Gabe Aul: Microsoft currently has a good Windows 10 Mobile Technical Preview

Still, Microsoft does have a few bright spots. “Also, the devices are equal in width, which offers users the familiar 3:2 aspect ratio from the prior model” says Tech Times report.

Terry Myerson, executive vice president of Microsoft’s Windows and Devices Group, said that most of Acer’s new mobile devices showcased at a press event in Taipei on Monday were much more affordable than Microsoft’s new Surface Book laptop, which was unveiled October. 6 with a starting price of US$1,499.

The USB ports are same in both these devices, equipped with a microSD card slot, USB 3.0 part along with a Mini Display Port. Meanwhile, in the inside, the Surface Pro 4 is a hardworking machine, armed to the teeth. A day after launching the big event, Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book have already landed in retailers’ stores, including Best Buy, Amazon and Target.

The Surface Pro 3 and Surface Pro 4 are nearly the same when it comes to dimensions. However, the 950 XL features a slightly improved processor and battery in comparison to the 950. It has one side button rather than two like the older pen model.

If you pony up a minimum of $1,799 (not including the keyboard) you can get a Surface Pro 4 with a whopping 16 GB of RAM. I wouldn’t be surprised to see even more competitors enter this space.

Microsoft has always leaned on the tagline, “The tablet that can replace your laptop”, and that’s certainly the case this time around.

The Surface Book, according to Microsoft, is the ultimate laptop and that’s the name of its first commercial. The OnePlus X, as it is expected to be called, will possibly have a 5-inch display, a MediaTek MT6795 SoC, and 2GB of LPDDR3 RAM, which are specs that would put it in mid-range category. That’s about where the normalcy ends.

The hinge can bend all the way round, so that you can also swing the keyboard onto the back of the screen if you prefer. Apple is projecting the new iPad Pro as the most powerful tablet to be ever built by the company, though the device has failed to meet expectations and is unlikely to match the Surface Pro 3 or Surface Pro 4.

Microsoft hopes the versatility and power provided by Surface Book will eliminate the compromises people feel they have to make when choosing between laptops and tablets.

The Microsoft Band 2, which allows users to monitor their fitness and exercise regime, will be priced at $249 when it becomes available on october 30. The $139 Lumia 550 is being billed as Microsoft’s “most affordable 4G LTE smartphone running Windows 10”. Especially T-Mobile CEO John Legere, who took to twitter to express his disappointment and wrote that “Leveraging only AT&T’s channels is not enough nowadays, especially if the carrier is only going to be selling one of the two new flagship phones”. The Surface Pro 4 also features 1TB of internal storage.