So Microsoft have just announced two tablets their producing in-house to go with the launch of Windows 8 and shieeeeeet. Me like.

There will be two versions: one with an ARM chipset which most tablets and smartphones today use; and a second one with Windows Pro and a ivy bridge i5 chipset inside making it essentially a full powered computer, comparable to the capabilities of today’s ultrabooks. Hell, couple that with its options for decent storage space (32, 64 or 128 Gbs), HDMI out, MicroSD slot, USB port and a ‘smart cover’ with an built-in keyboard and touch pad and these babies look to be just perfect for what I’ve been searching for in a new portable computing device.

Pretty much scrambled to get to the pre-order section straight after seeing this demonstration promo for the Leap, a motion control user interface device currently in development that maps hand gestures with ridiculously fast accuracy.

While I’m still waiting on edge for what Windows 8 and Kinect are gonna bring to the table later in this year, the prospect of this device (and it’s cheap as tits US$70 price tag) seems too good to give up. And while the estimated shipping date is around the end of the year, I’d say that’s still faster than the Minority Report technology 40 years from now. Hells yeah.