At its annual event on October 2nd, 2019, Microsoft unveiled the latest additions to the Surface family and gave a preview of some exciting new folding, double-screen devices on the way in 2020.
New for 2019
The following will be available in Japan from late October-early November 2019.
Surface Pro X
An all-new 13-inch touchscreen device with a custom-made Microsoft mobile processor, the SQ1, and LTE connectivity. This is the thinnest and lightest Surface yet, and gives the familiar Surface look a sleek overhaul with a slim pen that charges inside the keyboard cover.
Surface Pro 7
The METHOD IT workhorse Surface Pro gets a bump in specs featuring 10th-gen Intel chips and – at last – a USB-C port. A lower starting price is a welcome minus!
Surface Laptop 3
For those that prefer a more traditional laptop design but with a touchscreen. Available with a 13.5-inch screen and 10th-gen Intel processor, or a 15-inch screen and AMD processor. New upgrades include USB-C, fast charging, and improved voice recognition with far-field microphones.
Surface Earbuds
A premium pair of true wireless earphones, coming ‘later this year’ with a current list price of $249 in the US. Tuned for both music and voice they are said to offer excellent dictation and call quality. The Surface Earbuds are controlled by tap and swipe gestures and can be linked to Microsoft Office, promising the ability to move through slides and add realtime subtitles in PowerPoint.
Where to Buy in Japan?
METHOD IT is a registered Microsoft Japan Device Value Added Reseller (D-VAR) and Microsoft Partner. We can provide hardware, migration and support in both English and Japanese to empower your organization with Microsoft Surface devices and Office 365 solutions for the modern workplace.
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Coming in 2020
Surface Neo
This is where it gets interesting! A folding tablet with two 9-inch screens that can form a 13-inch area. A compact keyboard with wireless charging snaps onto one screen when you need to do some serious typing, turning the Surface Neo into a little laptop.
The Surface Neo will run Windows 10 X, a new version of the OS optimized specifically for dual-touchscreen PCs – expect to see more of these from other manufacturers in 2020.
Surface Duo
The surprise announcement that Microsoft is making an Android phone – with two 5.6-inch screens that can fold 360 degrees.
Surface Event Highlights
All the best bits compressed into 11 minutes.
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