Microsoft debuts Surface Go 2, Surface Book 3

Just two days after Apple refreshed the 13-inch MacBook Pro, Microsoft has unveiled the new Surface Go 2 and Surface Book 3.

Amber Neely 6 years ago 17

Surface Neo, Windows 10X reportedly won't ship in 2020

Microsoft may be forced to delay the release of the Surface Neo and Windows 10X as a whole to focus on single-screen uses, according to sources within Microsoft.

Amber Neely 6 years ago 8

Microsoft's Surface Duo suffers a Face ID-style demo failure, nobody cares

Microsoft's demo of its upcoming Surface Duo completely flopped during its developer day event yesterday, calling to mind Apple's embarrassment at the launch of iPhone X. Yet unlike the demo failure of Face ID in 2017, observers only briefly noted the issue in passing and instead focused on the unlikely potential for Microsoft to turn around its unbroken string of tablet flops over the last two decades. That's a big problem.

Daniel Eran Dilger 6 years ago 54

Editorial: Why Microsoft Surface isn't growing after seven years of trying

Across seven years of Microsoft's Surface experiment in designing and selling hardware, the company still hasn't found a breakout hit product. It now offers more products than ever— six major product lines, compared to the two it started with at the end of 2012. Yet its revenues have barely budged across the last decade. This quarter, Surface sales fell 4 percent over the year-ago quarter.

Daniel Eran Dilger 6 years ago 86

Podcast

Rumored new iPad Pro, and MacBook Pro with scissor keyboard, on the Appleinsider Podcast

Victor Marks 6 years ago 0

Podcast

Are AirPods challenged by Surface Buds & will the iPhone SE return on the AppleInsider Podcast

Victor Marks 6 years ago 4

Editorial: Microsoft has learned some lessons from Apple, and that benefits us all

At an event on Wednesday, Microsoft debuted a lot of hardware, some of it surprising, and some of it not. But, instead of embracing the standard, Microsoft is starting to do more with controlling the hardware from top to bottom — a trick it learned from Apple.

Mike Wuerthele 6 years ago 34

Microsoft teases dual-screen Surface Neo notebook, Surface Duo folding phone for 2020

Microsoft has uncharacteristically revealed a future Surface product that it doesn't plan to ship until 2020, with the Surface Neo consisting of a dual-screen notebook with an extra keyboard and stylus support.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 33

Microsoft takes on AirPods with $249 Surface Earbuds

Microsoft has launched its own competition to Apple's lauded AirPods, with the introduction of the Surface Earbuds claimed to be productive earwear with 24 hours of battery life and improved microphones.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 38

Microsoft reveals ARM Surface Pro X, Intel Surface Pro 7, AMD Surface Laptop 3

At Microsoft's media event in New York on Wednesday, the Windows producer expanded its Surface hardware line with new models, including updates to the Surface Laptop line and the Surface Pro, and the debut of the ARM-powered Surface Pro X.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 50

Microsoft announces October event, Surface line expected to get updates

Microsoft has alerted the press to an event that will likely see the unveiling of new Surface devices, similar to the event that took place in late 2018.

Amber Neely 6 years ago 7

Review: Microsoft's Surface Book 2 is expensive with mediocre performance

The Microsoft Surface Book 2 is a hybrid 2-in-1 laptop that can be used as a tablet or a full blown laptop. But, given the performance, is it worth the money?

Mark Linsangan 6 years ago 79

Microsoft found a man named 'Mac Book' to tout Surface Laptop 2

Apple's MacBook Air is the target of Microsoft's latest ad, which cleverly enlists the help of a man named "Mac" Book to tout the new Surface Laptop 2.

Andrew O'Hara 6 years ago 30

iPad Pro vs Surface Pro features and specs showdown

In this iPad Pro vs Surface Pro comparison, we look at features, specifications, and how both fare vs the MacBook Air.

AppleInsider Staff 6 years ago 30

MacBook Air & iPad Pro competitor Surface Book 2 gets quiet update

Microsoft has given its Surface Book 2 line of hybrid tablets a refresh, quietly updating the 13.5-inch model of the tablet-notebook devices with an optional eighth-generation quad-core Intel i5 processor, while at the same time cutting the price of the existing base configuration by $200.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 13

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