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In general, it would be difficult to get great discounts on newest Surface products. But this year seems to be an exception. Microsoft Store is now selling Platinum Surface Pro 7 with Intel Core i5, 8...

A year ago analysts were predicting that Microsoft would be dropping their Surface line, calling it a low margin and unprofitable business. Fast forward a year, and these analysts appear to have faded...

You can now save $200 on Surface Pro Intel Core i5/128GB SSD model, finally it is available for just $799. You can also save more when you buy it along with Surface Pro Type Cover, sleeve, 2-year warranty, and 1 year of Office 365.The new Surface Pro delivers even more speed and performance thanks to the 7th Gen Intel Core processor and it offer 50% more bat...

[embedded content]Yesterday, February 9th was the 5th aiversary day of Surface Pro device. Surface Pro device has come a long way since then, from being a powerful 2-in-1 tablet to a true laptop replacement. Panos Panay, Corporate VP of Devices at Microsoft and Steven Bathiche, the creative power behind many of the core Surface technologies shared their thoughts on Surface Pro device last night. Watch the video above.Here’s what Panos Panay posted regarding Surface Pro’s 5th aiversary,In the five years since we launched Surface Pro a lot has changed, but at the same time much has stayed the same. It’s incredible to me that most of the people that worked on the original Surface Pro are still ...

Microsoft is rolling out a new firmware update for Surface Pro 3. The latest firmware has been numbered as3.11.2350 and is rolling out currently to only Surface Pro 3 devices.Unfortunately the update doesn’t come with any notes to indicate the changelog or the fixes. The Microsoft’s “Update History” page also doesn’t have any information regarding the update. However Microsoft does take a day or two to update firmware details on the“Update History” page.We will update once we have more information on this latest firmware update. This is of course the first update rolled out by Microsoft since the Spectre patch so we are guessing this might be related to the same.In any case, if you notice so...

Unlike other Surface devices, Surface Laptop comes pre-installed with Windows 10 S OS,a specific configuration of Windows 10 Pro that’s streamlined for security and performance. It can only run apps in the Windows Store. However, Microsoft at that time said that customers can upgrade to Windows 10 Pro for free for a limited time. They later expanded the offer tillMarch 31st of this year.Microsoft Store in the US has now started selling Commercial Surface Laptop with the choice of getting Windows 10 Pro pre-installed during the purchase. In the ‘Configure your Surface Laptop’ page, customers can now select between Windows 10 Pro and Windows 10 S along with their choice of color.Check out the ...

If you are looking for a decent deal on the newest Surface Pro device, check out this deal from Microsoft Store. You can now save $200 on Surface Pro Intel Core i5/128GB SSD model, so it is now available at just $799. You can also add Microsoft Complete to your Surface purchase for $40 additional instant savings.The new Surface Pro delivers even more speed and performance thanks to the 7th Gen Intel Core processor and it offer 50% more battery life than Surface Pro 4 and 2.5x more performance than Surface Pro 3. It also comes with the high-resolution PixelSense Display with a stuing screen that responds to your touch and supports accessories like the new Surface Pen and Surface Dial.Check ou...

[embedded content] In August 2017 Acer revealed their Switch 7 Black Edition,the world’s first fanless 2-in-1 notebook with discrete graphics. Acer Switch 7 Black Editionfeatures a sturdy brushed-aluminum body andis powered by a 8thGeneration Intel Core i7 processor and NVIDIAGeForceMX150 graphics. Despite its powerful specs, it weighs less than 1.15 kg (2.5 lbs.) Now in their CES 2018 press release, they revealed the device will be hitting shelves this month. The Switch 7 Black Edition comes with a new kickstand mechanism. Acer calls it Acer AutoStand and it can be auto-deployed and auto-retracted, providing single-handed operation as simple as opening and adjusting the display on a clamshe...

We have been inundated with patents depicting Microsoft’s folding phone over the last few weeks, to the degree that it is somewhat boring now, and the particular topic of this patent is not exactly the most exciting. It does, however, have one new element which suggests the device may still be heading to market, which is, of course, the ultimate result fans are looking for.The patent addresses the issue of haptic feedback in a dual-screened device with 2 separatebodies, which, due to their very thin construction (“having a thickness of a just few millimetres,”) caot afford wasting space by duplicating a vibration motor on each half of the folding device.The solution patented by Microsoft is ...

Surface Pro LTE was made available to commercial customers in several countries earlier this month. This device is now available for order from Microsoft Store Online in the US.Surface Pro with LTE Advanced offers Cat 9 speed and supports 20 LTE frequency bands, making the most of the mobile network. The versatile laptop comes in two different configurations: The i5 Intel Core processor, 128 GB SSD and 4 GB RAM is available at a price of $1,149. The model with i5 Intel Core processor, 256 GB of SSD storage and 8 GB of RAM costs $1,149.Only the 256GB/8GB configuration is now available on stock from the online store, but you can find both of them in physical retail store locations.Microsoft is...

