It’s priced right in the range of the ultra-portable notebooks, which makes this device aimed more at consumers looking for a lighter replacement to their PCs and laptops. All Windows 7 apps can run on the new OS, making this upcoming Surface a far more functional option than the existing range of tablets. The new Surface will be powered by an Intel Core i5 processor and will feature a USB 3.0 port, a Mini Display port, as well as a microSD card slot. And all this in a package that would be less than 0.5 inches thick and weigh less than 2 pounds! Microsoft also unveiled some statistics about their Windows 8 sales. Ever since its release, within the very first month, the company has sold 40 million licenses. The rate at which its sales have been picking up is much faster than what Microsoft experienced with Windows 7.
