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Microsoft Surface Pro 8

Microsoft Surface Pro 8, Surface Pro 7+ tablet PCs Released in India.

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In India, Microsoft has released the Surface Pro 8 and Surface Pro 7+. Both will be available in the country on February 15, though the latter has been technically available since February of last year, but only for commercial and educational customers. As a successor to Microsoft’s older Surface Pro 7 offering, the Surface Pro 8 was unveiled in September 2021 at the company’s hardware-focused event, with the company claiming that it delivers twice the performance of its predecessor. The Surface Pro 8 is Microsoft’s most powerful Intel Evo certified Pro tablet to date, with 11th Gen Intel Core processors and Windows 11, and a claimed battery life of up to 16 hours.

Microsoft Surface Pro 8: Specifications

The Microsoft Surface Pro 8 was announced on September 22, 2021, and it is powered by 11th-generation Intel Core processors and is built on the Intel Evo platform for ultra-slim devices. The Surface Pro 8 is more than twice as fast as the Surface Pro 7 and has two Thunderbolt 4 ports, according to Microsoft. The Surface Pro 8 will be available with up to 32GB of RAM and 1TB of storage in a Wi-Fi model. It will also come in an LTE version with up to 17GB of RAM and 256GB of storage.
The Surface Pro 8 has a 13-inch PixelSense touch display with a refresh rate of 120Hz and a resolution of 2880×1920 pixels. It has a 5-megapixel front camera for video calls and a 10-megapixel back camera with 4K video support. The new Surface Pro Signature Keyboard, which also houses (and charges) the Surface Slim Pen 2, is included with the Surface Pro 8. According to Microsoft, the Surface Pro 8 has a battery life of 16 hours. On the Wi-Fi model, it has Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.1, and two Thunderbolt 4 ports. The LTE version, on the other hand, includes a SIM card slot.

Microsoft Surface Pro 8
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Microsoft Surface Pro 7+: Specifications

Microsoft’s Surface Pro 7+ is equipped with 11th Gen Intel Core processors paired with up to 32GB of RAM on the Wi-Fi variant and up to 16GB of RAM on the LTE variant for customers who do not want to spend the money on the company’s most powerful Surface Pro. The Core i3 model of the Surface Pro 7+ came with Intel UHD graphics, while the Core i5 and Core i7 models came with Intel Iris Xe graphics.
The Microsoft Surface Pro 7+ has a 12.3-inch PixelSense touch display with a pixel density of 267ppi and a resolution of 2,736×1,824 pixels. The Wi-Fi-only model has up to 1TB of “removable” SSD storage, while the LTE model has up to 256GB of storage. The Surface Pro 7+ has a 5-megapixel front camera that supports full-HD video calls and an 8-megapixel rear camera that supports 1080p full-HD video recording. On the Wi-Fi model, it has Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, USB Type-C, and USB Type-A ports, as well as a microSD card reader and the Surface Connect charging port. The LTE version, on the other hand, includes a SIM card slot.

Price and Availability

Starting today, authorized commercial resellers, authorized retail partners, and online shopping websites Flipkart and Amazon are taking pre-orders for the Surface Pro 8. The Surface Pro 8 has a starting price of Rs 1,04,999, but the price will vary depending on whether it is a commercial or consumer unit. There are up to 13 SKUs for commercial customers, but only three SKUs for regular customers, starting at Rs 1,15,999.
Select partners will give you a complimentary Surface Pro Signature Keyboard if you pre-order the Surface Pro 8. Outside of the offer period, the Surface Pro Signature Keyboard will set you back at Rs 16,999. The pen will also be sold separately by Microsoft.

Microsoft Windows 10 Tab Experience

Microsoft Releases New Build for Insiders that Enhances the Windows 10 Tab Experience

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Microsoft has been experimenting with Windows 10 since it was first launched to bring a better user experience for its customers. Recently, it had released some new features for its Tablet OS. This time, again, keeping the Tab experience in mind, the company has launched a new build for testing, i.e., Build 18970 (20H1), to enhance it. The company released the build for the Microsoft Insiders for the testing, and along with that, they can also use the Cumulative Update Build 18970.1005 (KB4518974).

The build has been designed for the 2-in-1 convertible PCs, including the Surface Pro. The new build has got a similar design as the current Windows 10 desktop interface, but as soon the keyboard is removed, or the position of the PC is changed to a Tablet’s, Windows becomes compatible to the Tablet view.

The new build has brought some changes to the current interface of the 2-in-1s. The changes include increased spacing between the Taskbar icons, and the company has collapsed the Search box on taskbar into an icon. So to use the Search box, one needs to tap on the icon, and the Search box will pop up on the screen. Also, when turned into a Tablet, the File Explorer switches to touch-optimized layout for better accessibility for the users. The company has also optimised the keyboard software for the Tablet, as when turned into a Tab, the Touch keyboard is auto invoked upon tapping on any of the text fields on the screen.

Microsoft Windows 10 Tab Experience
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Since the company is trying to provide its users with a better Tablet experience, it has also made some changes in the settings for the Tablet. Along with the new build, Microsoft has also made refurbished the Rest option for the Windows. Now, the users can easily re-install the Windows from the cloud or local drive using the Reset option. Earlier Reset option only allowed the installation through a local install, that too with available Windows files (the compressed copy of Windows files stored at the local disk). Now the users will be able to speed up the process of installing the Windows through the cloud.

These are some of the changes that Microsoft has defined through a Blogpost, but according to the reports, there are some more. But that, one can only know after exploring the new Build. Currently, it is only available to the Microsoft Insiders, and after the update is released for the general public, the users can enjoy the new Tab experience as soon they change the position of the laptop as a Tab or remove the keyboard from it.