Microsoft has long been known for promoting its Surface line of tablets. Yesterday, the tech giant launched their new Surface laptop, making it the first ever Microsoft notebook based device. While the previous gen Surface devices were marketed as tablets despite having keyboards that came as accessories. The new Surface Book is a 13.5” laptop that weighs less than 3.5 pounds and it targeted at the market of ultra-portable laptops or ultrabooks. The laptops will retail for $1,499 for the base model and there are various price points based on the specifications.
Like previous gen Surface devices the highlight of this device is the touchscreen and there are various gesture based interactions that can be used to make the device easy to use. It’s one of the best Windows based devices launched till date and it also comes with a stylus for better productivity and use of handwriting or drawing based apps. Other than the Surface Book Microsoft also launched wide range of Lumia devices for this year which will be replacing the 2014 edition Lumias. Another key highlight of their launch event was the Microsoft Band aimed at individuals who want to track their daily activities and maintain their calorie count.
