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Oh no wait... There will be an OLED bar tomorrow!
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Microsoft Announces Surface Book i7, Desktop PC 'Surface Studio,' and Windows 10 Creators Update
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To be fair the presentation was really dragged out. The hardware looks great, but it really was a case of using 20 words when 1 would do.
Right about now, Phil Schiller is revising his keynote presentation to remove the slide with the minor speed-bumped iMac.
Kudos to Microsoft for innovating.
But my sense is the $3000 starting price tag almost guarantees this thing will fail.
Kudos to Microsoft for innovating.
But my sense is the $3000 starting price tag almost guarantees this thing will fail.
Right the point its that they've neglected it for three years a little longer won't make any difference.
This is on par with, if not better than, some of Apple's best product introduction videos.
For those who simply dismiss this out of hand, get your head out of your ass.
The Studio does not have 1TB SSD. It has a "Rapid hybrid drive"
You may not know this, but MS scheduled this event last month, well before there was even rumors of Apple having a media event on the 27th
It is kind of a weird experience, feeling that being in the Windows camp might be more exciting right now...
"Released in early 2017", which means July 2017 with beta software and SP1 coming in December 2017.
Yeah, I caught that as well when Panos was talking - kind of a bummer, I think it would been awesome to have full SSD
I would say Apple is playing catch up now, although tomorrow can change things. But right now the surface line is making Apple's hardware look very dated.
The Studio's display is 4500 x 3000. It look sleek and functional. I never thought that Microsoft would come out with a PC that tempted me so much! If only it could run macOS. 
It runs Windows 10, which beats the crap out of any other version of Windows. It's a worthy competitor to OS X/macOS.
Getting tired of the references to the competition and how it is good. The big response from Apple up to this point has been new watch colors and a phone with the antennas moved to the edges. Come on dude.
If Apple has an answer, it's NOT going to be tomorrow. I don't think the iMac or Mac Pro will be discussed at all, they'll be rolled out in January alongside the new Thunderbolt display....at which point the media will somehow rationalize Apple creating a product in 2 months instead of the months/years of work they've been putting into it.
Tech companies should really stop with these kind of overly planned product launches. Apple included. Everything is scripted. All the jokes are at best unfunny and irrelevant, at worst they are pure cringe. Jobs era presentations were mostly scripted sure, but at least it felt genuine and didn't feel like the preschool recitals. Elon Musk is doing pretty well during the product launches these days, but he is the exception.
I watched the event live and this has to be perhaps the best product line released this year and one of the best this decade.
Microsoft have really paid attention to every aspect of the Surface Studio, from it's intricate design mechanisms such as the screws, springs, it's peripherals and the design of their OS for the Surface Studio and the stage and presentation looked very nice.
Their attention to detail, including how they vision user to use the Surface Book has really brought their product to life. Heck, even their promo ads in the event were some of the best I've seen.
They've definitely been taking cues from Apple in their ads, vision and the intricacies of the design and dare I say, they've beat them at their own game at this stage. The way the Surface Studio folds down was a piece of engineering genius and definitely something that creators would use rather than being a gimmicky feature. The Surface Dial was also impressive.
Microsoft are finally really challenging the status quo with a product line that looks highly promising. I love the competition and hopefully this will give Apple a kick up the a** and start taking the Mac lineup seriously again.
Would definitely recommend anyone to watch the live event to get a better appreciation of the product.
Microsoft have really paid attention to every aspect of the Surface Studio, from it's intricate design mechanisms such as the screws, springs, it's peripherals and the design of their OS for the Surface Studio and the stage and presentation looked very nice.
Their attention to detail, including how they vision user to use the Surface Book has really brought their product to life. Heck, even their promo ads in the event were some of the best I've seen.
They've definitely been taking cues from Apple in their ads, vision and the intricacies of the design and dare I say, they've beat them at their own game at this stage. The way the Surface Studio folds down was a piece of engineering genius and definitely something that creators would use rather than being a gimmicky feature. The Surface Dial was also impressive.
Microsoft are finally really challenging the status quo with a product line that looks highly promising. I love the competition and hopefully this will give Apple a kick up the a** and start taking the Mac lineup seriously again.
Would definitely recommend anyone to watch the live event to get a better appreciation of the product.
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Microsoft is going after the professional market that Apple dumped.
LMAO.
LMAO.
You seriously believe that Microsoft operates on the same intel pipeline that you do? You and Microsoft share the same COP (common operating picture). The users here are off the charts these days.
Have to admit, Microsoft did a nice job here with the Surface Studio.
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