Fall 2015
Article II
Microsoft unveils a plethora of new Windows 10 devices By: Estevan Feliz Staff Reporter
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Next the company went on to unveil a new product that pertains to their Surface line, and another surprise model as well. The first device being the annually upgraded Surface Pro, this time around being, the Surface Pro 4. This updated model is now thinner, lighter, has a larger display size, and has had its processor updated to the new Intel Skylake processors. This new surface also brings the new Microsoft kicked off their event in New York on October 6, 2015 with updated Surface Pen which now has 1,024 levels of pressure sensitivity an announcement that over 110 and the new keyboard cover million devices are running the newly released operating system, Win- with a new larger touchpad as well, both of which are compatible with dows 10, also 650 billion web the last generation Surface Pro pages have been viewed on Edge, the company’s latest web browser as 3. The new Surface Pro 4 retails starting at $899. mentioned by Microsoft’s Executive Vice President of Windows devices, Terry Myerson, on stage. The surprise at the event was the unveiling of the company’s first laptop, Not only that but according to the Surface Book. The Myerson --- there have been over 1 billion visits to the Windows app Surface Book is Microsoft’s take on the Apple MacBook Pro, with an all store since the July launch of silver metal body, a 13.5 inch Windows 10. display, and Intel’s new Skylake family processors. The new laptop from Microsoft can also be used as After mentioning the user acquisition analytics, Microsoft went on to a tablet or a “digital clipboard” by detaching the keyboard and using the show off a small demo of the new Surface Pen to draw or HoloLens, a hologram virtual reality headset being created by Microsoft. write notes on the screen. The new Microsoft laptop starts at a price of Shortly after, the company $1499, and will be available in went on to unveil their successor to the Microsoft Band, a fitness activity stores on October 26th. tracker, also called Microsoft Band. This new device is slimmer and sleeker, and has a new curved, This year Microsoft has definitely brought a lot to the table, and we exOLED touch screen display pect this to continue in the coated in Gorilla Glass 3 for extra protection. The device is also smarter future with the company’s new strategy of rivaling other companies like with Cortana now integrated Apple and Samsung. into the device, and the ability to run apps, such as Uber, Subway, and Microsoft continues to emphasize the integration and seamlessness bemany more coming in the near tween all of its Windows 10 future. devices, and seems to be heading on the right track for 2016. Only time will tell if Microsoft’s new In the past few years Microsoft has attempted to get into the mobile strategy will attract new consumers in the near future. market with their mobile operating system, Windows Phone. At this event Microsoft unveiled their two new flagship handsets with a regular and XL model, the Microsoft Lumia 950 and Microsoft Lumia 950 XL. Both with brand new designs, higher display resolution, a new 20-megapixel camera sensor, and the newly adopted USB Type-C port, which allows consumers to plug in their charger in any direction they would like similar to Apple’s Lightning cable. These devices also have newer, and faster processors with new liquid cooling technology, and the ability to use the phone as desktop with the new Continuum feature. These phones are coming later this month for $549 and $649 With the recent release of Windows 10 in July, and the new release of Microsoft Office 2016 this past month, Microsoft is beginning to shape the future of computing with Windows, and they going in the right direction today with unveiling of a new line of Windows 10 devices for consumers.
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