Surface 2, Surface Pro 2 and accessories announced

A few months ago I found a home for my Samsung Series 7 slate and purchased a Microsoft Surface Pro. I really like having all that power in such a small and flexible machine. I had thought about waiting for a next generation machine which would hopefully be based on the 4^th generation Core chips, codenamed "Haswell", but I did not know how far away that would be.

Well, it was closer than I expected as on Monday, 23^rd September 2013 in New York City, Panos Panay (Corporate Vice President - Microsoft Surface) announced the Surface 2, Surface Pro 2 and seven new accessories. Here is the link to the Surface 2 Keynote video:

• Microsoft Surface Newsroom - On-Demand: Surface 2 Launch Event

Pre-orders are open already and the launch date is 22^nd October 2013.

  

Check out the new videos for Surface 2 and Surface 2 Pro:

Meet the new Surface

[View:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pjlvH74vsWA]

 

Surface 2 -- from Microsoft

[View:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HSuqxDwPPEw]

 

Surface Pro 2 -- from Microsoft

[View:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJLY4Cgk18U]

 

Remix Project -- Linkin Park's Joe Hahn

[View:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oK6Hs-qHh84]

 

Surface Workshop at Art Center College of Design

[View:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9UAxHgXYxw]

 

For more information, check out these links:

• Microsoft Surface Newsroom - On-Demand: Surface 2 Launch Event
   
• Surface Blog: Announcing Surface 2, Surface Pro 2, and new Surface Accessories
   
• Explore Surface 2
   
• Explore Surface Pro 2
   
• Explore Surface Accessories
   
• Microsoft Surface Remix Project - very cool.

 

I think my son might get my Surface Pro sooner rather than later...

David