Microsoft Surface Pro allows to run Linux

During a session of the popular AMAA (Ask me almost anything) that was recently held on the platform of contents Reddit, Panos Panay, vice president of Microsoft and elements of the Surface engineering team answered a set of questions for the Surface, version PRO.

One of the questions posed by the user Nygmatic was if the new tablet from Microsoft allows to disable the secure boot so they can install eg Linux distributions. In response elements of Microsoft stated that it is possible to disable this functionality, like any machine with Windows 8, allowing the installation of Linux distributions. However, this only applies to Surface Surface Pro since the RT is only limited to Windows.

Surface Pro will be on sale tomorrow from $899.
 

Surface, the new Microsoft Tablet.

Will be two different base models, one with Windows RT, and the other with Windows Pro 8 Each one of these models will have sub-models with different capabilities.

Windows Model RT

     Operating System: Windows RT
     Processor: ARM (nVidia Tegra 3 +)
     Weight: 676 g
     Thickness: 9.3 mm
     Display: 10.6 "HD Display ClearType
     Consumption: 31.5 W-h
     Connectivity: microSD, USB 2.0, Micro HD Video, Antenna MIMO 2 × 2 MIMO
     Camera: Front and rear
     Software: Office Home & Student 2013 RT
     Interface: Touch Cover, Cover Type
     Cover: VaporMg Case & Stand
     Capacity: 32GB or 64GB

Windows 8 Pro Model

     Operating System: Windows 8 Pro
     Processor: Intel Core i5 Ivy Bridge
     Weight: 903 g
     Thickness: 13.5 mm
     Display: 10.6 "Full HD Display ClearType
     Consumption: 42 W-h
     Connectivity: microSDXC, USB 3.0, Mini DisplayPort Video, 2 × 2 MIMO antenna
     Camera: Front and rear
     Interface: Touch Cover, Cover Type, Palm Block with Pen
     Cover: VaporMg Case & Stand
     Capacity: 64 GB or 128 GB

Cover Type: Cover with physical keyboard

Touch Cover: cover with touch keyboard

Images from Microsoft official site, you can see more about surface here Surface by Microsoft