All the news from Microsoft’s Surface 2 event – The Verge The Verge is about technology and how it makes us feel. Founded in 2011, we offer our audience everything from breaking news to reviews to award-winning features and investigations, on our site, in video, and in podcasts. 2013-09-24T15:04:13+00:00 https://www.theverge.com/rss/stream/4525763 https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2025/01/verge-rss-large_80b47e.png?w=150&h=150&crop=1 Dan Seifert <![CDATA[Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 now available for pre-order]]> https://www.theverge.com/2013/9/24/4765996/surface-2-and-surface-pro-2-now-available-for-pre-order 2013-09-24T11:04:13-04:00 2013-09-24T11:04:13-04:00
Gallery Photo: Surface 2 hands-on photos

As Microsoft announced at its launch event yesterday, the new Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablets are now available for pre-order, with shipments expected for October 21st. The Surface 2 starts at $449 for the 32GB model, while the 64GB version is $549. If you're interested in the Surface Pro 2, you have a few more options. The base, 64GB model with 4GB of RAM costs $899, while the 128GB version is $999 and the 256GB model is $1,299. If you really want to go all out for the best Surface Pro 2 you can get, you can opt for the high-end 512GB version with 8GB of RAM for a steep $1,799. No matter which Surface 2 or Pro 2 you choose, Microsoft is …

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]]> Vlad Savov <![CDATA[Microsoft’s Surface tribute to Bill Gates was hidden in plain sight]]> https://www.theverge.com/2013/9/24/4765288/microsofts-surface-tribute-to-bill-gates-was-hidden-in-plain-sight 2013-09-24T06:50:19-04:00 2013-09-24T06:50:19-04:00
type cover

An eagle-eyed Verge reader has spotted a little bit of self-referential humor in Microsoft's choice of Type Cover 2 colors. A Windows Phone advert from October last year included a tip from Bill Gates to Steve Ballmer, with the original CEO urging the present one to "consider making purple typecover for Surface." Lo and behold, yesterday's announcement of the second-generation Surface tablets was graced by new pink, cyan, and yes, purple Type Covers to go with the original black. It's nice to see such a warm gesture of appreciation to the company patriarch, and it shows that Microsoft is indeed heeding user feedback - even if it is one very …

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]]> Nathan Olivarez-Giles <![CDATA[Microsoft’s Surface 2 event is available to watch online]]> https://www.theverge.com/2013/9/23/4763268/microsofts-surface-2-streaming-online 2013-09-23T16:28:28-04:00 2013-09-23T16:28:28-04:00
Surface pro 2

Microsoft unveiled its latest iPad competitors at a New York event earlier today, rolling out the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablets. We live blogged the product launch and we've got all the news covered - from touch covers built for DJs, to the surprising news that last year's Surface RT isn't dead yet. But Microsoft has posted a video of the event, for those who want to see the company's new hardware launch in full.

Check out our StoryStream on the right side of the page for our full coverage, and feel free to watch The Verge Live embedded below to hear our own Ross Miller and Nilay Patel weigh in on Microsoft's big day.

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]]> Dan Seifert <![CDATA[Microsoft to introduce Surface 2 with LTE next year]]> https://www.theverge.com/2013/9/23/4763384/microsoft-to-introduce-surface-2-with-lte-next-year 2013-09-23T16:17:04-04:00 2013-09-23T16:17:04-04:00
Surface Pro 2

Microsoft took the wraps off of its Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablets today, but it didn't reveal everything that's coming in the near future. In a followup Ask Me Anything on Reddit, Surface head Panos Panay said that the company plans to release a version of the Surface 2 with built-in LTE support "early next year."

The Surface RT, Surface Pro, Surface 2, and Surface Pro 2 devices that have been announced or released have only offered Wi-Fi connectivity and have lacked cellular connections. A version with built-in LTE would help Microsoft compete with Apple's iPad and a number of Android tablets with LTE. ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley reports t …

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]]> Dan Seifert <![CDATA[Surface Touch Cover 2 and Type Cover 2 hands-on]]> https://www.theverge.com/2013/9/23/4762378/surface-2-touch-and-type-covers-hands-on 2013-09-23T12:24:27-04:00 2013-09-23T12:24:27-04:00
Gallery Photo: Surface 2 touch and type cover hands on photos

Along with the new Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2, Microsoft announced new versions of its Touch and Type snap-in keyboard covers. The Type Cover 2 is very similar to last year's edition, though Microsoft claims that travel is reduced and the typing experience is improved over the previous model. In our quick tests, the keys felt clicky and responsive, though not quite a match for a top-of-the-line laptop keyboard.

