32 TECH ADVISOR • JANUARY 2020MICROSOFT SURFACE EVENT
Microsoft co-designed with Qualcomm – is reflected
by dramatic changes on the outside: a pair of USB-C
ports, a rechargeable pen tray...and the unfortunate
removal of the headphone jack, USB-A, and the
microSD slot. There’s also a SIM slot for connectivity,
though it’s well hidden.
The 14in Surface Pro X tablet is priced from £999 to
£1,819 and is available now. That base price is a few
hundred more than the cheapest £799 configuration of
the Intel-based Surface Pro 7. As shown below, users
will get to select from various memory and storage
options, as well as consumer and business versions.
A new Surface Slim Pen and Surface Pro X Signature
Keyboard are also specific to the platform. Both the
Slim Pen and keyboard appear to be sold separately,
though we don’t have prices for either.A bold new look for Surface
It’s sort of hard to believe that the first thing worth
highlighting is the Surface Slim Pen, but it is. With the
Type Cover inclined, there’s absolutely no indication
that anything’s changed. Detach the Cover, though,
and a small cubby is revealed: a new, flattish Surface
Slim Pen! That recharges when tucked away. That
launches the Whiteboard app! And that won’t get lost.
Yes, exclamation points are absolutely demanded
here. As an occasional inker who has at one time
or another touched almost every Surface tablet in
existence, a literal handful of Surface Pens live in the
bottom of my backpack. A safe, secure place to store a
digital pen is absolutely worth applause, though I’m a
teeny bit concerned that it will vampirically steal away32 TECH ADVISOR • JANUARY 2020MICROSOFT SURFACE EVENT
Microsoftco-designedwithQualcomm– is reflected
bydramaticchanges on the outside: a pair of USB-C
ports, a rechargeable pen tray...and the unfortunate
removal of the headphone jack, USB-A, and the
microSDslot.There’salsoa SIMslotforconnectivity,
thoughit’swellhidden.
The 14in Surface Pro X tablet is priced from £999 to
£1,819 and is available now. That base price is a few
hundred more than the cheapest £799 configuration of
the Intel-based Surface Pro 7. As shown below, users
will get to select from various memory and storage
options, as well as consumer and business versions.
A new Surface Slim Pen and Surface Pro X Signature
Keyboard are also specific to the platform. Both the
Slim Pen and keyboard appear to be sold separately,
though we don’t have prices for either.A bold new look for Surface
It’s sort of hard to believe that the first thing worth
highlighting is the Surface Slim Pen, but it is. With the
Type Cover inclined, there’s absolutely no indication
thatanything’schanged.DetachtheCover,though,
anda small cubby is revealed: a new, flattish Surface
Slim Pen! That recharges when tucked away. That
launches the Whiteboard app! And that won’t get lost.
Yes, exclamation points are absolutely demanded
here. As an occasional inker who has at one time
or another touched almost every Surface tablet in
existence, a literal handful of Surface Pens live in the
bottom of my backpack. A safe, secure place to store a
digital pen is absolutely worth applause, though I’m a
teeny bit concerned that it will vampirically steal away