Surfacebook 2 probably ditching the 2 in 1 format...

[0186279]

So, if anybody has been keeping up with the rumors, it looks like the soon to be announced SB2 will be a traditional clamshell laptop. At first I thought this may be because of peoples complaints with the space left in between the Sb when it is closed, but that seems to have been fixed with the porche model of the computer, which is beautiful.

Thoughts on this?

 

[Queen6]

Interesting new, personally I like the 2 in 1 functionality of the Surface Book, I do wonder if MS will keep the current and launch Surface Book 2 as a 15" class notebook, as that is a gap in their current range, if so will be interesting as all Surface products to date are touch centric.

Q-6

 

[maflynn]

I hadn't heard that. I was expecting the fulcrum hinge to be eliminated but I was still expecting a 2 in 1 set up.

Do you have any links for my reading pleasure on this?

 

[belvdr]

Here's sort of a rumor wrap-up and another prediction:

http://www.windowscentral.com/surface-book-2-might-not-be-announced-rumored-spring-event

or if you'd rather read Mary Jo's take on it instead of a summary:

http://www.zdnet.com/article/microsofts-spring-fling-is-another-new-surface-device-category-coming/

 

[Partron22]

"Heavy" and "Tablet" are not two words that go well together.

 

[belvdr]

It's not a tablet really. It's a hybrid.