Microsoft Enters the Global Tablet Market With its New Surface Book Devices

In recent years Microsoft has said that its Surface tablets would replace traditional laptops, but now the company has a backup product. The Microsoft Surface Book looks like a MacBook at first glance, but how it works is much more interesting. Just like the Surface, the new Surface Book can be used as a full-powered laptop or as a tablet. You can also snap the display screen to the back of the keyboard so it acts like a clipboard, thanks to a unique mechanical hinge.

Surface devices are  crafted by Microsoft using PixelSense™ displays with image quality that rivals real life, incredibly powerful 6th Gen Intel® Core™ processors, and Surface Pen makes each member of the Surface family into a category redefining device.  Each Surface is built with the power of a fully functioning laptop under the hood.  But the Surface Book isn't just another Surface tablet with a better keyboard. The monitor contains the latest Intel Core i5 or i7 processor, and the keyboard base has a graphics processing unit (GPU) that boosts the laptop's performance. In addition, about three-fourths of the device's battery life is stored in the keyboard. (A fully charged battery can last 12 hours, Microsoft says.)  Will the new Surface tablets enable Microsoft, coming late to the tablet party, to effectively compete against the likes of Apple, Samsung and Dell? Share your comments with the Smartphone and Tablet Emporium.