Microsoft's September event showcased new Surface devices and introduced updates regarding AI features across products, including:
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Surface Laptop Studio 2:
Microsoft unveiled its most powerful Surface yet, equipped with Intel's 13th Gen i7 H class processor, Nvidia's RTX 4050 or 4060 GPU, and 64GB of RAM. It features an adaptive touchpad and starts at $1,999, with availability on October 3rd.
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Surface Laptop Go 3:
This device, touted as "88 percent faster," offers a 12.4-inch touchscreen, weighs under 2.5 pounds, and boasts up to 15 hours of battery life. It starts at $799 and becomes available on October 3rd.
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Surface Go 4 for Businesses:
While not mentioned during the event, Microsoft quietly launched the Surface Go 4 for businesses. It features an upgraded four-core Intel N200 chip and starts at $579, available from October 3rd.
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Windows 11 Update:
Windows 11's next update, arriving on September 26th, includes AI-powered Windows Copilot, a redesigned File Explorer, native RAR and 7-zip support, a Windows volume mixer for app volume control, and a Dynamic Lighting setting.
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Unified Copilot:
Microsoft merges Copilot across its apps and services, providing context-aware assistance. Copilot will integrate web data, work information, and current tasks for enhanced help.
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Bing Chat Enhancements:
Bing Chat, Microsoft's AI chatbot, gets DALL-E 3 for text-to-image generation and Personalized Answers using chat history.
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Microsoft 365 with Copilot:
Copilot arrives in Microsoft 365 apps on November 1st, offering features like document summarization and email generation for subscribers on specific business and enterprise plans at an additional $30 per month.
These announcements highlight Microsoft's commitment to enhancing its Surface lineup and integrating AI features to improve user experiences.
