<s>
Microsoft	B-Device
Surface	I-Device
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
touchscreen-based	O
personal	B-Device
computers	I-Device
,	O
tablets	B-Device
,	O
and	O
interactive	B-Application
whiteboards	I-Application
designed	O
and	O
developed	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
,	O
most	O
of	O
them	O
running	O
the	O
Windows	B-Application
operating	I-Application
system	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
are	O
designed	O
to	O
be	O
premium	O
devices	O
that	O
set	O
examples	O
for	O
manufacturers	O
of	O
other	O
Windows-compatible	O
products	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
comprises	O
several	O
generations	O
of	O
hybrid	O
tablets	B-Device
,	O
2-in-1	O
detachable	O
notebooks	B-Device
,	O
a	O
convertible	O
desktop	O
all-in-one	B-Device
,	O
an	O
interactive	B-Application
whiteboard	I-Application
,	O
and	O
various	O
accessories	O
,	O
many	O
with	O
unique	O
form	O
factors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
majority	O
of	O
devices	O
in	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
lineup	O
are	O
based	O
on	O
Intel	O
processors	O
and	O
compatible	O
with	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
or	O
Windows	B-Application
11	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
family	O
features	O
ten	O
main	O
lines	O
of	O
devices	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
Go	I-Device
line	O
of	O
hybrid	O
tablets	B-Device
,	O
with	O
optional	O
detachable	O
keyboard	B-Device
accessories	O
and	O
optional	O
digital	B-Device
pen	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
latest	O
model	O
is	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Go	I-Device
3	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
line	O
of	O
hybrid	O
tablets	B-Device
,	O
with	O
similar	O
,	O
optional	O
detachable	O
keyboard	B-Device
accessories	O
and	O
optional	O
digital	B-Device
pen	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
latest	O
model	O
is	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
9	I-Device
,	O
which	O
comes	O
in	O
4	O
colour	O
options	O
and	O
2	O
different	O
architectures	O
,	O
the	O
ARM-based	O
SQ3	O
SoC	O
or	O
Intel	O
12th	O
Gen	O
Alder	B-Device
Lake	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
Laptop	I-Device
Go	I-Device
,	O
introduced	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
in	O
October	O
2020	O
,	O
the	O
Laptop	B-Device
Go	O
is	O
marketed	O
as	O
a	O
more	O
affordable	O
alternative	O
to	O
the	O
brand	O
's	O
premium	O
laptops	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
Laptop	I-Device
,	O
a	O
notebook	B-Device
with	O
a	O
13.5-inch	O
or	O
15-inch	O
non-detachable	O
touchscreen	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
device	O
runs	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
S	O
by	O
default	O
;	O
however	O
,	O
it	O
can	O
be	O
upgraded	O
to	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
Pro	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
Book	I-Device
,	O
a	O
notebook	B-Device
with	O
a	O
detachable	O
tablet	B-Device
screen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
base	O
is	O
configurable	O
with	O
or	O
without	O
discrete	B-Device
graphics	I-Device
and	O
an	O
independently	O
operable	O
tablet	B-Device
screen	O
,	O
on	O
which	O
the	O
optional	O
digital	B-Device
pen	I-Device
functions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
digital	B-Device
pen	I-Device
is	O
sold	O
separately	O
from	O
the	B-Device
latest	I-Device
Surface	I-Device
Book	I-Device
model	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
Laptop	I-Device
Studio	I-Device
,	O
the	O
successor	O
to	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Book	I-Device
product	O
line	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
Studio	I-Device
,	O
a	O
28-inch	O
all-in-one	B-Device
desktop	I-Device
that	O
adjusts	O
into	O
a	O
digital	O
drafting	O
table	O
with	O
stylus	B-Device
and	O
on-screen	O
Surface	B-Device
Dial	O
support	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
Hub	O
,	O
a	O
touch	B-Device
screen	I-Device
interactive	B-Application
whiteboard	I-Application
designed	O
for	O
collaboration	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
Laptop	I-Device
SE	O
,	O
an	O
entry-level	O
laptop	B-Device
for	O
education	O
running	O
Windows	B-Application
11	I-Application
SE	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Application
Duo	I-Application
,	O
a	O
dual-screen	O
foldable	O
Android	B-Application
phone	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
+Operating	O
system	O
supportLineSurfaceReleased	O
withRelease	O
dateFinal	O
supported	O
OSSupport	O
endedSupport	O
lifespanSurfaceSurfaceWindows	O
RTOctober	O
26	O
,	O
2012Windows	O
RT	O
8.1	B-Device
Update	O
32023-01-1010	O
years	O
,	O
2	O
monthsSurface	O
2Windows	O
RT	O
8.1October	O
22	O
,	O
2013Windows	O
RT	O
8.1	B-Device
Update	O
32023-01-109	O
years	O
,	O
2	O
monthsSurface	O
3Windows	O
8.1	B-Device
UpdateMay	O
5	O
,	O
2015Latest	O
Windows	B-Application
10(current )	O
>	O
Surface	B-Device
GoWindows	O
10	O
version	O
1709August	O
2	O
,	O
2018Latest	O
Windows	B-Application
10(current )	O
Surface	B-Device
Go	I-Device
2Windows	O
10	O
version	O
1809May	O
12	O
,	O
2020Latest	O
Windows(current )	O
Surface	B-Device
Go	I-Device
3Windows	O
11	O
version	O
21H2October	O
5	O
,	O
2021Latest	O
Windows(current )	O
Surface	B-Device
ProSurface	O
ProWindows	O
8February	O
9	O
,	O
2013Latest	O
Windows	B-Application
10(current )	O
>	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
2Windows	O
8.1October	O
22	O
,	O
2013Latest	O
Windows	B-Application
10(current )	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3Windows	O
8.1	B-Device
UpdateJune	O
20	O
,	O
2014Latest	O
Windows	B-Application
10(current )	O
>	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
4Windows	O
10	O
version	O
1507October	O
26	O
,	O
2015Latest	O
Windows	B-Application
10(current )	O
>	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
(	O
2017	O
)	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
version	O
1703June	O
15	O
,	O
2017Latest	O
Windows	B-Application
10(current )	O
>	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
6Windows	O
10	O
version	O
1709October	O
16	O
,	O
2018Latest	O
Windows(current )	O
>	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
7Windows	O
10	O
version	O
1809October	O
22	O
,	O
2019Latest	O
Windows(current )	O
>	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
X	I-Device
(	O
SQ1	O
)	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
version	O
1903November	O
5	O
,	O
2019Latest	O
Windows(current )	O
>	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
X	I-Device
(	O
SQ2	O
)	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
version	O
2004October	O
13	O
,	O
2020Latest	O
Windows(current )	O
>	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
7+Windows	O
10	O
version	O
2004January	O
11	O
,	O
2021Latest	O
Windows(current )	O
