Difference Microsoft Surface?

[Hodari]

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Microsoft---...8862421588

http://www.bestbuy.com/site/Microsoft---...8843729064
Nevermind the difference between the GB and keyboards whats the difference between the pro and not pro
I am homeschooled at k12.com, would i beable to go to my classes? blackboard eliminates? or do i need the pro

[Ismael V]

The hardware. The Surface Pro is way ahead in terms of performance. Since it has a much powerful (I think is a Y version) Core i5 processor, while the RT has an ARM based processor (Tegra 3).
And even though the Pro only relies on the Intel HD 4000 of the i5 processor, it's still faster than the GPU of the Tegra 3.
For comparison, the Intel HD 4000 can achieve the performance of a 48 cores GeForce GPU, like the GT 520. The Tegra 3 GPU only has 12 cores. And, yes, the clock speeds of the HD 4000 of the Surface Pro are significantly reduced in comparison with its desktops and mobiles counterparts, but it can still achieve a better performance.

[dewdrop]

The pro is a half pound hevier and it is 0.1 inches thicker. The pro also supports office (Run Outlook, Word, SharePoint Designer, PowerPoint and more). It also has a lot more battery and a higher screen resolution. Basicaly it can run all the programs you can on a computer and last longer, better, and faster than the rugular.

[Blackened]

The pro is the equivalent to a regular laptop, just shrunk down, and lighter. It uses an intel i5 processor, and can run any program designed for Windows. The surface RT is Microsoft's response to android and ipad: it uses an ARM processor for increased battery life, and can only run application provided from the Windows app store. Surface RT also includes and RT version of Office 2013. The pro version does not.

[Spieler]

the difference is that the pro version is capable of running full desktop apps (windows 7 apps) while the windows 8 rt version is only capable of running the apps in the app store
i suggest you get the Microsoft surface RT
it really is an amazing tablet
it has a 10.6" screen with very good and high resolution
colors look clear and sharp on it
the tablet build quality is amazing
it feels perfect and its made from solid materials
the os on the tablet which is windows 8 is also amazing
its fast and fluid and also simple and easy to use
its made with touch in mind
the web browser is extremely good its fast and pages load up quickly
and it supports flash which is a huge plus and which is something that is lacking on most android tablets and all ios tablets
battery life is very good and would easily get you through more than 10 hours of heavy use
you can download apps from the windows marketplace which has many high quality apps
thousands of apps are being added everyday
more than 2000 apps were added in less than 2 days
it does have more than 40,000 apps now and like I said it will keep on increasing
it has dual cameras and both of them take amazing photos and videos
it has deep social network integration(skype,facebook,twitter,linkedin… and so on)
you also get Microsoft office 2013 for free on it
and if you get the keyboard and attach it to it you'll have a laptop
overall the surface is an amazing tablet and you should get it
hope i helped
tell me if you decided to
and if you got any question or need any help you can email me at spieleranswers@outlook.com

[Doug k]

The $899 one is the PRO version which will run current Windows XP / Windows 7 applications. It also has a higher resolution screen, but shorter battery life. The $599 one is the RT version which will not run current Windows applications, has a lower resolution screen, but has better battery life.

Both the PRO and the RT versions have the metro UI, run a real desktop copy of Internet Explorer 10, have USB and HDMI out, and can download and run apps from the new Windows Store which currently has about 2,500 titles.

The "non-technical" version of that is that the cheaper one is a tablet. The more expensive one is a realy PC that happens to be a tablet. If all you are going to be doing is web surfing, Hulu, Netflix, etc, then the $599 one may be all you really need.

Both are solid devices.