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it's time to skim the new surfaces I'm Bridget Carey and this is your cnet update microsoft unveiled the next generation of the surface tablets arriving october 22nd will be the surface 2 and the surface pro 2 the shape is pretty much the same but each got a performance boost both tablets also got a new kickstand that snaps back further to a second angle that points a little higher up which is better for taller people or for those using it on a lap the cheaper surface 2 is a little thinner and lighter it has better cameras a processor that runs three to four times faster and a better 1080p screen the battery also last twenty-five percent longer than the first surface RT this surface to now only comes in a lighter silver color and it starts at the same price as before four hundred and fifty dollars last year's model the surface RT will still be on sale at a hundred dollar discount surface 2 runs a lite version of Windows designed for tablets called Windows RT the full version of Windows 8 is on the surface pro 2 which is like a full laptop in the style of a tablet inside it has the new 4th generation Intel chip which helps provide better battery life and the graphics performance is said to be fifty percent better the pro model starts at nine hundred dollars and the new surface also has new accessories there's a docking station for two hundred dollars that includes four USB ports a mini display port Ethernet and audio in and out there are also new keyboard covers the touch and type cover are thinner and both are backlit and there's a new type power cover that comes with an extra battery to boost the life of the tablet but the power cover and docking station won't come out until early 2014 surface sales haven't been so great so to further sweeten the upgrades Microsoft is including the full office suite with outlook 200 gigs of free SkyDrive online storage for two years and one year of free international calling on skype and free hotspot Wi-Fi access pre-orders for the new tablets begin Tuesday and these are uncertain times for blackberry the company announced it's going private and plans to sell the company for nine dollar a shared to a group led by fairfax financial holdings it values the company at 4.7 billion dollars to put that in perspective and one weekend Apple made more money selling the new iPhones than what all of blackberry is selling itself for apple sold nine million iPhones this weekend and broke sales records once again I'm sure you notice something's different about my set today our old set is under construction so I'll be bringing you seen at update from our new product review studio for the time being that your tech news update can get more details on these stories at cnet com / update and follow along on Twitter from our studios in New York I'm Bridget Carey