Sentences with phrase «surface books»

Using Surface Books powered by the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, Microsoft once again placed Edge head - to - head with Chrome and Firefox to see which would come out on top in its battery life test (spoiler: it's Edge).

We fixed an issue from the previous build (Build 16170) resulting in Surface Books unexpectedly doing a disk check after waking from sleep due to it bugchecking during sleep.

We fixed an issue resulting in «Microsoft Camera Front» and «Microsoft Camera Rear» unexpectedly showing up, with barcode scanner icons, as optional devices to connect to in Devices Settings on Surface Books.

The company says since Kindle Press was launched, 75 titles have been selected for publication (with the first coming out earlier this year), and there is some evidence that the crowdsourcing is proving to surface books that people like to read, with average reviews of 4.48 stars from 2,709 reviews.

The goal was to port it over to their Surface Books and Windows Phones.

Microsoft unveiled its Surface Book «ultimate laptop» earlier this month, pitting itself directly against Apple's MacBook Pro.

It's just a shame about the Surface Book's battery life in tablet mode — it's comfortable to use, but you won't last long without a power cord.

The Surface Book, a laptop - tablet hybrid, has a 13.5 - inch touch display, 12 hours of battery life, an Intel Core i5 processor and 128 GB of memory.

The Surface Book is a physically versatile computer that doesn't demand physical compromises.

The display wobble can be irritating, and the weird gap when it's closed means I have to clean the Surface Book every day.

The Surface Book is seriously impressive, and as a hybrid it's probably the best out there.

The Surface Book isn't perfect — no product is.

I say that because sometimes I'm using the Surface Book and I just wish Microsoft had made a pure laptop.

The Surface Book is ultimately a smart blend of the recognizable and genre - busting innovation.

• Design is sturdy and dependable but doesn't have the flair of a MacBook Pro or Surface Book despite the high price

You don't have to pay the premium for the Microsoft Surface Book over an XPS 13 or Spectre x360, but if you're a professional with money to burn, it's the closest thing Windows laptops have to a luxury brand.

Microsoft dipped its toes into the notebook space with 2015's Surface Book, but it was still a tablet hybrid.

Consumer Reports initially gave the original Surface Book a «recommended» rating but rescinded that after a survey found the original Surface Books had «poor predicted reliability in comparison to most other brands.

«While the Surface Book brings many technological innovations to the laptop space, its greatest strength is that it's just an all - around terrific device.»

While the software is the same, the hardware could make a big difference, in the same way that a $ 1,500 Surface Book laptop is a better experience than a $ 200 no - name Windows PC.

The Surface Book 2 is roughly the same size and weight as its previous incarnation.

What really makes the Surface Book 2 stand out to us is its usability.

Frankly, we're intrigued and can't wait to get our hands on one, but that sentiment is tempered by venerable consumer product review house Consumer Reports, which already is taking a pass on recommending the new Surface Book because of problems with the original version.

For power users, keep in mind the Surface Book 2 also comes in a 15 - inch model (starting at $ 2,499), with an 8th generation Intel Core i7 - 8650U processor, quad - core power NVIDIA graphics and GeForce GTX 1060 discrete GPU with 6 GB GDDR5 graphics memory.

The Surface Book 2 base model starts at just $ 1,499, and comes with a 7th Generation Intel Core i5 - 7300U processor, Intel HD Graphics 620 integrated GPU, a 13.5 - inch PixelSense display and an average 17 - hour battery life.

Update: By all accounts, the Surface Book 2 addressed the issues of the original Surface and then went on to make further improvements.

But last year saw more cooperation with competitors (remember the Microsoft appearance at last year's Apple event) in the name of increased value, and new products like the Surface Book.

Microsoft's latest Surface Book became available to pre-order on Nov. 9, and some reviewers who've already taken it for a test run hail it as a «top - of - the - line powerhouse,» with a 13.5 - inch or 15 - inch display, dual - core and available quad - core processors, exceptional battery life of up to 17 hours, and NVIDIA graphics performance, all on the Windows 10 Pro operating system.

A beautiful and detachable display allows the Surface Book to act as a laptop and as a tablet.

The Surface Book starts at $ 2,399.

Since it released the Surface Pro 4, Microsoft has introduced the high - powered but pricey Surface Book and the student - focused Surface Laptop.

The Surface Book has a detachable tablet screen and more horsepower.

The gameplay, recorded in 4K, 60 frames - per - second, has been put back down to 1080p so my poor Surface Book could render it.

Yeah you can buy e-books in the US from the microsoft bookstore and read them on the edge browser on the Surface / Surface book.

Examples include certain SKUs of the Microsoft Surface Book, HP Elite x2, and Lenovo ThinkPad X1.

Examples of 2 - in - 1 laptops include the Microsoft Surface, Surface Pro 4, and Surface Book; see also the Dell Inspiron, ASUS Transformer Book, and Lenovo Miix.

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Of course, Microsoft has something for those people, too — the Surface Book.

- Kirkus «On the surface the book is a highly competent chiller, but beneath, like a silent, bolted room, there's a much bigger story about the nature of feminine experience.

Currently the Surface and Surface Pro devices compare favorably with the iPad and iPad Pro tablets, and the Surface Book will happily duke it out with the MacBook Pro.

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An even bigger Surface version named Surface Book is also being speculated.

We've said before that 15 - inch hybrids are too heavy and bulky to be more than niche systems, but Microsoft's new Surface Book 2 could change our minds.

The Surface Book 2's 13.5 - inch, 3000 x 2000 pixel display is bright, crisp and well - saturated — if a little on the warm side — making watching video and playing games a pleasant experience.

The Surface line of laptops and 2 - in - 1s has been improved upon and bolstered by new models many times in recent years, leading to such fantastic offerings as the Surface Pro and the Surface Book 2.

But the Surface Book 2 is as good as 2 - in - 1's get.

Among the new comers will be the Surface Book with a bigger 14.6 - inch display.

Apple's new iPad Pro is marketed as a productivity beast that could replace your laptop, Samsung's gigantic Galaxy View tablet could be your next TV and Microsoft's Surface Book lets you rip the display right off the keyboard for a touch - screen experience.

Microsoft has officially introduced Surface Book 2.