… As the name implies, this Surface is meant for developers, developers, developers, developers. Specifically "AI" developers. "It’s a purpose-built Windows AI developer box that puts up to 1 petaflop of AI compute directly on the desk," says Microsoft's promotional page. …
… At one time, Microsoft did have plans to take on the low-end Chromebook market, with devices like the Surface Laptop Go and the Surface Go, and their various iterations like the Surface Laptop Go 3. …
… One runs on your local hardware, the other runs in the cloud. One can be operated for free with the right hardware, while the other’s going to cost you. …
… The RTX Neural Texture Compression SDK is available for developers to use today. …
… The new Surface Ultra laptop, the first major expansion to Microsoft's in-house line since Snapdragon, will run on the RTX Spark N1X. And yeah, "Ultra" is a bit of a harbinger in this context. It'll be far more powerful than the standard Surface machines, at least if you believe the hype. …
… PCWorld's team, including yours truly, recommended the streaming element as a cheap way to get a gaming fix without investing in expensive hardware. …