The device is a tablet that can transform into a full-fledged laptop with the blink of an eye, notes Gaurab Dasgupta.
Surface Pro 4, a device combining style with computing efficiency, will be available from Rs 89,990 onwards to customers. Conceived as a tablet, it can transform into a full-fledged laptop in the blink of an eye with the help of the additional type cover.
The product is being launched at a time when tech gadgets are likely to be hit from the slowdown in China and strong US dollar.
According to a forecast by US-based Consumer Technology Association, $950 billion will be spent globally on consumer electronics in 2016, two per cent less than last year.
Surface Pro 4 sports a 12.3-inch display. It is powered by Intel’s sixth generation Core processor and runs on Windows 10 Pro operating system.
The tablet comes with a USB 3.0 port, a microSD card reader, a 3.5-mm headset jack, a Mini DisplayPort, and SurfaceConnect port. It has five mega pixel (MP) front and eight MP rear cameras.
The Surface Pen, loaded with 1,024 levels of pressure sensitivity, gives the user a seamless experience.
the higher-end variant with Core i7, 8GB of RAM and 256GB SSD at Rs 1,44,990.
It comes with custom-made applications from Adobe that are a treat to work on.
Microsoft India Chairman Bhaskar Pramanik said, “Surface Pro 4, the most awaited tablet, is now available in India. It is a perfect choice for those who place a premium on portability, yet require more productivity and performance out of their devices.”
Microsoft said 200 million computers across the world are running on Windows 10, just after five months of its launch, making it the fastest-growing OS in the tech giant’s history.
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