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posted by martyb on Sunday June 14 2015, @10:18AM   Printer-friendly
from the will-never-be-used-for-late-night-fragging-sessions dept.

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.


 
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  • (Score: 1) by tftp on Sunday June 14 2015, @05:18PM

    by tftp (806) on Sunday June 14 2015, @05:18PM (#196181) Homepage

    I have a few large dry-erase boards at the office. The $20K MS model is like a toy compared to the size of those. They work fine, and they support unlimited number of pens. Perhaps these MS "hubs" will be bought by a few companies who have too much money, but they make no sense for anyone else. Equipment of a meeting room is in no way mission-critical, it only provides a convenience. This "hub" is not significantly better than a standard board. Yes, you can prepare images before the meeting and mark them up and save... but the benefits are tiny. This device does not create important new capabilities; it only makes some rare needed functions a bit easier at great cost. It may also result in longer meetings; presenters may need more preparation time. Who needs that?