Microsoft Launches Several Impressive New Devices at Today's Press Event

[dgstorm]

Here's a bit of off topic tech news for you folks this morning. Microsoft just kicked off their big press event this morning. We covered it over at our SurfaceForums.net site, and thought it would be worthwhile to share the highlights by showcasing a few links to the product announcements.

First, Microsoft "wowed" the crowd with a new HoloLens AR-game controller presentation: Microsoft Kicks Off Their Event with New HoloLens Tech Called X-Ray | Microsoft Surface Forums

After that, Microsoft announced the second generation fitness smartwatch, the Microsoft Band: Microsoft Unveils the 2nd Generation Band; Full Specs, Features, Price & Release Date | Microsoft Surface Forums

Next they revealed their new Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL smartphones: Microsoft Reveals the Lumia 950 & 950 XL Smartphones; Full Specs, Features, Pricing and Release Date | Microsoft Surface Forums

The biggest reveal of the day was the new Surface Pro 4: Microsoft Reveals the Surface Pro 4; Full Specs, Features, Pricing and Release Date | Microsoft Surface Forums

But the biggest surprise of the day was the new Surface Bool laptop: Microsoft's Surprise Product Announcement: the Surface Book Laptop | Microsoft Surface Forums

 

[redoregon]

No offense, but if I want Microsoft coverage I'll go to a Microsoft fanboy site. And this is in Android News?? Focus, please???

 

[pc747]

Microsoft's Surprise Product Announcement: the Surface Book Laptop | Microsoft Surface Forums

$1500?

Ouch ...Then again the Surface pro 3s started at 899 so I should not be surprised.

 

[pc747]

No offense, but if I want Microsoft coverage I'll go to a Microsoft fanboy site. And this is in Android News?? Focus, please???

DF has evolved beyond just the droids and android. There are a lot of us on here who operate on multiple platforms. Plus this gives us a comparison to what android is doing. I would pay 1500 on a surface laptop before I'll pay $1000 for a pixel (Google Store - Nexus, Chromecast and more) which has no use to me offline.

 

[94lt1]

I think multi paltform will be a bigger thing in the near future...windows/Android ..even Android /ios I could see...but who knows..

 

[wicked]

Some good stuff there.

 

[kodiak799]

Other than being detachable, I don't see paying a premium for the Surface Book. On it's own as a tablet, too big and heavy to have broad use (I can see it being practical for power sales/design people).

Otherwise the "most powerful laptop ever ounce for ounce" is pretty much the same as half a dozen other ultrabooks coming out with the new I7's and priced probably $300-$400 cheaper. And those others are somewhat upgradeable (seem MS will gouge you $400 to upgrade from a 256 to 512GB SSD).

 

[kodiak799]

Actually, it's even worse than I thought....looking at the specs and pricing, it seems the discrete graphics card adds about 0.7 lbs and $1000 vs. comparable ultrabooks.

Guess they're going with the Apple model of "customers can't overpay if we don't overprice it!!!"

 

[Dusty]

Windows?! Who cares about Windows?! Pfft!
Well... I guess since I'm here I'll check out what they're offering...

Mmmhhmm!

 

[PereDroid]

Of course. I just bought a 3.

(For my boss...)

Looks like they fixed the pen? They better backwards patch my bosses pen...

 

[liftedplane]

No offense, but if I want Microsoft coverage I'll go to a Microsoft fanboy site. And this is in Android News?? Focus, please???

sorry but this site gives relevant, and sometimes irrelevant tech news as well... it's all in good fun and it's one of the main sources of news I visit. Sure I could go to engadget, or ars technica or xda.... but I don't I come here, and sometimes seeing more than just android news is nice.

if you don't like it go somewhere else.

 

[smalltowngirl13]

I am very intrigued by the Lumia 950 XL...I think Microsoft has stepped up well in the tech arena with their offerings and will hopefully offer competition on all levels...

I really like how the OS has evolved and Windows 10 is awesome (for me anyway )...I also like the idea of the phone dock where you can see everything on a computer monitor but it is adapted for the monitor.

 

[bkdodger]

I am very intrigued by the Lumia 950 XL...I think Microsoft has stepped up well in the tech arena with their offerings and will hopefully offer competition on all levels...

I really like how the OS has evolved and Windows 10 is awesome (for me anyway )...I also like the idea of the phone dock where you can see everything on a computer monitor but it is adapted for the monitor.

I'm digging the Xl as well.. I'm thinking of picking one up...

S6E+ tapatalk

 

[PereDroid]

I've never been tempted by a Windows phone....



And I'm still not.

Keep in mind I SHOULD have a Windows Phone as I am the IT Manager @ Work and support everything MS. But no... I draw the lines at phones. Have yet to see any must-have feature on a MS Phone (though I haven't looked at this gen at all yet, to be fair).

 

[Dusty]

If for some reason I felt compelled to leave the Android universe this would be my next choice of platforms. I'm honestly intrigued by these devices. There are 4 things that make Apple and I incompatible and MS is, in my opinion, my only worthy option. I'm not a social media type, so the amount of apps for Twitter, SnapChat, and Facebook don't matter to me at all. Top notch PERSONAL email/web hosting/FTP access integration, access to my file structure, and customization are my big "things".

By the way, I hate to say, "I told me so."

Yep. I said last year that the things that Microsoft had planned for W8 and WP7+ looked VERY interesting. I almost got laughed out of the forum, but I still stand by that statement. I think they truly have some good stuff cooking up especially with their plan on OS and window scaling across devices.

We're about to see some really sweet tech from them within the next year.

OK... I typed that in 2012, but it still held water!