LOS ANGELES — Microsoft unveiled a tablet Monday, weeks ahead of the debut of its new operating system designed for mobile computing.
The Microsoft Surface, weighing in at 1.5 pounds, has a sleek magnesium case, a built-in stand for viewing and a connection for charging and linking the tablet to peripherals. It has a removable keyboard cover and will come with a Netflix application.
Surface “works great for entertainment,” said Steven Sinofsky, head of Microsoft’s Windows division.
Redmond, Wash.-based Microsoft made the announcement in Los Angeles at the center of the music, film and television world, which Microsoft has already embraced to deliver content to its popular Xbox 360 game console.
The Microsoft tablet will run Windows RT, the tablet version of Windows 8, the next edition of its flagship computer operating system, which will for the first time run on both desktop computers and tablet devices. Dow Jones Newswires
