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Today Microsoft has officially announced an addition to its Surface family of tablets, the non-Pro Surface 3



From SuperSite for Windows:
Today Microsoft has officially announced the Surface 3. This non-Pro version of Microsoft's tablet is geared toward families and consumers, but given the improvements over even the Surface Pro 3 (except for the limited kickstand positions), some businesses might consider adopting this fanless device.

The specs:

Quad-core Intel Atom x7 (2MB Cache, 1.6GHz with Intel Burst technology up to 2.4GHz)
Full 64-bit Windows 8.1 (upgradeable to Windows 10 for free)
Thin (just 8.7 mm) and light (1.37 pounds or 622 grams)
10.8-inch screen (3:2 aspect ratio)
Front- (3.5MP) and rear-facing (8MP) cameras (1080p video)
Battery life: 10 hours
Micro USB charging port (charge with the included lighter, thinner 13W Power Supply adapter, or using your smartphone's charger)
Kickstand (only 3 preset positions)
Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Bluetooth 4.0
Full-size USB 3.0 port
Mini DisplayPort
microSD card reader
Sensors: Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, and Magnetometer
Surface Pen with 256 levels of pressure sensitivity
One-year subscription to Office 365 Personal (including 1 TB OneDrive storage)
Option: mobile-broadband (4G LTE)
  Microsoft Announces the non-Pro Surface 3