>	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
8Windows	O
11	O
version	O
21H2October	O
5	O
,	O
2021Latest	O
Windows(current )	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
9Windows	O
11	O
version	O
22H2October	O
25	O
,	O
2022Latest	O
Windows(current )	O
Surface	B-Device
Laptop	I-Device
SESurface	O
Laptop	B-Device
SEWindows	O
11	O
SEFebruary	O
4	O
,	O
2022Latest	O
Windows(current )	O
Surface	B-Device
Laptop	I-Device
GoSurface	O
Laptop	B-Device
GoWindows	O
10	O
version	O
1909October	O
27	O
,	O
2020Latest	O
Windows(current )	O
>	O
Surface	B-Device
Laptop	I-Device
Go	I-Device
2Windows	O
11	O
version	O
21H2June	O
1	O
,	O
2022Latest	O
Windows(current )	O
>	O
Surface	B-Device
LaptopSurface	O
Laptop	B-Device
(	O
1st	O
generation	O
)	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
version	O
1703June	O
15	O
,	O
2017Latest	O
Windows	B-Application
10(current )	O
>	O
Surface	B-Device
Laptop	I-Device
2Windows	O
10	O
version	O
1709October	O
16	O
,	O
2018Latest	O
Windows(current )	O
>	O
Surface	B-Device
Laptop	I-Device
3Windows	O
10	O
version	O
1809October	O
22	O
,	O
2019Latest	O
Windows(current )	O
>	O
Surface	B-Device
Laptop	I-Device
4Windows	O
10	O
version	O
20H2April	O
20	O
,	O
2021Latest	O
Windows(current )	O
>	O
Surface	B-Device
Laptop	I-Device
5Windows	O
11	O
version	O
22H2October	O
25	O
,	O
2022Latest	O
Windows(current )	O
>	O
Surface	B-Device
Laptop	I-Device
StudioSurface	O
Laptop	B-Device
StudioWindows	O
11	O
version	O
21H2October	O
5	O
,	O
2021Latest	O
Windows(current )	O
Surface	B-Device
BookSurface	O
BookWindows	O
10	O
version	O
1507Latest	O
Windows	B-Application
10(current )	O
>	O
Surface	B-Device
Book	I-Device
with	O
Performance	O
BaseWindows	O
10	O
version	O
1607November	O
10	O
,	O
2016Latest	O
Windows	B-Application
10(current )	O
>	O
Surface	B-Device
Book	I-Device
2Windows	O
10	O
version	O
1703November	O
16	O
,	O
2017Latest	O
Windows(current )	O
>	O
Surface	B-Device
Book	I-Device
3Windows	O
10	O
version	O
1903May	O
21	O
,	O
2020Latest	O
Windows(current )	O
Surface	B-Device
StudioSurface	O
StudioWindows	O
10	O
version	O
1607December	O
15	O
,	O
2016Latest	O
Windows	B-Application
10(current )	O
>	O
Surface	B-Device
Studio	I-Device
2Windows	O
10	O
version	O
1803October	O
2	O
,	O
2018Latest	O
Windows(current )	O
>	O
Surface	B-Device
Studio	I-Device
2+Windows	O
11	O
version	O
22H2October	O
25	O
,	O
2022Latest	O
Windows(current )	O
>	O
Surface	B-Device
HubSurface	O
HubWindows	O
10	O
Team	O
version	O
1507June	O
1	O
,	O
2015Latest	O
Windows(current )	O
>	O
Surface	B-Device
Hub	O
2SWindows	O
10	O
Team	O
version	O
1703April	O
17	O
,	O
2019Latest	O
Windows(current )	O
>	O
Surface	B-Device
DuoSurface	O
DuoAndroid	O
10September	O
10	O
,	O
2020Latest	O
Android(current )	O
>	O
Surface	B-Application
Duo	I-Application
2Android	O
11October	O
5	O
,	O
2021Latest	O
Android(current )	O
Legend	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
first	O
announced	O
Surface	B-Device
at	O
an	O
event	O
on	O
June	O
18	O
,	O
2012	O
,	O
presented	O
by	O
former	O
CEO	B-Application
Steve	O
Ballmer	O
in	O
Milk	O
Studios	O
Los	O
Angeles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Surface	B-Device
was	O
the	O
first	O
major	O
initiative	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
to	O
integrate	O
its	O
Windows	B-Application
operating	I-Application
system	I-Application
with	O
its	O
own	O
hardware	O
,	O
and	O
is	O
the	O
first	O
PC	O
designed	O
and	O
distributed	O
solely	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Panos	O
Panay	O
was	O
the	O
general	O
manager	O
of	O
the	O
team	O
that	O
developed	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sinofsky	O
initially	O
stated	O
that	O
pricing	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
Surface	B-Device
would	O
be	O
comparable	O
to	O
other	O
ARM	B-Architecture
devices	O
and	O
pricing	O
for	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
would	O
be	O
comparable	O
to	O
current	O
ultrabooks	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
revealed	O
the	O
pricing	O
and	O
began	O
accepting	O
preorders	O
for	O
the	O
2012	O
Surface	B-Device
tablet	I-Device
,	O
on	O
October	O
16	O
,	O
2012	O
"	O
for	O
delivery	O
by	O
10/26	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
device	O
was	O
launched	O
alongside	O
the	O
general	O
availability	O
of	O
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
on	O
October	O
26	O
,	O
2012	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
became	O
available	O
the	O
following	O
year	O
on	O
February	O
9	O
,	O
2013	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
devices	O
were	O
initially	O
available	O
only	O
at	O
Microsoft	B-Application
Stores	I-Application
retail	O
and	O
online	O
,	O
but	O
availability	O
was	O
later	O
expanded	O
into	O
other	O
vendors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
November	O
2012	O
,	O
Ballmer	O
described	O
the	O
distribution	O
approach	O
to	O
Surface	B-Device
as	O
"	O
modest	O
"	O
and	O
on	O
November	O
29	O
of	O
that	O
year	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
revealed	O
the	O
pricing	O
for	O
the	O
64	O
GB	O
and	O
128	O
GB	O
versions	O
of	O
Surface	B-Device
with	I-Device
Windows	I-Device
8	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
tablet	B-Device
would	O
go	O
on	O
sale	O
on	O
February	O
9	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
in	O
the	O
United	O
States	O
and	O
Canada	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
128GB	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
tablet	B-Device
sold	O
out	O
on	O
the	O
same	O
day	O
as	O
its	O
release	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
following	O
year	O
,	O
on	O
March	O
30	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
it	O
announced	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
3	I-Device
,	O
a	O
more	O
compact	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
8	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
announced	O
the	O
"	O
Surface	B-Device
Enterprise	O
Initiative	O
"	O
,	O
a	O
partnership	O
between	O
Accenture	O
,	O
Avanade	O
,	O
Dell	O
Inc.	O
,	O
and	O
HP	O
,	O
to	O
"	O
enable	O
more	O
customers	O
to	O
enjoy	O
the	O
benefits	O
of	O
Windows	O
10.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
partnership	O
,	O
Dell	O
will	O
resell	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
products	O
through	O
its	O
business	O
and	O
enterprise	O
channels	O
,	O
and	O
offer	O
its	O
existing	O
enterprise	O
services	O
(	O
including	O
Pro	O
Support	O
,	O
warranty	O
,	O
and	O
Configuration	O
and	O
Deployment	O
)	O
for	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
devices	O
it	O
sells	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
announced	O
the	O
next	O
generation	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
4	I-Device
and	O
the	O
all	O
new	O
Surface	B-Device
Book	I-Device
,	O
a	O
hybrid	O
laptop	B-Device
,	O
at	O
Microsoft	O
October	O
2015	O
Event	O
