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Microsoft has announced two Surface Hub products. They are gigantic touchscreen all-in-one computers intended for meeting rooms and other business purposes. The 84-inch model will cost $20,000, while the smaller 55-inch model will cost $7,000.
The specifications: The 55" Hub weighs 105 lbs, has a 1920×1080 resolution, and uses an Intel Core i5 Haswell CPU with integrated graphics. The 84" Hub weighs 280 lbs, has a 3840×2160 resolution, and uses an Intel Core i7 Haswell CPU alongside an NVIDIA Quadro K2200 GPU. Both models have a refresh rate of 120 Hz, 8 GB of RAM, a 128 GB SSD, 802.11ac Wi-Fi, 2 front-facing 1080p cameras, and various sensors.
Microsoft will take orders for Surface Hub beginning July 1st, and shipments will begin in September. It will initially be available to customers in the United States, Canada, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Qatar, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. The products will be manufactured in the U.S., most likely due to exorbitant shipping costs.
Microsoft has a product page with all the details.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday June 14 2015, @10:39AM
The tables [youtu.be], they've turned. Ninety degrees, I believe.
(Score: 1) by KGIII on Sunday June 14 2015, @11:51AM
I almost bought a "Big Ass Table." Well, no... I seriously considered it - that is a much more accurate statement. The 55" veritical table being offered here looks pretty nice and the price is not too bad I suppose, it is not like there is much to compare it with. I currently have an older projector that I use to display stuff in my bedroom (I spend a lot of time in there, it is big and I like it that way) but this might be nice using RealVNC or just a bluetooth keyboard/mouse. I cannot justify the larger version, that is a lot more money and not much more benefit for anything I would do with it. There is something to be said for sitting in bed and reading news and mostly inane comments.
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