Microsoft Canada has just announced some new additions to their Surface lineup, and they’re available for pre-order online now!
Probably the most exciting announcement from Microsoft is the addition of the Surface Book to their lineup. This new 13.5″ laptop has all the versatility of a tablet, but with the full power of a high performance laptop. The Surface Book includes features such as a PixelSense touchscreen display with 3000 x 2000 resolution, Windows 10 Pro operating system and more. You also have the option to choose from 6th Gen Intel Core i5 or i7 and 8GB or 16GB of RAM. The laptop comes with a cool hinge and a display that detaches and flips around to tablet mode so you can draw and write with the included surface pen.
Prices for the Surface Book in Canada are as follows:
- $1949 for Microsoft Surface Book – 128GB / Intel Core i5
- $2199 for Microsoft Surface Book – 256GB / Intel Core i5
- $2449 for Microsoft Surface Book – 256GB / Intel Core i5
- $2799 for Microsoft Surface Book – 256GB / Intel Core i7
- $3499 for Microsoft Surface Book – 512GB / Intel Core i7
Along with the exciting announcement of the Surface Book, Microsoft has announced the release of the newest edition of Surface tablets, the Microsoft Surface Pro 4. The newest Surface Pro has taken a full 16 months to be released, and includes a few new features that make it an improvement from its predecessor.
Features include:
- 12.3″ display (12″ for SP3)
- 2736 x 1824 resolution (2160 x 1440 for SP3)
- Improved brightness, contrast and touchscreen response
- New ‘PixelSense’ technology which can determine if you’re using the stylus or your finger and adjusts output accordingly
- New Surface Pro 4 Pen with 1024 levels of pressure sensitivity and a new ‘eraser’ top
- weighs 766g (794g SP3)
As with previous models, there are a few different pricing options depending on the processor and amount or storage and RAM you’d like to have. Pricing for the Surface Pro 4 is as follows:
- $1179 for Microsoft Surface Pro 4 – 128GB / Intel Core m3
- $1679 for Microsoft Surface Pro 4 – 256GB / Intel Core i5
- $1949 for Microsoft Surface Pro 4 – 256GB / Intel Core i5
- $2099 for Microsoft Surface Pro 4 – 256GB / Intel Core i7
Both items are available for pre-order on the Microsoft Store Canada site, and are due for release on October 26, 2015 with the exception of the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 – 256GB / Intel Core i7, which is released on November 20, 2015. All orders from the Microsoft store ship for free.
Click here to learn more about the Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 from Microsoft Canada.