Refreshed Surface Book to ditch hinge gap and Surface AIOs may get 4K displays

Surface Book - Please mind the gap

First up is Surface Book, which sounds like is getting Intel's new Kaby Lake  processor. Kaby Lake won't start shipping until late 2016, and it  brings native support for USB 3.1 (Gen 2) along with a new graphics  architecture for 3D and 4K graphics. While I have not heard Kaby Lake  specifically name-dropped I do hear of 'updated internals,' which jives  with earlier rumors of a SoC refresh for the Surface line. Perhaps the bigger news is a fix for something that bugged some  Surface Book owners: the gap in the hinge. The space allocated for  Microsoft's unique fulcrum hinge,  bothered some owners on aesthetic grounds (concerns over dust  collecting in that area or structural weakness though seem to be  unfounded). The alleged redesign I hear makes the display and keyboard  flush when closed similar to a traditional laptop. How the Surface team managed the change while keeping the dynamic-fulcrum hinge's functionality is currently not known.  Bye-bye gap? No word what, if anything, is new with a Surface Pro 4 refresh (or if  there will be one). It could be just an updated Kaby Lake processor,  but there is no firm info just yet to reach a conclusion. As far as release time frames it is not clear. There are some reports from All About Microsoft's Mary Jo Foley and our Zac Bowden  suggesting a Fall announcement in New York City with shipping a few  weeks later. The timeline seems tied to the mass production of Intel's  Kaby Lake processor – assuming that is still a part of the equation.  Nonetheless, I have no definitive information confirming any  announcements this Fall instead of early 2017 with Windows 10 'Redstone  2.'  Watch this space. 

Surface All-in-One (AIO) – Three sizes?

Microsoft's unannounced Surface All-in-One (AIO), which I have heard is targeted for the living room is allegedly being tested according to my sources with three different display sizes: 

• 21-inch at Full HD
• 24-inch at 4K
• 27-inch at 4K

Nonetheless, there is no confirmation if all three devices are  actually planned for retail or, alternatively, Microsoft is merely  testing the three versions with a final decision on variants closer to  launch. Not much else is known about the Surface AIO and like many internal  projects to Microsoft may not make it to production if it doesn't meet  their high standards. The latest information I heard about any Surface  AIO was that the design was supposed to be "elegant" and something that  you will want to be seen in your living room. Just how a Surface AIO differs from a tradition all-in-one remains to  be seen, but the Surface team has a superb track record of creating  aspirational flagship devices that are category creators. 

Odds and Ends

For those curious about the alleged 'Panos phone' aka Surface phone  there is no new information to share just yet (which probably makes  Microsoft happy). Considering how difficult it is to get information  from Microsoft's hardware division, this is not too surprising. The good  news is I have not heard anything bad either so there is still optimism  for a spring 2017 announcement tied to Windows 10 Mobile 'Redstone 2.'  Surface Box, anyone? JK Finally, it is worth pointing out what should be somewhat obvious about the new Xbox One S. I heavily praised the One S design in my review  noting how it reminded me of work done German industrial designer  Dieter Rams (it does look great in the living room). Therefore, it  should not be surprising to learn that some members of the Surface team  (aka Microsoft Devices) had a hand in its design. Surface creator Panos Panay did take over engineering of all Microsoft Devices in June 2015 and that includes hardware like Band, HoloLens, Surface, Phone, and even Xbox. That bodes well for whatever Project Scorpio  brings later in 2017. Then again, once people connect the dots, it will  be just a matter of time before 'Surface Box' is being batted around by  fans as a possible marketing name. Let's hope not.

source : http://www.windowscentral.com/surface-book-2

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