in	O
New	O
York	O
on	O
October	O
10	O
,	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
began	O
shipping	O
Surface	B-Device
Hub	O
devices	O
on	O
March	O
25	O
,	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
June	O
2016	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
confirmed	O
production	O
of	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
3	I-Device
would	O
stop	O
in	O
December	O
of	O
that	O
year	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reports	O
suggest	O
this	O
may	O
be	O
a	O
consequence	O
of	O
Intel	O
discontinuing	O
the	O
Broxton	O
iteration	O
of	O
the	O
Atom	B-Application
processor	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
26	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
at	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
event	O
,	O
a	O
Surface	B-Device
Studio	I-Device
and	O
Surface	B-Device
Book	I-Device
with	O
Performance	O
Base	O
was	O
announced	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
wheel	O
accessory	O
,	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Dial	O
,	O
was	O
announced	O
as	O
well	O
,	O
and	O
became	O
available	O
on	O
November	O
10	O
,	O
2016	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Immediately	O
following	O
the	O
announcement	O
of	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Laptop	I-Device
at	O
the	O
#MicrosoftEDU	O
event	O
on	O
May	O
2	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
Microsoft	O
Build	O
2017	O
developer	O
conference	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
announced	O
the	O
fifth-generation	B-Device
Surface	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
at	O
a	O
special	O
event	O
in	O
Shanghai	O
on	O
May	O
23	O
,	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
15	O
,	O
2018	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
announced	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Hub	O
2	O
,	O
featuring	O
a	O
new	O
rotating	O
hinge	O
and	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
link	O
multiple	O
Hubs	O
together	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
June	O
2018	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
announced	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Go	I-Device
,	O
a	O
$400	O
Surface	B-Device
tablet	I-Device
with	O
a	O
10-inch	O
screen	O
and	O
64	O
or	O
128GB	O
of	O
storage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
2	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
announced	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
7	I-Device
,	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Laptop	I-Device
3	I-Device
,	O
and	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
X	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
7	I-Device
and	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Laptop	I-Device
3	I-Device
come	O
with	O
a	O
USB-C	O
port	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
X	I-Device
comes	O
with	O
the	O
Microsoft	O
SQ1	O
ARM	B-Architecture
processor	I-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
also	O
teased	O
upcoming	O
products	O
:	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Neo	O
,	O
a	O
dual	O
screen	O
tablet	B-Device
originally	O
planned	O
to	O
run	O
Windows	B-Application
10X	O
;	O
and	O
the	O
Surface	B-Application
Duo	I-Application
,	O
a	O
dual	O
screen	O
mobile	O
phone	O
that	O
runs	O
Android	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
products	O
were	O
initially	O
announced	O
to	O
be	O
released	O
in	O
2020	O
,	O
though	O
reports	O
suggest	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Neo	O
will	O
be	O
delayed	O
until	O
2021	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Application
Duo	I-Application
was	O
released	O
on	O
September	O
10	O
,	O
2020	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
September	O
22	O
,	O
2021	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
announced	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
8	I-Device
,	O
the	O
Surface	B-Application
Duo	I-Application
2	O
and	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Laptop	I-Device
Studio	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first-generation	O
Surface	B-Device
uses	O
a	O
quad-core	B-Architecture
Nvidia	O
Tegra	O
3	O
of	O
the	O
ARM	B-Architecture
architecture	I-Architecture
,	O
as	O
opposed	O
to	O
the	O
Intel	B-Device
x64	I-Device
architecture	I-Device
and	O
therefore	O
shipped	O
with	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
RT	I-Operating_System
,	O
which	O
was	O
written	O
for	O
the	O
ARM	B-Architecture
architecture	I-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second-generation	O
Surface	B-Device
2	I-Device
added	O
an	O
Nvidia	O
Tegra	O
4	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
architecture	O
limited	O
Surface	B-Device
and	O
Surface	B-Device
2	I-Device
to	O
only	O
apps	O
from	O
the	O
Windows	B-Application
Store	I-Application
recompiled	O
for	O
ARM	B-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
3	I-Device
,	O
Microsoft	O
switched	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
line	O
to	O
the	O
Intel	B-Device
x64	I-Device
architecture	I-Device
,	O
the	O
same	O
architecture	O
found	O
in	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
line	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Surface	B-Device
3	I-Device
uses	O
the	O
Braswell	B-Device
Atom	B-Application
X7	O
processor	B-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
2019	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
X	I-Device
uses	O
a	O
custom	O
ARM64	O
SOC	O
,	O
the	O
Microsoft	O
SQ1	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
devices	O
are	O
released	O
in	O
six	O
internal	O
storage	O
capacities	O
:	O
32	O
,	O
64	O
,	O
128	O
,	O
256	O
,	O
512	O
GB	O
and	O
1	O
TB	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
models	O
except	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
X	I-Device
also	O
feature	O
a	O
microSDXC	O
card	O
slot	O
,	O
located	O
behind	O
the	O
kickstand	O
,	O
which	O
allow	O
for	O
the	O
use	O
of	O
memory	B-Device
cards	I-Device
up	O
to	O
200	O
GB	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
's	O
Surface/Storage	O
site	O
revealed	O
that	O
the	O
32	O
GB	O
Surface	B-Device
RT	I-Device
has	O
approximately	O
16	O
GB	O
of	O
user-available	O
storage	O
and	O
the	O
64	O
GB	O
Surface	B-Device
RT	I-Device
has	O
roughly	O
45	O
GB	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
exterior	O
of	O
the	O
earlier	O
generations	O
of	O
Surface	B-Device
(	O
2012	O
tablet	B-Device
,	O
Pro	O
,	O
and	O
Pro	O
2	O
)	O
is	O
made	O
of	O
VaporMg	O
magnesium	O
alloy	O
giving	O
a	O
semi-glossy	O
black	O
durable	O
finish	O
that	O
Microsoft	O
calls	O
"	O
dark	O
titanium	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Originally	O
,	O
the	O
design	O
of	O
Surface	B-Device
was	O
to	O
feature	O
a	O
full	O
"	O
VaporMg	O
"	O
design	O
,	O
but	O
the	O
production	O
models	O
ditched	O
this	O
