Meet the most affordable Surface device yet, the Microsoft Surface Go
Microsoft has announced a new baby to the Surface family, the Surface Go. With this device it looks like Microsoft is trying hard to put its premium hardware into many more hands.
Introducing the new device, Microsoft’s chief product officer Panos Panay said the thinking around this was to provide the smallest, thinnest, lightest Surface possible with the same premium feel Surface is known for.
“When we designed this device, we had to ask ourselves what people want and need from a 10” Surface.
The answers seem obvious – lightweight, productive, and accessible to more people.
I’m pumped to introduce you to Surface Go, because it’s all those things, and so much more.” – Panos Panay
Surface Go Specifications
The new device is 10″, has 10 point multi-touch, ink, USB C, MicroSDXC card reader and weighs 1.15 pounds. It is powered by a 7th generation Intel Pentium Gold Processor 4415Y. This means a fanless design so they are able to keep it thin. Coming in two form configurations you can get either the eMMC 64GB / 4GB RAM at $399 or SSD 128GB / 8 GB RAM at $549. Microsoft promises you’ll get 9 hours video playback. Wait! this device has the Windows hello face authentication camera as well, nice. It also runs Windows 10 S, so you are able to get all the app from the store.
Technically you’ll still need to buy the Surface Type Cover, pen and dial. So this puts the price back up there. Having been using Surface Pro’s this will be hard for me(Not having a type cover) based on what and I how I use it. Unless i’m looking for a fun and play device then this works perfect. From what Panos said it meets the needs of families trying to get tablets for the children and if you are a movie person and need a budget device for that. This device also fits in the education devices.
You can Pre-order Surface Go now from the Microsoft store. It will be arriving in homes from the 2nd of August 2018. Interestingly Microsoft will be making this device available to many more markets although no African market yet.
Let us know if this is your cue to finally join the Surface world if you’ve been waiting for something budget friendly. or wait for the older models to enter sale season and swoop in on that? share with us.
Microsoft’s upgrade to its team board is all about unlocking the power of the team.
Meet the latest member of the Surface family. In as much as this isn’t consumer centered it’s nice to see all that Microsoft is doing with productivity and business. Might even give a glimpse into what can be scaled down into consumer hands. (lol, I’m not talking surface phone. But will like to see what can be one in the eyes of Microsoft).
Clearly built with modern work spaces and teams in mind, it showcases how seamless this can be.
“Turn any space into a teamwork space. Built for teams to work seamlessly together wherever they are, it scales and adapts to any space“.
Check out the New Surface Hub at work.
Microsoft says the new Surface Hub 2 is sleeker, more agile and more affordable to fit any workspace or work style. It comes in 3×2 aspect ratio, 4K+ and 50.5” multi-touch display. Can be used in either landscape or portrait mode. It also has 4K cameras that rotate with the device, integrated speakers and far field microphones.
Panos Panay, Microsoft’s chief product officer, says “the new Surface hub 2 creates an inviting canvas to co-create. Harnessing the power of Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Whiteboard, Office 365, Windows 10 and the intelligent cloud.”
The new device will be tested with select commercial customers before being made available for purchase in 2019. For more details on the new device check it out here.
Microsoft announces Surface Book 2 with more power base, better battery life and a new 15″ option.
The latest Microsoft Surface device and an upgrade to the Surface book has been introduced. The Ultimate Laptop collection has received a serious revamp. With up to 17 hours battery life(depending on your usage), amazing graphics and available in 15 and 13″ sizes. It comes with the latest 8th Gen. Intel Dual-Core and Quad-Core processors, NVIDIA GeForce GPUs. Microsoft says the Surface Book 2 has up to five times the graphics performance of the original Surface Book and is twice as powerful as the new MacBook Pro.
Meet the Surface Book 2
Panos Pany, CVP Microsoft Devices in introducing the new device said;
“Proud to announce the most powerful Surface laptop. Built for the future, so you can create the future.
We built the laptop of the future for the creators making the future. A laptop powerful enough to fuel the next wave of computing across mixed reality, artificial intelligence, machine learning and immersive gaming.
A laptop that empowers the designers, developers, artists and scientists to imagine and build without limits and without compromises. To achieve more.”
Surface Book 2 Specifications
The new Surface Book 2 laptops start selling at $1499. Pre-order begins on the 9th November and it starts shipping on the 19th November.
What do you think about the new Surface Family device? Share with us.
The new Microsoft Surface Pro has over 800 new design updates. It’s powerful and as usual the thinnest yet! Microsoft says it’s Upgraded, versatile, and exceptionally powerful.
Microsoft head of Devices, Panos Panay has introduced the latest upgrade to the loved Surface Pro range of computing devices. The new device goes by the name “Surface Pro“. Well it’s shifted from the numbers. Maybe a good thing as now we have the Surface Laptop, Surface Book and Surface Studio.
It practically has all the best know traits of the Surface pro’s since inception with added quality from user feedbacks.
The Surface Pro is Upgraded, versatile, and exceptionally powerful, with iconic Surface design.
Microsoft Surface Pro Design and Specifications
The Surface Pro is the lightest Surface Pro ever at 1.7lbs and 8.5mm thin. It sports more rounded corners. The device also sports a new hinge design with 165 degree studio mode. It is 12.3″ display at 3:2 aspect ratio and 267 ppi. It’s powered by the latest 7th generation Intel Core Processor. The Core m3 and i5 variants are the quietest Surface yet with no fans.
With up to 13.5 hours of battery life Panos said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella was able to do his daily rounds without having to recharge. The Surface Pro also supports the new Surface Pen and Surface Dial both on- and off-screen.
