There’s finally some news on the next Surface tablets, and not just on one but two. According to some juicy insider info from Windows Central, Microsoft is working on both a Surface Go 4 and a 11-inch version of the Surface Pro. The Surface Go 4 with codename Tanta will have an ARM based Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c processor, at least as an option, though a regular Intel version will also … more…
Microsoft surprised with the launch of the Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock today, which is a USB 4 / Thunderbolt 4 dock primarily aimed at Surface tablets and laptops for $299: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/surface-thunderbolt-4-dock The tech specs for the Surface Thunderbolt 4 Dock includes support for 2x 4K monitors at 60Hz, 40Gbps data transfer speeds, 96W USB C passthrough charging power with 165 power, 3x USB A 3.1 Gen 2 ports, 3x USB … more…
For the first time, there’s now a sale on the Surface Pro 9 where the models are cut by $100 to $200 depending on the setup. And although the sales are concerted by Microsoft, Amazon even gave it some additional discounts: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B9Q2ZB5T/ https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/surface-pro-9/ The only configuration not on sale is the 128GB version with Intel Core i5, but all the other configurations are on sale. The SQ3 version is also … more…
Microsoft unveiled the Windows tablet Surface Pro 9 today on October 12, during their yearly autumn event. The Microsoft Surface Pro 9 is the successor to the Surface Pro 8 that was announced on September 22 last year, and the Surface Pro 9 will be released October 25 from $999: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/surface-pro-9/ The Surface Pro 9 is mostly an upgraded tablet that follows a natural evolution, while maintaining things like the … more…
With just 3 more days to go before Microsoft’s annual October event where among other devices the tech giant will unveil the latest generation Surface Pro 9, what’s the latest leaks before then? From before it’s rumored that the Surface Pro 8 and the Surface Pro X will morph into one tablet, with this being the Surface Pro 9 with choices of Intel Core and Qualcomm Snapdragon processors. So most … more…
When Microsoft launched the Surface Pro 8 last year, the screen size grew to 13 inches, the same size as the Surface Pro x, which then removed one of the former differences between the two. And since then Microsoft have been working steadily on making apps that were compatible with the traditional x86 and x64 processors represented by tablets like the Surface Pro 8, to become compatible with devices that … more…
Microsoft introduced the second generation Laptop Go today, aptly named Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/surface-laptop-go-2 The first generation model was released in October 2020, so it was somewhat due for an upgrade by now. But in essence it’s still aiming for the same part of the notebook market. The Surface Laptop Go 2 is a portable 12.4-inch laptop with a 1536 x 1024 resolution touchscreen display, that is powered … more…
The Surface Go 3 is a 10.5-inch Windows 11 tablet that was unveiled on September 22, and starting today, it has achieved a record low price of $299 for the Intel Pentium Gold model: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DKG9JP This is the Surface Go 3 with 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, and the Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y processor. The keyboard is optional, and getting Windows into tablet mode is done simply by swiping … more…
IDC released their quarterly sales estimates for tablet computers today, and their numbers are a little different from the Strategy Analytics tablet numbers that were published last week. Not only is Microsoft beaten by Huawei (with the Honor brand included), but by IDC’s estimates, total sales figures for tablets in 2021, were up by 3.2%, not down. IDC also estimates that Lenovo’s tablet sales numbers beat those of Amazon’s Fire … more…
Just a week after we mentioned that the upgraded Surface Pro 7+ version was available for consumers on Best buy, and it’s already on sale as it just happens to be Black Friday at the moment: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/microsoft-surface-pro-7-12-3-touch-screen-intel-core-i5-8gb-memory-128gb Which is a nice coincidence, and one that can save customers $230 on the both the Intel Core i3 and Intel Core i5 version. So the new price begins at $699, but that’s … more…
When Microsoft announced the new 13-inch Surface Pro 8 back in September, they also announced quietly in the background that the Surface Pro 7+ For Business would soon be released for the consumer market too as an alternative to the SP8. Well it has now launched on Best Buy, and this version is no longer called the Surface Pro 7+ For Business, just the Surface Pro 7+ now. When Microsoft … more…
In addition to the Surface Pro 8 and Surface Go 3 tablets that were announced by Microsoft today, they also slipped in an announcement on one of their other Windows tablets, which was the launch of Wi-Fi only editions of the Surface Pro X: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/surface-pro-x It is launching for $100 less than the LTE enabled models from Microsoft Store, and the new Wi-Fi only editions are being introduced for both … more…
The Surface Go 3 was announced today, and will be launched as Microsoft’s newest entry level Surface tablet with Windows 11 on October 5, still from $399. Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/surface-go-3 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Surface-Go-Touchscreen But unlike the enlarged Surface Pro 8 that was also unveiled today, the new Surface Go 3 hasn’t gone through any radical changes from the Surface Go 2. All the changes are on the processors, and not with the … more…
Microsoft unveiled the brand new Surface Pro 8 today, which represent the first real design change in years as the screen has grown to 13 inches. The price has grown with it, as the starting price is now $1099 when it launches on October 5. Microsoft: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/d/surface-pro-8 Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DKHYLSH Surface Pro 8 is a Windows 11 tablet that now features a 13-inch screen with a 120 Hz refresh rate and … more…
As we are just two days away from Microsoft’s annual fall event where we are at least expecting a Surface Go 3 and a Surface Duo 2 to be unveiled, the most recent leaks and rumors suggests that the Surface Pro 8 might finally show up too. I have no experience with the track record of the leaker yet, but at least the famous Windows leaker Walking Cat found him … more…