and	O
went	O
with	O
a	O
"	O
VaporMg	O
"	O
coating	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
Laptop	I-Device
is	O
available	O
in	O
four	O
colors	O
:	O
platinum	O
,	O
graphite	O
gold	O
,	O
burgundy	O
,	O
and	O
cobalt	O
blue	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
and	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
lines	O
feature	O
a	O
kickstand	O
which	O
flips	O
out	O
from	O
the	O
back	O
of	O
the	O
device	O
to	O
prop	O
it	O
up	O
,	O
allowing	O
the	O
device	O
to	O
be	O
stood	O
up	O
at	O
an	O
angle	O
hands-free	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
3	I-Device
features	O
three	O
angle	O
positions	O
:	O
22	O
,	O
44	O
,	O
and	O
60	O
degrees	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
is	O
the	O
first	O
device	O
to	O
have	O
a	O
continuous	O
kickstand	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
set	O
at	O
any	O
angles	O
between	O
22	O
and	O
150	O
degrees	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
fifth-generation	B-Device
Surface	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
,	O
Microsoft	O
added	O
an	O
additional	O
15	O
degrees	O
of	O
rotation	O
to	O
the	O
hinge	O
bringing	O
the	O
widest	O
possible	O
angle	O
to	O
165	O
degrees	O
,	O
or	O
what	O
Microsoft	O
calls	O
"	O
Studio	O
Mode	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
6	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
unveiled	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Book	I-Device
,	O
a	O
2-in-1	O
detachable	O
with	O
a	O
mechanically	O
attached	O
,	O
durable	O
hardware	O
keyboard	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
became	O
the	O
first	O
Surface	B-Device
device	O
to	O
be	O
marketed	O
as	O
a	O
laptop	B-Device
instead	O
of	O
a	O
tablet	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
Book	I-Device
has	O
what	O
Microsoft	O
calls	O
a	O
"	O
dynamic	O
fulcrum	O
hinge	O
"	O
which	O
allows	O
the	O
device	O
to	O
support	O
the	O
heavier	O
notebook/screen	O
portion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
26	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
unveiled	O
an	O
additional	O
configuration	O
,	O
called	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Book	I-Device
with	O
Performance	O
Base	O
,	O
which	O
has	O
an	O
upgraded	O
processor	B-General_Concept
and	O
a	O
longer	O
battery	O
life	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
second	O
generation	O
Surface	B-Device
Book	I-Device
2	I-Device
was	O
announced	O
on	O
October	O
17	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
introducing	O
an	O
upgraded	O
ceramic	O
hinge	O
for	O
stability	O
,	O
and	O
lighter	O
overall	O
weight	O
distribution	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
6	O
,	O
2020	O
,	O
the	O
third	O
generation	O
Surface	B-Device
Book	I-Device
3	I-Device
was	O
announced	O
,	O
featuring	O
10th-generation	O
Intel	O
processors	O
,	O
improved	O
battery	O
life	O
,	O
and	O
faster	O
SSD	B-Device
storage	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
May	O
3	O
,	O
2017	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
unveiled	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Laptop	I-Device
,	O
a	O
non-detachable	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Book	I-Device
claiming	O
to	O
have	O
the	O
thinnest	O
touch-enabled	O
LCD	B-Device
panel	I-Device
of	O
its	O
kind	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
permanently	O
attached	O
hardware	O
keyboard	B-Device
comes	O
in	O
four	O
colors	O
and	O
uses	O
the	O
same	O
kind	O
of	O
fabric	O
as	O
the	O
Type	O
Cover	O
accessories	O
for	O
the	O
tablets	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
device	O
comes	O
with	O
the	O
newly	O
announced	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
S	O
operating	B-General_Concept
system	I-General_Concept
,	O
which	O
enables	O
faster	O
boot	O
times	O
at	O
the	O
expense	O
of	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
download	O
and	O
install	O
programs	O
from	O
the	O
web	O
instead	O
of	O
the	B-Application
Microsoft	I-Application
Store	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Users	O
can	O
switch	O
to	O
a	O
fully	O
enabled	O
version	O
of	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
for	O
free	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
26	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
announced	O
a	O
28-inch	O
all-in-one	B-Device
desktop	I-Device
PC	O
,	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Studio	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
device	O
claims	O
to	O
have	O
the	O
thinnest	O
LCD	B-Device
ever	O
made	O
in	O
an	O
all-in-one	B-Device
PC	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
All	O
its	O
components	O
,	O
including	O
the	O
processor	B-General_Concept
and	O
a	O
surround-sound	O
system	O
,	O
are	O
located	O
in	O
a	O
compact	O
base	O
on	O
which	O
the	O
screen	O
is	O
mounted	O
upon	O
via	O
a	O
flexible	O
,	O
four-point	O
hinge	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
comes	O
with	O
the	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
Anniversary	O
Update	O
preinstalled	O
,	O
but	O
is	O
optimized	O
for	O
the	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
Creators	O
Update	O
released	O
in	O
April	O
2017	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
January	O
21	O
,	O
2015	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
introduced	O
a	O
new	O
device	O
category	O
under	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
family	O
:	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Hub	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
an	O
84-inch	O
120Hz	O
4K	B-Architecture
or	O
55-inch	O
1080p	O
multi-touch	B-Application
,	O
multi-pen	O
,	O
wall-mounted	O
all-in-one	B-Device
device	O
,	O
aimed	O
for	O
collaboration	O
and	O
videoconferencing	B-Application
use	O
of	O
businesses	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
device	O
runs	O
a	O
variant	O
of	O
the	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
operating	B-General_Concept
system	I-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
October	O
2	O
,	O
2019	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
unveiled	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Neo	O
,	O
an	O
upcoming	O
dual-screen	O
tablet	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
device	O
is	O
a	O
folio	O
with	O
two	O
9-inch	O
displays	O
that	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
in	O
various	O
configurations	O
(	O
"	O
postures	O
"	O
)	O
,	O
including	O
a	O
laptop-like	O
form	O
where	O
a	O
Bluetooth	O
keyboard	B-Device
is	O
attached	O
to	O
the	O
bottom	O
screen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Depending	O
on	O
its	O
position	O
,	O
the	O
remainder	O
of	O
the	O
touchscreen	B-Device
can	O
be	O
used	O
for	O
different	O
features	O
;	O
the	O
keyboard	B-Device
can	O
be	O
attached	O
at	O
the	O
top	O
to	O
use	O
the	O
bottom	O
as	O
a	O
