
Let’s unpack my experience with the new Surface Pro 8 and Windows 11.Įvery Surface device that I have used has felt and looked premium. With that being said, the new design of the Surface Pro alongside the release of Windows 11 seeks to improve the PC tablet experience. The Surface Pro represents the tablet experience of Windows, and, arguably so, the tablet experience on Windows 10 lacked in many ways.

I have been using the Surface Pro 8 and Windows 11 combo while traveling for a few weeks now. Microsoft emphasized the creative potential of the Surface Pro in a video featuring an artist named Connie using the Pen for digital painting, and Seiler showed off the productivity angle via a live demo of various features of Office on the two-in-one.Microsoft announced its new line of Surface Devices in November, and I was able to pick up the Surface Laptop Studio, the Surface Pro 8, and the Surface Duo to insert into my workflows. Surface Pro is the most popular two-in-one on the market, according to Microsoft, with more than 75% of Fortune 500 companies purchasing Surface devices, according to Seiler. They’ll also be used for Microsoft’s Your Phone app, which is a recently released Windows feature that connects your smartphone to your computer for calls, messaging and more. “Studio mics are optimized for your voice, their place perfectly tuned, so that we capture what’s coming from your mouth rather than all the background sounds around you,” said Robin Seiler, Microsoft’s corporate vice president of Devices who presented the new device onstage at the event. The Surface Pro also features “studio mics,” a new microphone array built into the new Surface Laptop. There’s also a detachable keyboard cover accessory, and a Surface Pen stylus that allows for writing, drawing, note taking and more. Like its predecessors, the Surface consists of a 12-inch tablet component with a folding kickstand for adjustable angle viewing. The latest-generation Surface Pro starts at $749, pre-orders start today and it’s available on October 22. The new Surface Pro finally brings USB-C to the convertible laptop category of Microsoft hardware, which will be a welcome addition for fans who’ve been waiting for the company to adopt this now-prevalent connection technology. Today at its special hardware event, Microsoft unveiled the new Surface Pro 7.
