like, but it's still very limited — I couldn't add any accounts beyond Windows Live and Facebook.
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The Metro Photos app had serious problems connecting to Flickr, possibly because of Yahoo's unwieldy login process. There's also no convenient way to log out once your account is connected.
The Windows 8 Release Preview has many more dynamic live tiles, with new apps like News, Sports and Travel adding images and headlines to the mix.
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The People app got an upgrade — here's what the Me tab looks like, incorporating Facebook activity, notifications and photos.
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The What's New feed in the People app, which resembles a stripped-down Flipboard clone, got a major makevoer.
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The News app, one of the three new "reader" apps in the Release Preview, is a similar design the the Finance app, with a big splash photo of the lead story, followed by topics to the right.
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You can customize your own topic headings in the News app.
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It's difficult to rearrange the topics once you've selected them, though. All apps are still considered "preview," so this could be fixed.
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Windows 8 Metro lets you arrange two windows at once, one of them being a simple vertical scroll. Here the Photos app is the main window while Mail is on the right. You can choose between right and left positioning.
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Sports has a layout just like News and Finance. You can customize your feeds with your favorite teams and sports.
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The Mail app renders HTML emails well.
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Here's what the Messaging app looks like, but it's still very limited — I couldn't add any accounts beyond Windows Live and Facebook.
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The Metro Photos app had serious problems connecting to Flickr, possibly because of Yahoo's unwieldy login process. There's also no convenient way to log out once your account is connected.
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