touchpad	B-Application
,	O
or	O
at	O
the	O
bottom	O
to	O
display	B-Device
a	O
special	O
area	O
above	O
the	O
keyboard	B-Device
(	O
the	O
"	O
wonderbar	O
"	O
)	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
house	O
tools	O
such	O
as	O
emojis	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
device	O
was	O
originally	O
planned	O
to	O
run	O
a	O
new	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
edition	O
known	O
as	O
Windows	B-Application
10X	O
,	O
which	O
was	O
designed	O
specifically	O
for	O
this	O
class	O
of	O
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
eventually	O
discontinued	O
Windows	B-Application
10X	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
At	O
this	O
time	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
unknown	O
which	O
version	O
of	O
Windows	B-Application
it	O
will	O
run	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Alongside	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Neo	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
also	O
unveiled	O
the	O
Surface	B-Application
Duo	I-Application
,	O
a	O
dual-screen	O
Android	B-Application
mobile	I-Application
device	O
with	O
a	O
similar	O
design	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
Surface	B-Device
and	O
Surface	B-Device
2	I-Device
models	O
use	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
RT	I-Operating_System
,	O
a	O
special	O
version	O
of	O
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
designed	O
for	O
devices	O
with	O
ARM	B-Architecture
processors	I-Architecture
and	O
cannot	O
be	O
upgraded	O
to	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
there	O
were	O
several	O
major	O
updates	O
made	O
available	O
after	O
its	O
initial	O
release	O
that	O
include	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
RT	I-Operating_System
8.1	I-Operating_System
,	O
RT	O
8.1	B-Device
Update	O
1	O
,	O
RT	O
8.1	B-Device
August	O
update	O
,	O
and	O
RT	O
8.1	B-Device
Update	O
3	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
These	O
older	O
,	O
ARM-based	O
models	O
of	O
Surface	B-Device
are	O
not	O
compatible	O
with	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
,	O
but	O
received	O
several	O
new	O
features	O
including	O
a	O
new	O
Start	O
menu	O
similar	O
to	O
that	O
found	O
in	O
early	O
preview	O
builds	O
of	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
From	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
4	I-Device
and	O
onward	O
,	O
all	O
Surface	B-Device
devices	O
support	O
Windows	B-Application
Hello	O
facial	O
biometric	O
authentication	O
out	O
of	O
the	O
box	O
through	O
its	O
cameras	O
and	O
IR-sensors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
can	O
utilize	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
4	I-Device
Type	O
Cover	O
with	O
Fingerprint	O
ID	O
to	O
gain	O
Windows	B-Application
Hello	O
support	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prior	O
to	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
,	O
on	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
Microsoft	O
made	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Hub	O
app	O
available	O
,	O
which	O
allowed	O
the	O
adjustment	O
of	O
Pen	O
pressure	O
sensitivity	O
and	O
button	O
functions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
Hub	O
app	O
was	O
renamed	O
"	O
Surface	B-Device
"	O
following	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Hub	O
device	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
toggles	O
to	O
control	O
sound	O
quality	O
and	O
to	O
disable	O
the	O
capacitive	O
Windows	B-Application
button	O
on	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
3	I-Device
and	O
Pro	O
3	O
devices	O
were	O
included	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
and	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Pen	I-Device
based	O
on	O
N-Trig	B-Device
technology	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
added	O
the	O
capability	O
to	O
launch	O
OneNote	O
from	O
the	O
lock	O
screen	O
without	O
logging	O
in	O
by	O
pressing	O
the	O
purple	O
button	O
at	O
the	O
top	O
of	O
the	O
pen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
added	O
sections	O
to	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
settings	O
that	O
have	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
control	O
the	O
functions	O
of	O
the	O
buttons	O
on	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Pen	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
One	O
such	O
function	O
is	O
to	O
launch	O
OneNote	O
with	O
the	O
press	O
of	O
the	O
top	O
button	O
of	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
4	I-Device
pen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
introduction	O
of	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Dial	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
added	O
a	O
Wheel	O
settings	O
section	O
to	O
the	O
Settings	O
app	O
in	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
under	O
Devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
Anniversary	O
Update	O
added	O
the	O
ability	O
to	O
adjust	O
the	O
shortcuts	O
of	O
each	O
of	O
the	O
Pen	O
's	O
buttons	O
performed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
There	O
are	O
two	O
main	O
versions	O
of	O
the	O
keyboard	B-Device
covers	O
that	O
connect	O
via	O
the	O
Accessory	O
Spine	O
on	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
tablets	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
feature	O
a	O
multi-touch	B-Application
touchpad	B-Application
,	O
and	O
a	O
full	O
QWERTY	O
keyboard	B-Device
(	O
with	O
pre-defined	O
action	O
keys	O
in	O
place	O
of	O
the	O
function	O
row	O
,	O
though	O
the	O
function	O
row	O
is	O
still	O
accessible	O
via	O
the	O
function	O
button	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
covers	O
are	O
made	O
of	O
various	O
soft-touch	O
materials	O
and	O
connect	O
to	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
with	O
a	O
polycarbonate	O
spine	O
with	O
pogo	O
pins	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
sells	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Pen	I-Device
,	O
an	O
active-digitizer	O
pen	O
,	O
separate	O
of	O
Surface	B-Device
,	O
but	O
included	O
it	O
in	O
all	O
Surface	B-Device
tablets	I-Device
until	O
the	O
fifth-generation	B-Device
Surface	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
where	O
it	O
was	O
removed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
Pen	I-Device
is	O
designed	O
to	O
integrate	O
with	O
inking	O
capabilities	O
on	O
Windows	B-Application
including	O
OneNote	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2013	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
announced	O
that	O
they	O
were	O
going	O
to	O
design	O
other	O
covers	O
for	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
accessory	O
spine	O
(	O
code	O
named	O
"	O
blades	O
"	O
)	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Touch	O
Cover	O
2	O
's	O
