As I pointed out in this post, the available Surface Pro storage space to users is significantly lower than advertised, but this is by no means a new issue.
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Adding more disks in a HDD provides more surface area to storage information on.
And Microsoft went for the iPad, saying its Surface boasted twice its storage.
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The 64GB version of Surface Pro has 23GB of free storage out of the box.
ENGADGET: 128GB Surface Pro ships with 83GB free, 64GB has only 23GB
This, in turn, means clever engineering can increase the surface area (and thus the storage capacity) without increasing the volume.
By launching an iPad with the same storage option as the Surface Pro, Apple is effectively positioning the high-end iPad as a computer replacement.
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The scientists turned lithium-ion battery materials, such as copper, into a sprayable liquid form, which can be applied to any surface and turn it into an energy storage device.
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We're not going to front like we understand exactly how it works, but two IBM researchers in California have announced that they've gotten closer to controlling the orientation and magnetic spin of individual iron atoms on a copper surface, which would have huge implications for nanotech storage -- imagine the basic tech in your hard drive shrunk down the molecular level.
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This is the x86 version of the Surface tablet running full Windows 8 and starting with 64GB of storage.
The biggest fuss has been over the storage available to the users of the 64GB and 128GB Surface Pro.
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Of course, Surface Pro has a USB 3.0 port for connectivity with almost limitless storage options, including external hard drives and USB flash drives.
ENGADGET: 128GB Surface Pro ships with 83GB free, 64GB has only 23GB
In the center of the ocean, wind-driven currents bring fresh water to the surface, so stirring the ocean could transform it into a well-organized storage depot.
Costs include employing bailiffs and removal equipment, keeping items in safe storage and "scraping off" hard materials laid down as road surface in order to restore the land to its original state.
He said the costs would include employing bailiffs and removal equipment, keeping items in safe storage and "scraping off" hard materials laid down as road surface in order to restore the land to its original state.
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