Microsoft unveiled a larger but lighter version of its Surface Pro tablet on Tuesday, hoping that the company's expertise in business software will help it take on Apple Inc in mobile devices. Microsoft bills its new Surface tablet computer as a laptop replacement - and it means it this time.The Surface Pro 3 has a screen measuring 12 inches diagonally, up from 10.6 inches in the previous model. The Pro 3 is 32 per cent thinner and 12 per cent lighter than October's Pro 2. The company said it customised more than 100 parts and worked closely with chipmaker Intel Corp. to maximize performance in a slim device. The Surface Pro 3 will go on sale this summer, in five configurations ranging from $799 to $1,949. Microsoft will start taking orders Wednesday.
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