It wasn't that long ago that Microsoft making actual PCs was unthinkable, yet here we are with the exceptional Surface lineup. The Surface family is a series of tablets and accessories from Microsoft aimed at highlighting the strengths of Windows. And it just keeps on getting better.

The beginning-generation of Surface devices saw the introduction of the Surface RT and the Surface Pro. The Surface RT was a Windows RT-based tablet that debut with mixed reviews. The Surface Pro ran Windows eight Pro and was by and large well liked, despite a few shortcomings like bombardment life. These ii tablets laid the foundation for future Surface products. The Surface RT and Surface Pro were announced in June 2022 at a individual press event in Los Angeles. October 26, 2022 is when the Surface RT became bachelor, while the Surface Pro went public a few months later on February 9, 2022.

The secnd-generation of Surface tablets, the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2, was announced on September 23, 2022 and released a calendar month later on on October 22, 2022. The Surface 2 and Surface Pro ii took the foundation of the outset-generation of products and built from it. The Surface Pro 2 was near identical to the original Surface Pro, except for updated internals and an additional kickstand angle.

The Surface 2, however, was basically an entirely new device. The device was made thinner, dropped blackness for a silver on the chassis and improved performance greatly. Battery life was increased and a 4G LTE model was introduced.

In May 2022, Microsoft introduced the Surface Pro 3. An entirely new Surface that built upon the previous generations. It was as thin every bit the Surface 2, just as powerful as the Surface Pro 2. It featured a larger 12-inch display at a resolution of 2160 x 1440.

After the well-received Surface Pro 3, Microsoft refined the device by announcing the Surface Pro 4, on 26 of October 2022, which was more or less a perfected version of its predecessor. It was also the first Surface device to send with Windows 10 by default, not requiring you lot to upgrade from Windows 8 or Windows ten.

Together with the Surface Pro 4, Microsoft revealed a new member to the Surface family; the Surface Book. Begin the outset truthful "laptop" from Microsoft, many professionals adopt it to the tablet-like hybrid that the Surface Pro line is.

A yr afterwards, Microsoft revealed yet another device that wasn't just an update to previous devices; the Surface Studio. Afterward gaining a lot of attention from the technology community and artists, it was the start stationary PC Microsoft ever created.