sensors	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
only	O
product	O
that	O
was	O
shipped	O
was	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Music	O
Cover	O
and	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Music	O
Kit	O
app	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
October	O
2012	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
aired	O
its	O
first	O
commercial	O
,	O
directed	O
by	O
Jon	O
Chu	O
,	O
for	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
product	O
line	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
30-second	O
commercial	O
is	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Movement	O
which	O
focus	O
on	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
RT	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
first	B-Device
generation	I-Device
of	I-Device
Surface	I-Device
with	O
detachable	O
keyboard	B-Device
and	O
kickstand	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
first	O
aired	O
during	O
Dancing	B-Application
with	I-Application
the	I-Application
Stars	I-Application
commercial	O
break	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
2014	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
announced	O
a	O
five-year	O
,	O
$400	O
million	O
deal	O
with	O
the	O
National	O
Football	O
League	O
,	O
in	O
which	O
Surface	B-Device
became	O
the	O
official	O
tablet	B-Device
computer	I-Device
brand	O
of	O
the	O
NFL	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
partnership	O
,	O
special	O
,	O
ruggedized	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
2	I-Device
devices	O
were	O
issued	O
to	O
teams	O
for	O
use	O
on	O
the	O
sidelines	O
,	O
allowing	O
coaches	O
and	O
players	O
view	O
and	O
annotate	O
footage	O
of	O
previous	O
plays	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
partnership	O
was	O
initially	O
hampered	O
by	O
television	O
commentators	O
,	O
who	O
erroneously	O
referred	O
to	O
the	O
devices	O
as	O
being	O
an	O
"	O
iPad	B-Device
"	O
on	O
several	O
occasions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
includes	O
a	O
group	O
of	O
artists	O
from	O
around	O
the	O
world	O
that	O
utilizes	O
various	O
Surface	B-Device
devices	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
4	I-Device
and	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Book	I-Device
,	O
to	O
create	O
a	O
total	O
of	O
17	O
murals	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
artists	O
are	O
filmed	O
using	O
their	O
Surface	B-Device
devices	O
and	O
explain	O
how	O
they	O
integrate	O
Surface	B-Device
into	O
their	O
workflow	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
February	O
17	O
,	O
2016	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
announced	O
that	O
alongside	O
the	O
US	O
Department	O
of	O
Defense	O
's	O
plans	O
to	O
upgrade	O
to	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
10	I-Operating_System
,	O
that	O
it	O
has	O
approved	O
Surface	B-Device
devices	O
and	O
certified	O
them	O
for	O
use	O
through	O
the	O
Defense	O
Information	O
Systems	O
Agency	O
Unified	O
Capabilities	O
Approved	O
Products	O
List	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Surface	B-Device
Book	I-Device
,	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
4	I-Device
,	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
,	O
and	O
Surface	B-Device
3	I-Device
have	O
all	O
been	O
approved	O
as	O
Multifunction	O
Mobile	O
Devices	O
,	O
thus	O
meeting	O
the	O
necessary	O
requirements	O
for	O
security	O
and	O
compatibility	O
with	O
other	O
systems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviews	O
of	O
the	O
first-generation	O
Surface	B-Device
RT	I-Device
by	O
critics	O
ranged	O
broadly	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
extremely	O
well-designed	O
;	O
meticulous	O
even	O
,	O
"	O
the	O
tablets	B-Device
are	O
"	O
likely	O
to	O
confuse	O
many	O
of	O
Microsoft	O
’s	O
longtime	O
customers	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
TechCrunch	O
,	O
Matt	O
Buchanan	O
at	O
BuzzFeed	O
,	O
and	O
Gizmodo	O
recommended	O
against	O
purchasing	O
the	O
tablet	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gizmodo	O
mentioned	O
issues	O
such	O
as	O
the	O
high	O
price	O
tag	O
and	O
described	O
it	O
as	O
similar	O
but	O
inferior	O
to	O
the	O
iPad	B-Device
,	O
but	O
also	O
praised	O
the	O
hardware	O
saying	O
,	O
"	O
You	O
'll	O
appreciate	O
it	O
every	O
time	O
you	O
pick	O
it	O
up	O
and	O
turn	O
it	O
on	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Verge	O
described	O
the	O
technology	O
as	O
fulfilling	O
the	O
role	O
of	O
a	O
laptop	B-Device
or	O
tablet	B-Device
"	O
half	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
other	O
devices	O
on	O
the	O
market	O
,	O
"	O
adding	O
"	O
the	O
whole	O
thing	O
is	O
honestly	O
perplexing.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Neil	O
McAllister	O
has	O
noted	O
the	O
lack	O
of	O
a	O
compelling	O
case	O
to	O
switch	O
from	O
the	O
iPad	B-Device
to	O
a	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
RT	I-Operating_System
device	O
at	O
the	O
same	O
price	O
point	O
,	O
because	O
Apple	O
already	O
has	O
a	O
strong	O
network	O
effect	O
from	O
their	O
app	O
developers	O
and	O
few	O
Windows	B-Application
developers	O
have	O
ported	O
their	O
offerings	O
over	O
to	O
the	O
ARM	B-Architecture
processor	I-Architecture
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
RT	I-Device
had	O
worse	O
battery	O
life	O
than	O
similar	O
devices	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
garnered	O
positive	O
reviewers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
David	O
Pogue	O
suggested	O
"	O
The	O
upshot	O
is	O
that	O
,	O
with	O
hardly	O
any	O
thickness	O
or	O
weight	O
penalty	O
,	O
the	O
kickstand	O
and	O
the	O
Type	O
Cover	O
let	O
you	O
transform	O
your	O
1.8-pound	O
tablet	B-Device
into	O
an	O
actual	O
,	O
fast	O
,	O
luxury	O
laptop	B-Device
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pogue	O
said	O
that	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
's	O
form	O
factor	O
works	O
well	O
as	O
a	O
tablet	B-Device
,	O
in	O
contrast	O
to	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
whose	O
bulk	O
and	O
weight	O
limited	O
its	O
appeal	O
as	O
a	O
tablet	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pogue	O
also	O
stated	O
that	O
the	O
new	O
multi-stage	O
kickstand	O
,	O
3:2	O
screen	O
aspect	B-General_Concept
ratio	I-General_Concept
,	O
and	O
new	O
Type	O
Cover	O
3	O
detachable	O
keyboard	B-Device
made	O
it	O
a	O
competent	O
laptop	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Another	O
advantage	O
of	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
is	O
that	O
it	O
is	O
considered	O
a	O
tablet	B-Device
by	O
the	O
FAA	O
and	O
TSA	O
,	O
despite	O
its	O
hardware	O
which	O
makes	O
it	O
capable	O
of	O
running	O
all	O
x86	B-Operating_System
Windows	B-Application
programs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
This	O
is	O
advantageous	O
in	O
air	O
travel	O
,	O
since	O
a	O
