It’s been a while since Microsoft surprised us with its first Surface laptop, tablet, or whatever it was. At the time, the design was something unique and innovative, but not everyone liked it, or at least, not everyone was sure that the Surface was a good move for Microsoft.
Microsoft’s introduction of its Surface tablet engendered buzz like no other we’ve seen from Microsoft. The big question is, does it stand up to the hype? – PCWorld
Microsoft first announced the Surface at an event on 18 June 2012, presented by former CEO Steve Ballmer in Milk Studios Los Angeles. This hybrid tablet included a keyboard that was surprisingly good, and it also served as a cover for it.
Earlier today, Microsoft announced new updates to its existing line of Surface products and a few new items as well. So the question is, is Microsoft’s Surface line getting better? In my opinion, yes, it has been improving with every update and every product added to it. The Surface Book 2 for example, is an excellent laptop for power users looking not only for a responsive and capable laptop, but also a computer that can act as a tablet for portability, creative work, and even for entertainment.
What’s new?
Both of these incredible products come in an all-new finish, a timeless and sophisticated matte black.
Surface Pro 6
- Featuring the latest 8th generation Intel® Quad Core™ processor.
- More than 67 percent faster than 5th generation Surface Pro.
- Same portability, versatility and all-day battery as before.
- PixelSense™ Touch Display.
- Intelligent inking.
- Password-free Windows Hello sign-in.
- Windows Timeline.
Surface Laptop 2
- New Quad Core 8th generation Intel® processor.
- 85 percent faster than the original Surface Laptop.
- PixelSense™ Touch Display.
- Best in class keyboard and trackpad.
- 14.5 hours of battery life you need to get through your day (without sacrificing performance and portability).
Surface Studio 2
This is the second generation of the most potent Surface ever. This is the computer that targets annoyed Mac OS users that need high graphics performance, and fast processing for video creation, and other demanding computing tasks.
- Next generation Pascal graphics and 50 percent faster GPU.
- 38 percent brighter than previous Surface Studio, with 22 percent more contrast.
- Surface Pen:
- 4,096 levels of pressure, tilt sensitivity for drawing and sketching.
- Best-in-class ink latency.
Surface Headphones
This is the new Surface family member, the Surface Headphones that match the design and we hope, the quality, of the rest of the Surface line products.
- Spectacular sound quality and 13 levels of ambient noise control.
- Designed with collaboration in mind, there are 2 beam-forming microphones on each ear cup, 8 microphones in total.
- Easily adjust volume and noise cancellation levels with new, intuitive on-ear dials.
Microsoft says that while Surface Headphones are optimized for Surface devices, they will pair with any Bluetooth enabled device so when you’re switching between PC and phone, you can stay connected to your music, meeting or call seamlessly. The Surface Headphones also integrate with Cortana for voice-activated commands – I’ll get back to you on how well that works once I get a hold of them to try it.
What else is new?
Many people are already using Surface products, and the continued success of the Surface line depends, in part, on how many people Microsoft can get to switch from Mac OS devices and who are looking for powerful and capable tools that can help them complete their work and enjoy every minute of it.
These Surface products aren’t cheap, and to help with that, Microsoft also released a new program called Surface All Access to help people purchase any of their Surface products with low monthly payments.
One more thing, you can also get the Windows 10 October 2018 update now, details are on the video below – or you can just wait until the general rollout begins on Oct. 9.
