The smallest,
lightest and
most
affordable
Surface yet
Microsoft Announces
Surface Go
Expanding its surfacE linEup, Microsoft has announced
the launch of Surface Go. Marking a new entry point for the Surface
devices, the Surface go is a compact, 10-inch tablet starting at
$399. The Surface Go seems to be designed to take on the recently
launched student-focused Apple iPad 9.7inch with Apple Pencil
support that can be connected to all kinds of Bluetooth keyboards.
Panos Panay, Chief Product Officer, in a blog post says it is the
smallest, lightest and most affordable Surface yet. “We had to ask
ourselves what people want and need from a 10inch Surface. The
answers seem obvious – lightweight, productive, and accessible
to more people.” The Surface Go is a 10-inch tablet weighing 520
grams and is 8.3mm sleek. It features a custom-built high-resolu-
tion PixelSense Display that supports Surface Pen with 4098 levels
for pressure sensitivity, low pen parallax, low latency, and precision
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for accurate note taking, drawing
and computer-aided design. The
tablet is powered by 7th Genera-
tion Intel Pentium Gold Processor
4415Y, in a fanless design, and can
offer a battery of up to nine hours.
Users will be able to run Office
apps on this tablet. Just like the
Surface Pro tablet, even the Go
comes with a built-in kickstand
that extends to 165 degrees and
comes with ports such as Surface
Connect for charging and docking,
USB-C 23.1 for data, video and
charging, a headphone jack, and a
microSD card reader for storage
expansion. The Surface Go WiFi
with 4GB RAM and 64GB onboard
storage has been priced at $399
and the one with 8GB RAM and
128GB SSD for $549. Accessories
such as the Surface Go Type Cover
(black), Surface Go Signature Type
C Cover, Surface Mobile Mouse
and Surface Pen can be purchased
separately for $99, $129, $34.99
and $99, respectively.