tablet	B-Device
can	O
be	O
used	O
during	O
takeoff	O
or	O
landing	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
tablet	B-Device
can	O
be	O
left	O
in	O
a	O
bag	O
when	O
going	O
through	O
a	O
TSA	O
scanner	O
machine	O
,	O
neither	O
of	O
which	O
apply	O
to	O
a	O
laptop	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
been	O
suggested	O
that	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
comes	O
closest	O
to	O
the	O
Microsoft	B-Device
Tablet	I-Device
PC	I-Device
concept	O
that	O
company	O
founder	O
Bill	O
Gates	O
announced	O
in	O
2001	O
,	O
being	O
the	O
first	O
Surface	B-Device
to	O
become	O
a	O
credible	O
laptop	B-Device
replacement	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Time	O
magazine	O
included	O
Microsoft	B-Device
Surface	I-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
in	O
the	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
25	O
best	O
inventions	O
of	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Surface	B-Device
3	I-Device
(	O
non-Pro	O
)	O
received	O
generally	O
positive	O
reviews	O
from	O
computer	O
critics	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
They	O
praised	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
shift	O
from	O
ARM	B-Architecture
architecture	I-Architecture
toward	O
x86	B-Operating_System
,	O
and	O
therefore	O
from	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
RT	I-Operating_System
to	O
a	O
regular	O
Windows	B-Application
OS	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
While	O
less	O
powerful	O
,	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
3	I-Device
was	O
a	O
lighter	O
and	O
cheaper	O
alternative	O
to	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
More	O
importantly	O
,	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
3	I-Device
could	O
compete	O
at	O
the	O
high-end	O
of	O
Android	B-Application
and	O
iPad	B-Device
tablets	B-Device
,	O
with	O
the	O
advantage	O
of	O
being	O
a	O
device	O
running	O
a	O
full	O
desktop	B-General_Concept
OS	I-General_Concept
instead	O
of	O
a	O
mobile	O
OS	O
for	O
a	O
similar	O
price	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Reviewers	O
also	O
note	O
that	O
37	O
GB	O
of	O
the	O
total	O
storage	O
space	O
in	O
the	O
low-end	O
Surface	B-Device
3	I-Device
is	O
available	O
to	O
the	O
user	O
,	O
while	O
its	O
close	O
competitor	O
,	O
the	O
low-end	O
iPad	B-Operating_System
Air	I-Operating_System
2	I-Operating_System
,	O
has	O
only	O
12.5	O
GB	O
of	O
user-available	O
storage	O
space	O
for	O
the	O
same	O
price	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
most	O
common	O
downsides	O
are	O
relatively	O
low	O
battery	O
life	O
,	O
slower	O
performance	O
compared	O
to	O
devices	O
with	O
Intel	O
Core	O
processors	O
and	O
a	O
high	O
price	O
since	O
accessories	O
like	O
Surface	B-Device
Pen	I-Device
and	O
Type	O
Cover	O
are	O
not	O
included	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
When	O
Surface	B-Device
was	O
first	O
announced	O
,	O
critics	O
noted	O
that	O
the	O
device	O
represented	O
a	O
significant	O
departure	O
for	O
Microsoft	O
,	O
as	O
the	O
company	O
had	O
previously	O
relied	O
exclusively	O
on	O
third-party	O
OEMs	O
to	O
produce	O
devices	O
running	O
Windows	B-Application
,	O
and	O
began	O
shifting	O
towards	O
a	O
first-party	O
hardware	O
model	O
with	O
similarities	O
to	O
that	O
of	O
Apple	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Steve	O
Ballmer	O
said	O
that	O
like	O
Xbox	B-Protocol
,	O
Surface	B-Device
was	O
an	O
example	O
of	O
the	O
sort	O
of	O
hardware	O
products	O
Microsoft	O
will	O
release	O
in	O
the	O
future	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Original	O
equipment	O
manufacturers	O
(	O
OEMs	O
)	O
,	O
whose	O
products	O
have	O
traditionally	O
run	O
Microsoft	O
operating	B-General_Concept
systems	I-General_Concept
,	O
have	O
had	O
positive	O
responses	O
to	O
the	O
release	O
of	O
Surface	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
HP	O
,	O
Lenovo	O
,	O
Samsung	O
,	O
and	O
Dell	O
applauded	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
decision	O
to	O
create	O
its	O
own	O
Tablet	B-Device
PC	I-Device
and	O
said	O
that	O
relationships	O
with	O
Microsoft	O
have	O
not	O
changed	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
John	O
Solomon	O
,	O
senior	O
vice	O
president	O
of	O
HP	O
,	O
said	O
that	O
"	O
Microsoft	O
was	O
basically	O
making	O
a	O
leadership	O
statement	O
and	O
showing	O
what	O
's	O
possible	O
in	O
the	O
tablet	B-Device
space	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
However	O
,	O
others	O
believe	O
that	O
OEMs	O
were	O
left	O
sidelined	O
by	O
the	O
perception	O
that	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
new	O
tablet	B-Device
would	O
replace	O
their	O
products	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
has	O
acknowledged	O
that	O
Surface	B-Device
may	O
"	O
affect	O
their	O
commitment	O
"	O
of	O
partners	O
to	O
the	O
Windows	B-Application
platform	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
need	O
for	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
to	O
market	O
an	O
ARM-compatible	O
version	O
of	O
Windows	B-Application
was	O
questioned	O
by	O
analysts	O
because	O
of	O
recent	O
developments	O
in	O
the	O
PC	O
industry	O
;	O
both	O
Intel	O
and	O
AMD	O
introduced	O
x86-based	O
system-on-chip	O
designs	O
for	O
Windows	B-Application
8	I-Application
,	O
Atom	B-Application
"	I-Application
Clover	I-Application
Trail	I-Application
"	I-Application
and	O
"	O
Temash	O
"	O
respectively	O
,	O
in	O
response	O
to	O
the	O
growing	O
competition	O
from	O
ARM	B-Architecture
licensees	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
particular	O
,	O
Intel	O
claimed	O
that	O
Clover	O
Trail-based	O
tablets	B-Device
could	O
provide	O
battery	O
life	O
rivaling	O
that	O
of	O
ARM	B-Architecture
devices	O
;	O
in	O
a	O
test	O
by	O
PC	O
World	O
,	O
Samsung	O
's	O
Clover	O
Trail-based	O
Ativ	O
Smart	O
PC	O
was	O
shown	O
to	O
have	O
battery	O
life	O
exceeding	O
that	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
gen	O
ARM-based	O
Surface	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Peter	O
Bright	O
of	O
Ars	O
Technica	O
argued	O
that	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
RT	I-Operating_System
had	O
no	O
clear	O
purpose	O
,	O
since	O
the	O
power	O
advantage	O
of	O
ARM-based	O
devices	O
was	O
"	O
nowhere	O
near	O
as	O
clear-cut	O
as	O
it	O
was	O
two	O
years	O
ago	O
"	O
,	O
and	O
that	O
users	O
would	O
be	O
better	O
off	O
purchasing	O
Office	O
2013	O
themselves	O
because	O
of	O
the	O
removed	O
features	O
and	O
licensing	O
restrictions	O
of	O
Office	O
RT	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sales	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
generation	O
Surface	B-Device
did	O
not	O
meet	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
expectations	O
,	O
which	O
led	O
to	O
price	O
reductions	O
and	O
other	O
sales	O
incentives	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
