Author: Ewan Spence / Source: Forbes
Microsoft continues to use the Surface brand to illustrate where it thinks mobile computing is going in the future, and the latest rumors suggest a new avenue is being considered. The lightweight Windows 10 tablet.
The Redmond-based company is looking to extend the Surface family to a lower price point with a smaller device that is just as capable as other machines running Windows 10 Pro.
Mark Gurman and Dina Bass reports for Bloomberg:The new tablets will feature 10-inch screens — around the same size as a standard iPad, but smaller than the 12-inch screens used on the Surface Pro laptop line. The new Surfaces, priced about $400, will have rounded edges like an iPad, differing from the squared off corners of current models. They’ll also include USB-C connectivity, a first for Surface tablets, a new charging and syncing standard being used by some of the latest smartphones.
The tablets are expected to be about 20 percent lighter than the high-end models, but will have around four hours fewer of battery life. The current Surface Pro can last 13.5 hours on a single charge, according to Microsoft. Intel Corp. will supply the main processor and graphics…
The post New Microsoft Surface Leak Reveals Radical Ambition appeared first on FeedBox.