Microsoft Surface Pro & YouTube Launching & Western Channel

Microsoft Surface Pro: The Microsoft Surface Pro tablet went on sale over the weekend. And this tablet is the sibling of the Microsoft Surface RT tablet which went on sale last fall. The two largest differences between the tablets are that A. this tablet runs a full version of Windows 8 so you can install any new or old Windows software on it that you like and B. because this tablet is a higher end one having more of the proverbial bells and whistles it is more expensive. The Microsoft Surface RT (that is the lower end tablet) costs $499 for the 32 GB version and $599 for the 64 GB version and the new Microsoft Surface Pro tablet (the one with the extra bells and whistles) costs $899 for the 64 GB version and $999 128 GB version. And you’ll probably be hearing in the news that the 128 GB version of the Surface Pro has sold out in stores and on the Microsoft website – and this may be due more to Microsoft shipping a small initial batch of the tablets to stores than that there is a huge demand for the tablet. Although having said that – people in the business world may really like the Surface Pro since it really is a combo tablet and laptop (if you buy the attachable keyboard that Microsoft sells for it that is) and it lighter than most laptops at 1.5 pounds.

Here’s a link to a USA Today story, titled Microsoft Surface Pro Review, which offers more info on the Surface Pro:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/baig/2013/02/05/microsoft-surface-pro-review/1891757/

And another link to a second review from the New York Time’s tech guru David Pogue titled Microsoft Surface Pro Works Like A Tablet And A PC:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/07/technology/personaltech/microsofts-surface-pro-works-like-a-tablet-and-a-pc.html?pagewanted=all

YouTube Launching & Western Channel: This Wednesday (2-13-13) YouTube will be launching a new channel for Country & Western music fans. YouTube is partnering with Nashville artists and producers to include original content for the new channel which will be called “Country Now.” The channel will feature interviews, performance clips, new shows and links to other country and western content.

Here’s a link to a USA Today story on the subject titled YouTube To Launch Country Music Channel:

http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/2013/02/05/youtube-to-launch-country-music-channel/1894791/

And if you’d like to bypass the article and just skip to the channel itself – here’s a link to the webpage of Country Now:

http://www.youtube.com/user/CountryNowTV

Have a great day!

Linda R.

References

Baig, E. (2013, February 5). Baig: Microsoft Surface Pro packs a punch. USA Today. Online.

Pogue, David. (2013, February 6). It’s a Tablet. No, It’s a PC. Surface Pro Is Both. New York Times. Online.

White, Jaquetta. (2013, February 6). YouTube to launch country music channel, USA Today. Online.