Microsoft Surface Book - Review

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Published on October 21, 2015 1:00:01 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNcoF6XnFM4

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Here it is, ladies and gentlemen, Microsoft’s first laptop -- the Surface Book. It borrows heavily from the design language of the Surface Pro line, both in functionality and appearance, and promises to extend Microsoft's reach in new and interesting directions.

With an Intel Core i5-6300U, 8GB of RAM, and a 128GB PCIe SSD in the $1,500 base model, the Surface Book is equipped to compete with the best ultrabooks and 2-in-1s, such as Apple’s MacBook Pro 13, and Dell’s XPS 13, and Lenovo’s new Yoga 900. The Book is also the first 2-in-1 with a detachable keyboard to feature an optional, discrete GPU.

This puts Microsoft in direct competition with manufacturers that have been building computers for decades. Unlike the Surface Pro, the Surface Book isn’t designed to encourage growth for a new form factor and market, and it isn’t a device with a limited appeal. Is it time for Microsoft to push first-party hardware as the flagship Windows experience?

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