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Microsoft’s first Surface Book ad doesn’t make you feel pumped

Microsoft has posted a photo and specs for a “Microsoft Display Dock” on its website that shows a somewhat different device than the one demonstrated at the Tuesday event.

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Microsoft VP of Devices and Windows Terry Myerson on stage at an Asus event in San Francisco. Many believe that Microsoft’s designs for the two Surface PCs are quite remarkable since it, they are able to fit in all the components in such a dimension.

Officials kicked things off with a brief demonstration of gaming on HoloLens.

The new phones start at $549 and will be available in November. The company is already accepting applications for the augmented reality headset.

The Surface Book has a weird, snake-like hinge that Microsoft is calling the “dynamic fulcrum”. Check out the Microsoft Band 2. The Surface 4 could also come fanless meaning no more noise thus cementing its place in the tablet world.

Like the original Band, the new Band will monitor the quality of sleep, calories burned, and steps taken.

The new Lumia cameras may also make for an ideal sports photography than most phones can provide. The 950 carries the Snapdragon 808 64-bit hexacore processor while the 950XL the Snapdragon 810 64-bit octacore processor.

Size aside, the two smartphones are similar. One improvement is the fact that Microsoft has developed a special Touch Chipset and the tablet has also a stylus and it can be connected to a physical keyboard.

Google recently announced the availability of new Android 6.0 Marshmallow and the Samsung Corp.is likely to publish its updates on the iconic Galaxy S6 Edge and Edge+ by the end of this year. Meanwhile, AT&T reportedly only agreed to offer the Lumia 950 because it’s easy to do so and because Microsoft wants a channel for enterprise sales. Both models will be sold unlocked on the Microsoft store, but the company has not confirmed additional U.S. carrier support. We set out to see how it compares to its predecessor, the Microsoft Surface Pro 3.

The cheapest variant of the Surface Pro 4 with 128 GB of storage has a price of $899.99.

Microsoft has done a great job “to at least get Microsoft into the conversation among consumers, (but) this is going to be a long road for Nadella as Microsoft plays major catch-up”, said Daniel H. Ives, an analyst at FBR.

The screen promises a better writing experience with an updated Surface Pen. But beyond this superficial similarity the Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 represent two very different designs.

Urban Armor Gear said its impact resistant soft core has been independently tested to meet military drop-test standards, and will protect the Surface Pro 4 from hard drops, knocks, and shock.

Amazon is offering the same Surface Pro 4 & Surface Book pre-order configurations to its shoppers as well.

The 13.5-inch screen has the highest resolution of any notebook now available; an eye-watering 3000 x 2000 pixels.

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This is thanks to the onboard i5 or i7 CPU (depending on buyer preference) which is twinned with up to 16GB of RAM and as much as a terabyte of SSD storage space. With this screen and resolution, the battery lasts up to 12 hours under normal usage. 3GB of RAM is inside, along with 32GB of expandable storage.

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