The company’s first consumer laptop built for the AI era is already putting a smile on my face. As part of Cyber Monday, Amazon has slashed its price by over $200.
Amazon has reduced the price tag on the Microsoft Surface Laptop as it currently sits at $796 even for Cyber Monday. Be sure to act fast and get yourself one because only a few units are available.
It’s been roughly 20 hours since I received the Microsoft Surface Laptop, unraveled it from all its unboxing glory, and put it on my desk in place of my trusty M3 MacBook Air. This morning, I practically flew through my usual apps and services like every other day, only this time, on a Windows PC instead of a Mac.
Perhaps it’s the fact that the Surface Laptop line has always had more of a “MacBook for Windows users” aesthetic with its aluminum unibody design. Perhaps it’s the fact that this year’s Surface Laptop and MacBook Air both come in 13- and 15-inch sizes. Or, perhaps, it’s the AI skill gap. for now.
No matter the case, this scenario is basically the dream for Microsoft and its latest Copilot+ PC initiative, which standardizes a new wave of computers that offer enhanced, on-device AI capabilities (with an NPU that must run at least 40 TOPS), improved battery life and efficiency, and ultraportable designs.
You’ll hear and see more about these branded laptops over the coming weeks, months, and maybe years. For now, though, here are three ways the Surface Laptop has already made switching over from a MacBook Air more beneficial than I expected.
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The latest Copilot+ PC comes with a Snapdragon X Plus or Elite chip, 256GB of base storage, and 16GB of base RAM.
I’ve yet to integrate any AI tools into my daily workflow, partly because the best chatbots and AI services require me to navigate to them (read: typing in a URL, signing up for an account, and so on) and not the other way around.
