Surface Pro于2013年2月9日上市

微软日前宣布，其表面Pro的平板电脑将提供2月9。许多企业客户一直在等待这个版本的表面，这将运行完整版本的Windows 8专业版与触摸敏感的现代模式，并支持Windows 7的应用程序。我一直在测试与Windows RT的Surface平板在使用远程桌面访问服务器在过去的3个月，已经惊喜。这是一个伟大的硬件。OK，表面只是一个基于四核ARM处理器构建的平板电脑。它运行Windows 8的缩小版本，称为RT（针对运行时间）只运行新的Windows 8的“现代模式”，从微软商店的应用程序。该例外是IE 10.0的一个特殊版本的桌面，也办2013年但是，Flash和Active-X插件不支持的特殊RT版本;因此很多较早的网站是不兼容的。但iPad已经烧毁的桥梁，从而最现代的网站是完全正常的。所有重要的（原文如此）的FaceBook网站工作正常，现代和桌面模式。 I am sure Microsoft worked hard on making sure that happened. Zooming in with the pinch of the fingers on websites works really well with fonts being smooth at all levels. The 5-point touch screen is really responsive. Having used Windows 7 Tablet mode, which was optimized for pen-input, it shows that Microsoft has done a lot of work in Windows 8 to support touch sensitive screens. It is a smooth-operator and a real pleasure to use. But when I need to get some work done I need a keyboard. The magnetic touch-cover acts as a handy keyboard/protective cover and is well designed and thin. However, it takes some getting used to. The lack of movement of the keys is disconcerting at first but with the sound turned on, you quickly get a hang of just how much pressure is required for a key-stroke. And unlike most Bluetooth keyboards, I noticed no lag time between keys and display of characters. Connecting and disconnecting is literally a snap. Disconnected, you are in pure tablet mode with on-screen keyboard which appears when needed. Connected, you are at maximum productivity. Turning the keyboard backwards quickly produces a "tablet tent" for browsing the web at just the right angle. This emulates the Lenovo "Yoga" tablet. I also tested out the type-cover which is a little thicker but has keys that actually move in the standard way. If I am doing some serious typing that is useful but for most casual activity the spill-proof touch-cover is perfect. It's nice to have the choice. It is worth noting it took me a bit of time to notice the touch-cover's left and right-click points which are just below the touch-pad itself. The type-cover has a clear line actually on the touch-pad so the click points are easy to locate. You cannot install SQL Server on Windows RT, but then again why would you want to? To connect to my servers I downloaded the free Remote Desktop app onto the Surface and have full admin capabilities with keyboard and touch-screen support. The Surface Pro will allow SQL Server installation if you really need to. I have tested SQL Server 2012 running on Windows 8 and it works fine. Much has been heralded about the Surface being Microsoft's first venture into computer hardware, but people forget its experience with the ever-successful Xbox products. This must have helped because the Surface is no prototype and has the look and feel of a mature, solid product. I used the MicroSDXC card slot to expand the storage by another 64GB beyond the basic 32GB SSD on my machine. But after three months I have around 12GB available out of the original 32GB (there is also a 64GB SSD option). That is after supporting a family of 4 frequent users, all of whom love using the Surface. Incidentally, my kids’ favorite app is Fresh Paint which is a free download from the Microsoft Store. Oil paints without the mess, very nice. I am surprised with myself to find that with Windows 8 I am now completely dependent on the cloud and SkyDrive. No more active syncing between desktop, laptop, phone and tablet. Everything is synced automatically with SkyDrive in the Cloud. SkyDrive is accessible using my Microsoft Live Id and means I have 25GB cloud storage for free. My photos, documents, calendar, contacts and even my favorite hyperlinks appear on all my devices when I need them. You can decide exactly what you sync in the Cloud. I set this up using the Outlook Hotmail Connector and a useful blog post by Prof Julie (MVP) available在这里。我现在使用Windows Phone 8、Windows 8 Pro和Windows RT来访问可用的云服务，如果需要的话，我甚至可以使用Outlook.com来访问所有这些信息。当我在互联网上教授虚拟课程时，我现在使用3台机器:一台作为讲师，另一台作为“虚拟”学生，这样我就可以看到远程学生看到的东西，另外一台机器可以使用Reader应用程序用于在线文档。再也不需要沉重的微软图书了。我可以在教学时参考学生指南，只需轻轻一指。一个非常绿色的解决方案，我相信微软将很快提供给实际的学生一旦它解决了智力资本的问题。如今，寄送一本“电话簿”大小的学生指南在许多层面上都是一种巨大的资源浪费。用磅来衡量训练的日子一去不复返了!在Surface上运行的一个很好的应用程序是Skype。它可以使用向前和向后的摄像头来实现清晰、清晰的图像和声音的视频通话。与国内外的亲朋好友勾搭起来很容易，而且最重要的是免费。 I like free. This will also be Microsoft's messaging platform for the future as MSN Messenger goes away in March. Some of the improvements coming with the Surface Pro include Windows 8 Pro with Windows 7 compatibility, digital-stylus support in addition to a 10-point multi-touch-screen, 128 GB SSD HD option, dual-core Intel i5 processor, USB 3.0, 4GB RAM, Full 1080p HD display. All in all, the Surface is a sleek, quality machine. Whether it's a tablet or a laptop doesn't matter. You can choose whatever mode you wish to use. And if you need the full-blown Surface Pro, you'll be happy on Feb 9th.