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What do you mean "getting into hardware again"? They have been making surface laptops for quite some time. This is like the 10th iteration? Maybe more?
by nightski 2y ago
What do you mean "getting into hardware again"? They have been making surface laptops for quite some time. This is like the 10th iteration? Maybe more?
- mise_en_place 2y agoIt's more accurate to say, going all in on hardware again. Surface laptops were not the primary focus, just a throwaway product to grab a small percentage of entry level laptop consumers. This is positioned as a direct ARM MacBook competitor.
- refulgentis 2y agoI haven't brought one myself, but know enough about the lineup over the years[1] to know this creates a distinction where there is none. They certainly weren't only entry-level. Been a perfect mirror of Steve Jobs-era Apple of having 2 choices, consumer and professional. I do agree they're excited to announce an ARM laptop, but there's not a commensurate bigger "bet"/investment in hardware. I'd argue there's less investment: Internal Dell documents has Snapdragon at $145, versus $276 for i7.[2] [1] Purchased two as gifts. [2] https://videocardz.com/newz/snapdragon-x-series-chips-cost-only-half-as-much-as-intel-raptor-lakes-with-battery-life-up-to-98-higher https://videocardz.com/newz/snapdragon-x-series-chips-cost-o...
- Chilko 2y ago> just a throwaway product to grab a small percentage of entry level laptop consumers Yeah I don't think this take is accurate, my employer (state-owned, largest utility in my country) issues Surface laptops to many employees so I think there is likely significant enterprise use of these. I do agree that this refresh seems like a renewed effort to compete in the consumer space though.
- wilsonnb3 2y ago10th, 11th, or 12th depending on how you count. It's also the third one that is just called "surface pro", along with the firs generation and fifth generation devices.