… Reviews are now in from several publications, including Wired Opens in a new window , The Verge Opens in a new window , Engadget Opens in a new window , and CNET Opens in a new window , so how does the Surface Laptop stack up to other hardware on the market today? …
When Microsoft launched the Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 , the company won accolades from many users. The new laptop-style device was hailed as one of the best pieces of hardware you could buy, while the Surface 4 Pro continued to refine and improve on Redmond's earlier Surface devices. …
… With Steve Ballmer at the helm, Microsoft just doesn't seem to be able to make a decision -- just look at the Surface. It's an ARM-based tablet that runs a new GUI except when it runs the old Desktop. …
… So now, instead of an HP-built solution with Qualcomm hardware, we have a Samsung-built solution with Qualcomm hardware. …
… Unfortunately, consumers have not been particularly enamored with the Surface or Windows 8 . Now Microsoft is set to announce a new Surface on September 23. Leaks have painted a picture of a version of the Surface with improved specs, but is that anywhere close to enough? …
… The new launch may feature products from Intel's 10th Generation CPU family, but Surface has been historically slow to adapt cutting-edge Intel parts -- it isn't unusual for Microsoft to tap older hardware for its various updates. …
… This makes the new Surface Pro effectively $100 more expensive than previous older models, and The Verge notes that the "full Surface experience" will run you $1,528 if you buy a Surface Pro and $1,299 for the same specs in the Surface Laptop. …
… The focus on x86 hardware may also have been seen as a weakness for Windows 10X. ARM-based computing has become much more important in just the 18 months since that fateful Surface event. …
… The Xperia Tablet S Opens in a new window comes out on September 7 for $399 16GB , $499 32GB , and $599 64GB , and you can pre-order today Opens in a new window . Read: Microsoft Surface: The missing link
… The new Surface devices will have to compete with new tablets from every other big player, including the highly anticipated iPad 5 and iPad Mini with Retina display. …