Microsoft at its special ‘Microsoft Event’ held in Shanghai took the wraps off its new Surface Pro 2-in-1 laptop. Described as the company, “most versatile laptop,” the device is up for pre-order at a starting price of $799 (approx Rs 52,000). The shipping will begin on June 15 and Microsoft says it will be available in 25 countries.
The new Surface Pro packs a 12.3-inch Pixel-Sense display with added support of up to 165-degree hinge, making it possible for users to nearly lay it flat. The device, which runs on Windows 10, also comes with an optional 4G LTE connectivity support.
At the launch, Panos Panay, Corporate VP of Devices at Microsoft, claimed that the new Surface Pro packs about 800 new custom parts. The device sports an 8-megapixel rear-facing auto-focus camera as well as 5-megapixel front-facing camera. Powered by Intel’s 7th-gen Kaby Lake processor, the device comes with support of Surface Dial.
