Microsoft just announced their own table call the Surface and you're going to be hearing a lot about it over the next few months (it's release date will coincide with Windows 8 and that's sometime in October).

Okay, so big deal. Another tablet like the iPad. Well, that's not quite true since the Microsoft tablet isn't just a tablet it's a fully functional computer that's about the same size as an iPad. This thing can do everything your desktop or laptop can do - it's not just a tablet, it's so much more. If you can do it on your regular computer you can do it on this. Try that with your iPad, Android, or Playbook tablet. And it will be priced about the same as other tablets. As a bonus it also comes with Microsoft Office for free.

One of the coolest features is the cover. The cover is similar to the iPad cover (it attaches with magnets) except for one very important difference. The cover is also keyboard and trackpad. By attaching this "cover" you are transforming the Surface into a laptop. And with a USB port you could attach a mouse or a printer or whatever. Just keep thinking, "this is tablet, but it's also a full computer." One version of it is more powerful than any full size PC I currently own (an Intel processor i5 in a tablet!)

Like I said, you'll be seeing a lot about this in the coming months. As for me I'm pretty pumped about it and I'll be getting one the day it comes out.

For more pictures and future information go to http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en/us/default.aspx