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Ever since Microsoft unveiled the Windows RT Surface and its much more PC-like Windows 8 Surface Pro sibling, the big question has been about price. Well, consider the question answered: the Surface Pro will cost $899 for a 64GB version, and $999 for 128GB of storage.
A full ultrabook-level Intel Core i5 processor, 10.6-inch 1,920x1,080-pixel display, 4GB of RAM, and an included Surface Pen are some of the Surface Pro's distinguishing features. Those sexy Touch Covers and Type Covers, both of which are compatible with the Surface Pro, will be sold separately. The real question, of course, will be whether having a full Windows 8 experience on a tablet will be enough to stand out against similar products from other manufacturers, and whether the overall performance will make sense versus a convertible laptop like Toshiba Tecra 9000 Battery, Toshiba Tecra 9100 Battery, Toshiba Satellite 1900 Battery, Toshiba Satellite A60-662 Battery, Toshiba Satellite A65 Battery, Toshiba Satellite 2100 Battery, Toshiba PA3107U-1BAS Battery, Toshiba PA3383U-1BAS Battery, Toshiba PA3384U-1BAS Battery, Toshiba PA3285U-1BAS Battery, Toshiba PA3905U-1BRS Battery, Toshiba Satellite R850 Battery the Lenovo Yoga.
The Windows RT version of the Surface starts at $499, with an Nvidia Tegra 3 processor and 32GB of storage. The Surface Pro starts $400 higher, and falls more in line with the prices of full Windows 8 laptops and ultrabooks.
Stay tuned for more when the Surface Pro comes out in January.
It's been over a year and a half since the 2011 Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, and to this day, humans can't enter the heavily damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant because of high levels of radiation. But robots can.
Toshiba's robot is a camera-equipped quadruped robot that is currently conducting research and the Fukushima plant. That sounds simple enough, but the 143-pound (65kg) robot can perform most of the research needed at the wrecked power station.
The bot uses wireless control so you don't need to be near the robot to drive it, and the dosimeter or camera can locate uneven terrain. The camera, of course, also means that you can spot anything else interesting going on, too.
Found something and what to bring it back for further analysis? This robot can carry up to roughly 44 pounds (20kg). Plus, for hard-to-reach spots it can't get to, it can deploy a "small vehicle" on wheels to go in for a closer look: This Mini Me features the same camera and control mechanism as the main robot.
However, the four-legged bot can only shift at 1 kilometer per hour (that's only about .62 miles per hour), so saying it's slow would be the understatement of the year. Not only that, but it can only walk for around two hours before it complains that its feet are tired and needs a break (or runs out of battery, anyway).
Still, if it means we can find out more about what happened at the Fukushima plant, what will become of it in the future, and what will happen to its immediate surroundings, a robotic helping hand is always welcome.
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