How much storage space is available on the Microsoft Surface Pro 3 out of the box?

On the matter of efficiency, Microsoft Windows is quite a memory and storage hog and as we know, just because it says "256GB" doesn't mean you'll get all 256GB available to you.

The differences between the new Microsoft Surface Pro 3 and the Surface Pro 2

Whenever apple releases the new version of an existing product, the Internet abounds with comparisons of every square millimeter of the old iProduct against its new replacement; it's a kind of "spot the changes" challenge for the technophiles of the world. Microsoft doesn't have the same caliber of crazed and introspective fans, but come June 20, 2014, the Surface Pro 3 tablet will arrive with both guns blazing and the changes are noteworthy. Here are all of the differences between the new Microsoft Surface Pro 3 and the outgoing Surface Pro 2:

The new Surface Pro 3 and the N-trig pen technology versus Wacom pen technology

In a decision probably completely unrelated to competitor Samsung's announcement that it's purchased a piece of Wacom Technology, Inc., Microsoft has unveiled an all-new and larger 12-inch Surface Pro 3 that no longer features Wacom-based pen technology but instead features N-trig active pen/Duosense technology. The decision to move to N-trig is probably a factor of reduced licensing and manufacturing costs and potentially a marketing bullet point as 90% of business-based buyers have no clue who Wacom or N-trig are, but will respond to "bigger, faster, more new!" with glee.