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A Surface 2, standing alone.
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Surface 2 from the side...
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...and from the back.
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The Surface 2, with its stand kicked out at the 21-degree angle...
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...and kicked all the way out at the brand new sitting angle.
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The Surface 2 folded closed with a Touch Cover.
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Cover color options.
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Peter Bright's favorite (favourite?) Type Cover, resplendent in purple.
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The Type Cover's backlighting in effect.
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Microsoft redesigned key travel in the Type Cover to be more tactile but also extremely quiet.
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The touchpad on the new Type Cover.
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A handful of the Type Cover color choices.
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One of the new Touch Covers, which are now finished with soft microfiber on both sides.
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A Surface 2 connected to the experimental sound-mixing cover meant to represent Microsoft's new remix project.
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The experimental cover folded back on the Surface 2.
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A Surface Pro 2 ensconced in its dock.
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An inside shot of the Surface Pro 2 dock.
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A Surface Pro 2 standing at the 21-degree angle.
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Surface Pro 2 edge with volume rocker and USB 3.0 port.
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Long edge of the Surface Pro 2.
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The Surface Pro 2 edge with docking port and air vents.
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Surface Pro 2 guts, round one...
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...Surface Pro 2 guts, round two...
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And internal guts, round three.
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The pieces of a Pro setup, broken down: cover, dock, Surface.
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A Surface Pro 2 set up with a Type Cover.
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A demo setup meant to show off the new Surfaces' color accuracy. The new screen is on the right.
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A Surface Pro 2 docked with one of the covers.
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Touch Cover the Elder, left, and Touch Cover the Younger, right.
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A closeup of the new Touch Cover's 1092 sensors.
After Microsoft announced its pair of new Surface tablets this morning, the company was kind enough to let Ars and others get up close and personal with the new hardware. While both are variations on what we've seen before, there are new bells and whistles with Surface accessories like the Power Cover, a cover with an additional battery to extend a tablet's life.
These new devices launch on October 22. with pre-orders beginning on September 24. In the meantime, we've got a first look before you decide whether to hit that "confirm purchase" button tomorrow.
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