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.
Surface Studio is Microsoft’s All-In-One (AIO) hardware that transforms from a workstation into a powerful digital canvas. The AIO PC is a revolutionary device made for creators and professionals. The device is to spur a new wave of creativity with Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 10 Creators Update.
At Microsoft’s October event we witnessed the announcement of a device no one was thinking of. Well not that AIO PC’s are new, but the idea and design of the product we saw, kinda.
Before i delve into this just check out the Surface Studio in this video.
Microsoft’s Corporate Vice President Devices, Panos Panay introducing the device said we built this device for Creators, to transform how you create and think about creating.
Surface Studio comes in a 28″ PixelSense Display with 13.5 million pixels, basically more than 4K. The surface team calls the display pixels true-to-life color. The Display features 192 dpi resolution, 10 point multi-touch at 3:2 aspect ratio.
It’s powered by Intel’s 6th Generation Core processors. There a number of variant customizations powering the device ranging up to i7, 4GB NVIDIA GeForce GPU, 32BG RAM and 2TB storage.
Available ports on the device are 4 USB 3.0 (one high power port). A Full-size SD card reader (SDXC), compatible Mini DisplayPort. A 3.5 mm headset jack and 1 Gigabit Ethernet port. It also spots a 5.0 MP front camera with 1080p HD video with Windows hello face sign-in. A 802.11ac a/b/g/n for Wi-Fi wireless networking, Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology and Xbox Wireless built-in. The Surface Studio is Compatible with the Surface Dial for on screen interaction.
We built this device for Creators, to transform how you create and think about creating. – Panos Panay
” When the screen transitions from Desktop Mode to Studio Mode, it sits at a 20-degree angle, the same angle as a standard drafting board, making it ideal for sketching, writing and designing. The 6th Generation Intel® Core™ processors accelerated by a discrete NVIDIA® GeForce® GPU deliver smooth and immersive graphics performance and the power to run professional programs such as Siemens’ NX™ software, taking people through their workflow from end to end. Now architects can sketch their ideas with the Surface Pen, put them into production using powerful 3-D modeling software, and review and mark up plans with a client, all on one device. ”
Surface Studio is a new class of device designed for how people naturally create and bring ideas to life. – Terry Myerson
The box comes packed with a Surface Studio, Surface Pen, Surface Keyboard, Surface Mouse, Power cord with grip-release cable, Quick start guide Safety and warranty guide Booklet.
It starts selling at $2,999 and ships early 2017, you can PRE-ORDER
Microsoft Lumia Christmas sales are all over the place trust me. As the Christmas season draws nearer and nearer more people are looking for gifts and new gadgets to buy. We’ve received quite a number of request on sales going on and around and on pricing as well. We’ve decided to put together a number of these Lumia Christmas sales from top stores around.
I must first say you need to first decide which device will best suit your daily need or that of the person you intend to get it for. This will arguably help in knowing whether to spend less or more. Also with all the “dumsor” you probably are looking for a second smartphone but budget friendly to help keep you social and online.
So below we have device prices, from Telefonika Ghana, Compu-Ghana and Freddie’s Corner Ghana.
Telefonika Ghana
Microsoft Lumia Christmas Sales Telefonika Ghana
Telefonika says you get a power bank and watch for free with every purchase.
Compu-Ghana
So Compu-Ghana has free powerbank, earpiece, 2GB micro SD card and a travel charger for any purchase and if you are in the right branch can do a rock, dip and roll.
Freddies Corner Ghana
I should say that you should check if the Microsoft Lumia devices sold at Freddies Corner Ghana are Microsoft Ghana mobile division country variants, as this might get you disqualified from the Lumia rock n roll promotion or any other promotions that may come up, but if that isn’t a concern for you, you are good to go.
We still are working to get Microsoft Lumia Christmas sales from other stores so make sure you come back to check on updates.
Compu-Ghana also has the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 up for sale. It’s the i5 6th gen Intel powered device, with 256GB storage.
Surface Pro 4 Specifications :
Display size/resolution 12.3-inch 2,736×1,824-pixel touchscreen display
CPU 2.4GHz Intel Core i5-6300U
Graphics 128MB Intel HD Graphics 520
Storage 256GB SSD
Networking 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.0
Operating system Microsoft Windows 10 Pro (64-bit)
There are other Windows 10 devices for sale;
If you happen to come by any other promotion or sales kindly share it with us. Also if you aren’t sure what device you should get talk to us and we’ll get to know how you use your device and advice.