You can now save£380 on the new Surface Pro plus Type Cover bundle in the UK. Amazon UK is now offering this deal as part of their boxing day sale. Microsoft Surface Pro with Intel 7th Gen Core m3-7Y30 2.6 GHz, 4 GB RAM, 128 GB SSD, and Windows 10 Pro can be purchased for just £569.99. In addition, you can get the Black Type Cover for free.Surface Pro highlights:A Laptop with the versatility of a studio and tablet with 2.5 times more performance than Surface Pro 3Up to 13.5 hours of video playback – 50 Percent longer battery life than Surface Pro 4Even quieter – with a fanless cooling system. Wi-Fi- IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac compatible Bluetooth Wireless 4.1 technologyCreate, study, work and pl...

Surface Pro LTE was made available to commercial customers in several countries earlier this month. This device is now available for order from Microsoft Store US.Surface Pro with LTE Advanced offers Cat 9 speed and supports 20 LTE frequency bands, making the most of the mobile network. The versatile laptop comes in two different configurations: The i5 Intel Core processor, 128 GB SSD and 4 GB RAM is available at a price of $1,149. The model with i5 Intel Core processor, 256 GB of SSD storage and 8 GB of RAM costs $1,149.Both the configurations are currently out of stock from Microsoft Store online, but you can find them in some physical retail store locations.Microsoft is targeting companie...

If you are looking for a decent deal on the newest Surface Pro device, check out this deal from Microsoft Store. You can now save $200 on Surface Pro (Intel Core i5/128GB SSD) and Surface Pro (Intel Core i5/256GB SSD) models. You can also add Microsoft Complete to your Surface purchase for $40 additional instant savings.The new Surface Pro delivers even more speed and performance thanks to the 7th Gen Intel Core processor and it offer 50% more battery life than Surface Pro 4 and 2.5x more performance than Surface Pro 3. It also comes with the high-resolution PixelSense Display with a stuing screen that responds to your touch and supports accessories like the new Surface Pen and Surface Dia...

Yesterday, we reported that Surface Pro with LTE Advanced is now available for business customers to order. To help the business customers who deploy Surface Pro with LTE, Microsoft has now released initial driver and firmware pack and it is available for download from the Microsoft Download Center.This initial driver and firmware pack includes updates for the first wave of Surface Pro LTE devices shipped from the factory, commonly known as a Day 0 update. Microsoft has updated drivers for Surface GPS, Surface GPS Multiplexer, Surface GPS USB Multiplexer, and Surface UEFI to improve system stability. It comes with the following fixes:Surface GPS (v12.7.2.913) improves system stability.Surfac...

Microsoft has been selling Surface devices for a while now, but it is its Surface Pros that still take the brunt of the sales.According to AdDuplex’s new stats for the month of November, the Surface Pro (2017) is the best selling of the new Surfaces. Coming in at 9.2% for the Surface Pro, with the Surface Books cumulatively reaching 7.5 % and the Surface Laptop, 2.0%.It’s interesting looking at what form factors resonate most with users of the Surface Brand. One could argue that the Surface Book and Studio are more expensive than the Surface Pro and therefore more niche, the Surface Laptop itself is a cheaper value proposition than the Surface Pro all things considered.Microsoft will no dou...

The Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals keep on rolling in, and this time Microsoft has a great deal for those of us in the market for the most versatile laptop, with savings on the new Surface Pro. Right now, you can get a Surface Pro with an Intel Core i5 processor, 256 GB SSD storage, and 8 GB of RAM for only $1,099.00, $329 off of the original price of $1,428.99. The bundle includes Surface Pro with 7th Gen Intel Core processor and all-day battery life, the fastest startup and resume of any Surface Pro yet, a free 3 month trial of Adobe Creative Cloud Photography plan plus 1TB of cloud storage with purchase, and on top of all of that, a black Surface Pro Type Cover.If 256 GB of storage is a...

As expected, Microsoft hardware chief Panos Panay today officially aounced the Surface Pro LTE device during his keynote at the Future Decoded conference in London.Surface Pro LTE will be initially available in two different models, one with Intel...

Last month, we reported that the Surface Pro LTE device will be available for order from December 1st. Microsoft hardware chief Panos Panay will be delivering a keynote at the Future Decoded conference in London later this month, it was widely expect...

Microsoft has now released system updates for the new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop devices. This firmware update brings the much-awaited Windows Mixed Reality support. After installing Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, users can update to this lates...

Microsoft’s Surface Book 2 is definitely an improvement over the Surface Book and Surface Book with performance base. While we don’t know what the broad range of reviews due next month we conclude, we do know that Consumer Reports at the very least w...