Hear what Panos Pany had to say about the device; “The new Surface Pro is 1.5x times faster than the iPad Pro with the latest Intel processors. We now passively cool our core i5 architecture which allows us to remove our fans on the i5 device. We test these products in ways you wouldn’t believe. We test every inch of the product and self-host it. One of our most passionate self-hosters is our CEO, Satya Nadella. Just a few weeks ago Satya sent me and other members of the team an email about his experience with the new Surface Pro. He said it was awesome. He was able to start his day with a fully charged device and go from meeting to meeting all day, doing all that he needed to do – and stayed on all day.”
When it comes to selecting there will be 3 processor variants, Intel Core m3 7Y30, Core i5-7300U, Core i7-7660U. Ram sizes range from 4GB, 8GB or 16GB and storage sizes of 128 GB, 256 GB 512 GB SSD. It has a front camera with 5 MP and rear of 8 MP. Available ports on the device include Add to dictionary card reader, USB 3.0, Headset jack, Mini DisplayPort and Surface Connect.
It’s up for pre-order today in starting at $799 USD with availability on June 15th in 25 markets around the world.
For a hands on the Microsoft Surface Pro, check out what the guys over at Windows Central had to say in this review,
What do you think about the device. Microsoft Laptop or Surface Pro?
Microsoft is hosting an Event in Shanghai, China May 23rd 2017. It’s not yet clear as Microsoft hasn’t shed any light on what’ll be happening but rumors are saying a lot of stuff.
We’ll bring you all the updates from the event. The Microsoft event in Shanghai, China coming up later today at these times 11 AM GMT, 4 AM PT, 7 AM ET, 9 PM AEST, 1 PM SAST, 12 PM WAT, 12 PM
EVENT UPDATE ! …..
Microsoft’s Executive Vice President, Windows and Devices Group Terry Myerson started the keynote after being introduced by the CEO Microsoft China region.
We are here today to celebrate creativity and innovation in China and around the world. Together with our partners we are inspiring a generation of creators to do more, create more, be more productive, and have more fun. – Terry Myerson
Main takeaways from the event include;
Introduction of Windows 10 China Government Edition – With strong support of CETC and CMIT, our joint venture has now developed Windows 10 China Government Edition for China government customers and Lenovo will be one of the first OEM partners to preinstall Windows 10 China Government Edition.
Announced the Surface Pro laptop
Introduced a new Surface Digital Pen
Microsoft HoloLens gets launched and goes commercial in China
Xbox Project Scorpio will launch in China later this year
Microsoft Surface Book and Surface Laptop on sale in China region as well. At this event Microsoft is bringing already on the market Surface studio and Surface laptop to the Chinese market. Pre-order begins May 23rd and arrives on the 15th of June 2017.
Microsoft Whiteboard app
Meet the Surface Pro latest Microsoft Surface Pro range device.
For gamers in China, the there’ll be a Forza racing competition in July you can look forward to. Also new betas for Windows 10 and Xbox Minecraft China testers.
Next season of Forza Racing Championship, the most inclusive racing competition in gaming, is coming to ChinaJoy in Shanghai this summer.
Microsoft Whiteboard app is a collaborative whiteboard experience being privately previewed on the Surface Hub. But with this announcement it’ll be making it’s way to Windows 10 soon.
We showed future inking innovation coming first to the Microsoft Whiteboard app on Windows 10, such as collaborative inking, geometry recognition, table conversion and automatic table shading. Our vision is to bring it to more Windows 10 devices later this year with exclusive capabilities for Office 365 subscribers. This will help you iterate on ideas together with others regardless of the device you’re on.
What were you most excited about from the Microsoft event in Shanghai, China. Share with us in the comments.
The Surface Laptop is a real beauty. That’s the latest hardware addition to the Surface family of wowing devices.
At Microsoft’s May event in New York City targeted at educators and students, Microsoft introduced Windows 10 S. Microsoft says Windows 10 S is inspired by students and teachers. The Operating System experience is streamlined for simplicity, security and superior performance. As part of the creation of this new experience, the Surface Laptop was unveiled.
Microsoft sure knows how to listen and do things right. The reaction to the announcement of this device has been amazing.
We built Surface Laptop to do two things: refresh the classic laptop form factor that our customers, especially college students, have been asking for; and make a Surface that works seamlessly to showcase the best of Windows 10 S.
The result is the most personal and balanced Surface we’ve ever made. This Surface perfectly blends fabric and function, power and portability, beauty and performance. It does all of this without compromising on the things we know are important to higher education students: battery life, display quality, storage, and portability.
Let’s take a look at features and what powers the device.
It has the same premium feel we’ve come to know about the Microsoft Surface brand. It comes in four colours, Burgundy, Platinum, Cobalt Blue and Graphite Gold.
It comes in either the i5 or i7 variants of the 7th generation intel core processor. With RAM sizes from 4,8, and 16 GB. It sports solid state drives of 128, 256 and 512 GB. It weights about 1.25kgs. Microsoft says you can get up to 14.5 hours of battery life, well that’s based off on video playback. During the event Surface Chief Panay Panos said it has the highest battery life compared to all existing MacBook PC, also based on video playback.
It’s light and thin. It is Surface pen enabled. You can also use the Surface Dial with the device, just not on the screen. The screen is definitely touch.
You’ll need to understand that there’ll be some features that wouldn’t be available on a particular model. For example the i5 variant doesn’t have the iris scanner and doesn’t come in certain colours.
Even though the device comes with Windows 10 S installed you can upgrade it till 31/12 this year to Windows 10 Pro for free. Also after the free period you can for a reduced price of 42$.
You can pre-order the devices today and they start shipping on the 15th of June 2017.
