Simply put, the Surface Pro is solid as a rock, and it exudes a certain futuristic quality. The Surface Pro enjoys the same outstanding attention to detail as every other modern Surface machine, and Microsoft’s ability to produce extremely well-built machines is as apparent as always. Is it still worth buying? World-class engineering However, the cheaper, fifth-generation Surface Pro is still sold by Microsoft. Lastly, the company updated the line to the Surface Pro 6, adding a black color scheme to go with 8th-generation Intel Core CPUs. In 2018, a new configuration was added that included an option for LTE, and Microsoft followed up on the Surface Pro with the smaller and less expensive Surface Go that’s aimed squarely at Apple’s iPad tablet. Enhanced portability via improved battery life.It’s still not a gaming machine (of course).The usual Surface display quality - which is excellent.The Surface Dial works out of the box, as does Windows Hello.And competition is growing Samsung released new Galaxy Book models this week, while Huawei announced one Tuesday in Berlin. That success contributed to a 26 percent revenue decline in the Surface business in the most recent quarter. Meanwhile, other companies have made their own 2-in-1 devices running Microsoft's Windows 10. Before, the kickstand was limited to just two angles. But innovation has slowed down since 2014, when the Surface Pro 3 got a fully adjustable kickstand to give the screen a broader range of viewing angles, similar to real laptops. A keyboard cover turns the tablet into a laptop. Microsoft pioneered laptop-tablet hybrids, also known as 2-in-1s, with the original Surface in 2012. It's a reflection of the company's expectations of growth among a population that prizes premium gadgets from American brands. The Redmond, Washington, company made the announcement Tuesday in Shanghai, China, in its first Surface launch outside New York. But Microsoft is hoping its under-the-hood improvements will help it compete with newer laptop-tablet hybrids from Samsung and others. The new, fifth-generation device-simply called Surface Pro-won't look or feel drastically different from its predecessor.

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