The bigger change is coming to the new Touch Cover 2, which is one millimeter thinner than before and has over one thousand touch-sensitiive zones (last year's only had just over 80 zones). Microsoft claims that this makes the Touch …

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]]> David Pierce <![CDATA[Surface Remix Project: hands-on with Microsoft’s crazy new DJ tool]]> https://www.theverge.com/2013/9/23/4762256/surface-remix-project-hands-on-dj-setup 2013-09-23T12:00:12-04:00 2013-09-23T12:00:12-04:00
Surface Remix Project

Microsoft has big plans for the Surface, its Touch Cover, and all those new sensors, but only one crazy new idea is actually on display today at the company's event in New York City. That's the Surface Remix Project, which is part modified Touch Cover and part Garage Band-style DJ app. It's a simple, fun tool to play with, letting you create your own customizable controller, chop up your MP3s, and spin to your heart's content.

Avicii I am not (even with the Remix Project's help), but I was easily layering screaming Linkin Park vocals over a booming kick drum in no time. The Remix Project Cover, with 16 numbered buttons, three sliders, and e …

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]]> Nathan Ingraham <![CDATA[Microsoft keeping the original Surface RT around for $349]]> https://www.theverge.com/2013/9/23/4762184/microsoft-keeping-the-original-surface-rt-around-for-349 2013-09-23T11:38:43-04:00 2013-09-23T11:38:43-04:00
Gallery Photo: Microsoft Surface RT pictures

Microsoft just announced the Surface 2, a new tablet that sounds like a pretty major upgrade over last year's Surface RT - but that doesn't mean the older model is going away. During its Surface 2 event, Microsoft just announced that last year's Surface RT is going to continue to be available at the $349 price point that the product was re-priced at back in July. Fortunately for anyone looking to save some cash on the older Surface model, Microsoft's new Touch and Type Covers will work with the older hardware - but the Power Cover sadly will not work with Surface RT. It's not clear if the Surface RT will stick around until Microsoft runs out …

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]]> Ross Miller <![CDATA[Watch The Verge Live: Microsoft’s Surface 2 instant replay]]> https://www.theverge.com/2013/9/23/4761856/the-verge-live-microsoft-surface-2 2013-09-23T11:38:13-04:00 2013-09-23T11:38:13-04:00
Verge Live: Surface 2

Microsoft's laid out the groundwork for its second generation of tablets, and there's plenty to talk about there. Catch up here if you need, and then join Nilay Patel and Ross Miller as they break down this morning's announcements with all the relevance, irreverence, and kickstands you'd expect.

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]]> Adi Robertson <![CDATA[Microsoft unveils Surface Music Cover for aspiring DJs]]> https://www.theverge.com/2013/9/23/4761420/microsoft-announces-surface-music-control-cover 2013-09-23T11:27:25-04:00 2013-09-23T11:27:25-04:00
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Microsoft has already announced new Type and Touch covers, as well as a battery-boosting cover and dock, but it's moving into new territory with a new cover meant for would-be DJs. The Music Cover, as it's called, replaces traditional keys with media control buttons, volume sliders, and number keys that can be mapped to functions in a piece of special software that works in conjunction with Xbox Music and is included with the "Surface Music Kit." The kit is meant to let people remix songs easily, and it's apparently pressure-sensitive, detecting when users are hitting something harder or softer and responding with corresponding beats. The iPa …

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]]> Nathan Ingraham <![CDATA[Microsoft announces thinner Touch Cover 2 with backlight for its new Surface tablets]]> https://www.theverge.com/2013/9/23/4761720/microsoft-announces-new-touch-cover-2-for-for-its-new-surface-tablets 2013-09-23T11:10:35-04:00 2013-09-23T11:10:35-04:00
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To go along with the new Surface 2 tablet, Microsoft has just announced its new Touch Cover 2 - the touch-sensitive keyboard that attaches right onto the company's flagship tablets. The new Touch Cover 2 has a whopping 1,092 touch sensors that the company says will help it more accurately register keystrokes - that's up from only 80 on the original Touch Cover. That helps you not miss any keys and it also allows for much better predictive typing, as well.

The sensors also allow for a major new feature - the entire surface of the cover can be used for touch gestures. Microsoft didn't give more details, but it sounds like you'll be able to us …

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