July	O
2013	O
,	O
Steve	O
Ballmer	O
revealed	O
that	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
has	O
n't	O
sold	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
he	O
hoped	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
He	O
reported	O
that	O
Microsoft	O
had	O
made	O
a	O
loss	O
of	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
lackluster	O
Surface	B-Device
sales	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Concurrently	O
,	O
Microsoft	O
cut	O
the	O
price	O
of	O
first-gen	O
Surface	B-Device
RT	I-Device
worldwide	O
by	O
30%	O
,	O
with	O
its	O
U.S.	O
price	O
falling	O
to	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
August	O
4	O
,	O
2013	O
,	O
the	O
cost	O
of	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
was	O
cut	O
by	O
$100	O
giving	O
it	O
an	O
entry	O
price	O
of	O
$799	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Several	O
law	O
firms	O
sued	O
Microsoft	O
,	O
accusing	O
the	O
company	O
of	O
misleading	O
shareholders	O
about	O
sales	O
of	O
the	O
first-gen	O
ARM	B-Architecture
based	O
Surface	B-Device
tablet	I-Device
,	O
calling	O
it	O
an	O
"	O
unmitigated	O
disaster	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
poor	O
sales	O
of	O
the	O
ARM-based	O
Surface	B-Device
tablet	I-Device
had	O
been	O
credited	O
to	O
the	O
continuing	O
market	O
dominance	O
of	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
competitors	O
in	O
the	O
tablet	B-Device
market	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Particularly	O
,	O
Apple	O
's	O
iPad	B-Device
retained	O
its	O
dominance	O
due	O
its	O
App	O
store	O
offering	O
the	O
most	O
tablet-optimized	O
applications	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
OEMs	O
opted	O
to	O
produce	O
tablets	B-Device
running	O
Google	B-Application
Android	I-Application
,	O
which	O
came	O
in	O
a	O
wide	O
variety	O
of	O
sizes	O
and	O
prices	O
(	O
albeit	O
with	O
mixed	O
success	O
among	O
most	O
OEMs	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
Google	O
Play	O
had	O
the	O
second-largest	O
selection	O
of	O
tablet	B-Device
applications	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
By	O
contrast	O
there	O
was	O
a	O
limited	O
amount	O
of	O
software	O
designed	O
specifically	O
for	O
Surface	B-Device
's	O
operating	B-General_Concept
system	I-General_Concept
,	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
RT	I-Operating_System
,	O
the	O
selection	O
which	O
was	O
even	O
weaker	O
than	O
Windows	B-Protocol
Phone	I-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
Indeed	O
,	O
OEMs	O
reported	O
that	O
most	O
customers	O
felt	O
Intel-based	O
tablets	B-Device
were	O
more	O
appropriate	O
for	O
use	O
in	O
business	O
environments	O
,	O
as	O
they	O
were	O
compatible	O
with	O
the	O
much	O
more	O
widely	O
available	O
x86	B-Operating_System
programs	O
while	O
Windows	B-Operating_System
RT	I-Operating_System
was	O
not	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
's	O
subsequent	O
efforts	O
have	O
been	O
focused	O
upon	O
refining	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
and	O
making	O
it	O
a	O
viable	O
competitor	O
in	O
the	O
premium	O
ultra-mobile	O
PC	O
category	O
,	O
against	O
other	O
Ultrabooks	B-Device
and	O
the	O
MacBook	B-Device
Air	I-Device
,	O
while	O
discontinuing	O
development	O
of	O
ARM-powered	O
Surface	B-Device
devices	O
as	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
3	I-Device
(	O
non-Pro	O
)	O
had	O
an	O
Intel	B-Operating_System
x86	I-Operating_System
CPU	B-Device
(	O
albeit	O
with	O
lower	O
performance	O
than	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
resultant	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
succeeded	O
in	O
garnering	O
a	O
great	O
interest	O
in	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
line	O
,	O
making	O
Surface	B-Device
business	O
profitable	O
for	O
the	O
first	O
time	O
in	O
fiscal	O
year	O
Q1	O
2015	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Later	O
in	O
Q2	O
,	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
division	O
's	O
sales	O
topped	O
$1	O
billion	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Surface	B-Device
division	O
scored	O
$888	O
million	O
for	O
Q4	O
2015	O
despite	O
an	O
overall	O
loss	O
of	O
$2.1	O
billion	O
for	O
Microsoft	O
,	O
a	O
117%	O
year-over-year	O
growth	O
thanks	O
to	O
the	O
steady	O
commercial	O
performance	O
of	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
and	O
the	O
launch	O
of	O
mainstream	O
model	O
Surface	B-Device
3	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	O
first	O
quarter	O
of	O
fiscal	O
year	O
2018	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
division	O
posted	O
its	O
best	O
earnings	O
performance	O
to	O
date	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Users	O
on	O
Microsoft	O
's	O
support	O
forum	O
reported	O
that	O
some	O
Touch	O
Covers	O
were	O
splitting	O
at	O
the	O
seam	O
where	O
it	O
connects	O
to	O
the	O
tablet	B-Device
,	O
exposing	O
its	O
wiring	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
users	O
reported	O
issues	O
with	O
audio	O
randomly	O
stuttering	O
or	O
muting	O
on	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
tablet	I-Device
while	O
in	O
use	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Firmware	O
updates	O
that	O
attempted	O
to	O
fix	O
the	O
problem	O
were	O
released	O
,	O
but	O
some	O
users	O
still	O
reported	O
problems	O
like	O
blue	O
screen	O
errors	O
while	O
watching	O
video	O
and	O
crash	O
of	O
display	B-Device
driver	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	O
has	O
acknowledged	O
a	O
bug	O
in	O
the	O
Windows	B-Application
key	O
that	O
does	O
not	O
always	O
work	O
,	O
but	O
has	O
promised	O
a	O
fix	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
With	O
the	O
original	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
,	O
Microsoft	O
acknowledged	O
issues	O
encountered	O
by	O
some	O
users	O
with	O
its	O
digital	B-Device
pen	I-Device
,	O
including	O
intermittent	O
pen	O
failures	O
,	O
and	O
with	O
older	O
applications	O
that	O
do	O
not	O
have	O
complete	O
pen	O
support	O
due	O
to	O
the	O
different	O
APIs	B-General_Concept
used	O
by	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
's	O
stylus	B-Device
drivers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
for	O
later	O
models	O
beginning	O
with	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
3	I-Device
,	O
the	O
N-Trig	B-Device
digital	B-Device
pen	I-Device
digitizer	O
system	O
has	O
attained	O
high	O
pen	O
compatibility	O
with	O
older	O
applications	O
thanks	O
to	O
a	O
regularly	O
updated	O
,	O
optional	O
WinTab	O
driver	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
iFixit	O
has	O
awarded	O
the	O
Surface	B-Device
Pro	I-Device
its	O
worst	O
ever	O
repairability	O
rating	O
,	O
but	O
CEO	B-Application
Kyle	O
Wiens	O
claims	O
that	O
it	O
is	O
due	O
to	O
incompetence	O
rather	O
than	O
deliberate	O
design	O
choices	O
.	O
</s>
