Microsoft unveils USD 999 laptop, services for college kids

Nieuws Algemeen Wereld 3 MAY 2017
Microsoft unveils USD 999 laptop, services for college kids

Microsoft launched a set of educational products and services, of which the most interesting are the new Windows experience, Windows 10 S, and the Surface Laptop, a Windows 10 S device for college students which is part of the company's Surface family of devices.

The American corporation is also offering new experiences in Microsoft Teams for a modern collaborative classroom, new features in Minecraft and mixed reality that spark creativity, and range of Windows 10 S PCs for K‒12 classrooms.

Available for preorder in 20 countries, the Surface Laptop features a 7th-generation Intel Core processor, 13.5-inch PixelSense Display with Corning Gorilla Glass 3 optimised for touch and inking, keyboard covered in luxurious Alcantara material, and up to 14.5 hours of battery life.

Surface Laptop is available in four rich tone-on-tone colors: Platinum, Graphite Gold, Burgundy and Cobalt Blue.

Surface Laptop starts at USD 999 will be available starting 15 June. Customers can preorder Surface Laptop starting from 2 May in the US and Austria, Australia, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the UK where available at Microsoft Store, microsoftstore.com and BestBuy.com. Surface Laptop will also be available in Canada and China later this year in 2017, and availability in other markets will be announced in the coming months.

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