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Microsoft quietly hiked prices on all its Surface laptops — it's now cheaper to buy a MacBook Air

Microsoft has quietly hiked the prices of almost all of its Snapdragon-powered Surface devices as the RAM crisis continues to make tech even more expensive.

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Microsoft reveals major price increases for all Surface PCs as RAM crisis continues: Flagships now $500 more expensive than at launch

Microsoft is raising prices on all its current Surface PC offerings, with the midrange devices now starting at above $1,000, and flagships starting at $1,500.

Windows Central

"It still won’t be my dream Surface Pro": The missing piece Microsoft never built vanished — and it’s not coming back

Even if Microsoft perfects the Surface Pro 12, it still won’t be the device I’ve been waiting for. The one accessory that made the Surface Pro feel like a real laptop vanished — and Microsoft never replaced it.

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The Surface Pro X was ahead of its time — Now it’s time for a 2026 comeback

Microsoft retired its thinnest design just as the silicon caught up. With the MacBook Neo disrupting the market, it's time to bring back the fanless Surface Pro X.

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Windows Wrap — 4 steps to save the Surface brand

New Surface PCs are on the way, but hardware refreshes aren't enough. Here are four ways the company can actually save the Surface brand.

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Right now is a terrible time to buy a Microsoft Surface — here's why

Microsoft’s current Surface lineup is caught between aging 2024 internals and the disruptive $599 MacBook Neo. If you want the best value, you have to wait for the Spring refresh.

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The Surface Pro 11 for Business's "unusable" pen is finally fixed — and so is its inaccurate and unresponsive touchscreen

Microsoft finally released a firmware fix for the Surface Pro 11 for Business, resolving "hover-inking" and touch accuracy issues that plagued the Intel model for a year.

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Windows Central’s subreddit just hit 1,000+ members — here’s why you should join us

Our subreddit is quickly becoming one of the best places for Windows, Surface, Xbox, and PC fans to talk directly with us and with each other. Here’s why we built it — and why you might want to join.

Windows Central

Microsoft's Windows and Devices lead now reports directly to CEO Satya Nadella in important leadership shakeup

Microsoft's EVP of Experiences & Devices is retiring, and four new leads are taking his place who will now report directly to the CEO instead going forward.

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Ex-Windows chief calls MacBook Neo "a paradigm shifting computer" — reflects on Surface failure and Windows on Arm while lamenting "we were early, but not wrong"

The mastermind behind Windows 8 and Surface RT has thoughts on Apple's new MacBook Neo, and says it validates his efforts from 2012 that the market originally rejected.

Windows Central

3 remarkable PC concepts and pioneers that still influence today's hardware — including Lenovo's wacky new Legion Go Fold gaming handheld

Lenovo's unique new Legion Go Fold concept gaming handheld, revealed earlier this week, led me down a rabbit hole of concepts and pioneers in the PC and PC gaming space that directly influenced the device.

Windows Central

This week in Windows: Surface strategy wavers, OEMs push back, and Apple’s $599 MacBook Neo circles the market

Microsoft's rising Surface prices have created a vacuum in the $600 laptop market. Can Windows OEMs pivot before the MacBook Neo dominates the segment?

Windows Central

Lenovo embraces Microsoft Surface Pro design with ThinkPad X13 detachable tablet PC — but with a $2,000 starting price, is it too expensive for its own good?

Lenovo reveals ThinkPad X13 Detachable at MWC 2026 with Surface-inspired design, Core Ultra Series 3 processors, and a $1,999 starting price.

TechRadar

I test headphones for a living — and the best work-from-home headphones aren't made by Apple or Sony

Microsoft may have abandoned its flagship headphones, but I haven’t. See why the Surface Headphones 2+ deserve a spot in your home office.

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Former Windows chief shared confidential Microsoft emails with Epstein — as leaders scrambled to contain the Surface RT disaster

Steven Sinofsky sought advice from Jeffrey Epstein in newly released Epstein files, revealing that the former Windows head shared confidential Microsoft emails with the disgraced financier in 2012-2013.

Windows Central

The Xbox PC app is now rolling out publicly for Windows Arm PCs — Microsoft Prism now supports "85%" of Xbox Game Pass titles

Microsoft's Prism translation layer just got a beefy update. After a few months in testing, the Xbox PC store is now available on Windows Arm devices.

Windows Central

Windows Wrap: Dell resurrects XPS, HP redefines mini PCs, and Lenovo steals Surface's lunch — all at CES 2026

From the HP EliteBoard G1a to the return of the Dell XPS, CES 2026 delivered wild hardware. Meanwhile, Microsoft denied rumors of 22,000 layoffs.

Windows Central

Lenovo has become what Surface was supposed to be about — a lineup of unique hardware that isn't afraid to be different

As Microsoft pulls back on Surface, Lenovo steps up as the Windows ecosystem's new innovator. With fresh hardware ideas and crazy designs, Lenovo is my new favorite Windows OEM right now.

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Microsoft in 2025: year in review

Microsoft doubled-down on AI this year, and the resulting backlash marked one of the biggest stumbles for the company.

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Change.org petition seeks to revive Windows Phone, and dozens are signing up! (including me ... ) — "Third time's a charm."

Has a Change.org petition ever resulted in any meaningful, actual change? I have no idea, but here's one new petition that I thoroughly expect to deliver maximum results.

Tom’s Hardware

Storied Windows dev reminisces about Microsoft's first hardware product 45 years ago — the Z-80 SoftCard was an Apple II add-in card

Raymond Chen has shared some insight into the development of Microsoft’s first hardware product, the Z-80 SoftCard, from 1980.

Windows Central

This heavily-discounted Surface Pro 11 is a fan favorite — which says a lot in a year where nothing else deserves the word favorite

Black Friday discounts are flying early, as Best Buy has secured a 22% discount for the critically-acclaimed Surface Pro 11 laptop (Snapdragon X Plus) to help consumers find a new, affordable PC for work and casual activities.

Windows Central

ON THIS DAY: Are the Lumia 950 and 950 XL victims of the Surface's success?

Will the Surface's success cause fans to pass on the Lumias 950 and 950 XL during the critical launch of a new OS? Time and how these devices sell will tell.

Windows Central

ON THIS DAY: The future of Windows Mobile – Does Microsoft want to reboot the concept of a phone?

Windows Phone is dead, at least as we know it. Microsoft has demonstrated that they can invent new hardware categories like the Surface Book and HoloLens. What would happen if they applied that same desire to mobile phones? Let's talk about the future of Microsoft.

Windows Central

Microsoft is reportedly moving Surface and Xbox production — no prizes for guessing why

Microsoft is reportedly planning to move Surface production out of China by 2026 and is also encouraging Xbox production to be shifted overseas. The move comes amid escalating U.S.–China trade tensions, with new tariffs, port fees, and export restrictions driving up costs.

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