• The new Microsoft Surface Pro 4s. It is 8.4mm thick, features a 12.3-inch display and is said to be 30 per cent more powerful than the Surface 3. The tablet can be connected to the new keyboard. The redesigned Surface Pen has 1,024 levels of pressure sensitivity, letting you write, draw and mark documents with precision ink on one end and an eraser on the other. The battery lasts 9 hours according to Microsoft. Andrew Burton / Getty Images / AFP
    The new Microsoft Surface Pro 4s. It is 8.4mm thick, features a 12.3-inch display and is said to be 30 per cent more powerful than the Surface 3. The tablet can be connected to the new keyboard. The redesigned Surface Pen has 1,024 levels of pressure sensitivity, letting you write, draw and mark documents with precision ink on one end and an eraser on the other. The battery lasts 9 hours according to Microsoft. Andrew Burton / Getty Images / AFP
  • A new biometrics wrist band titled the Microsoft Band 2. Alongside a continuous optical heart rate monitor and onboard GPS, the smart band still tracks calories burned, deep exercise and sleep quality — and now records floors climbed. Microsoft Health is available as a universal Windows app. Andrew Burton / Getty Images / AFP
    A new biometrics wrist band titled the Microsoft Band 2. Alongside a continuous optical heart rate monitor and onboard GPS, the smart band still tracks calories burned, deep exercise and sleep quality — and now records floors climbed. Microsoft Health is available as a universal Windows app. Andrew Burton / Getty Images / AFP
  • The Lumia 950. The new Microsoft Display Dock accessory can connect the phone to a monitor and transform it for larger-screen entertainment, or add a keyboard and mouse to work like a PC. Andrew Burton / Getty Images / AFP
    The Lumia 950. The new Microsoft Display Dock accessory can connect the phone to a monitor and transform it for larger-screen entertainment, or add a keyboard and mouse to work like a PC. Andrew Burton / Getty Images / AFP
  • The new Microsoft Surface Book and pen. Andrew Burton / Getty Images / AFP
    The new Microsoft Surface Book and pen. Andrew Burton / Getty Images / AFP
  • The Surface Book can be used like a clipboard to sketch, take notes and benefits from Windows programs like Microsoft Edge. Andrew Burton / Getty Images / AFP
    The Surface Book can be used like a clipboard to sketch, take notes and benefits from Windows programs like Microsoft Edge. Andrew Burton / Getty Images / AFP
  • The Microsoft HoloLens holographic computer. It will be used for education, design, healthcare or entertainment and will start shipping in Q1, 2016 at $3,000. Andrew Burton / Getty Images / AFP
    The Microsoft HoloLens holographic computer. It will be used for education, design, healthcare or entertainment and will start shipping in Q1, 2016 at $3,000. Andrew Burton / Getty Images / AFP
  • Microsoft corporate vice president Panos Panay introduces the Microsoft Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL, the first Windows 10 Lumia phones. They have the latest-generation PureView cameras with 20-megapixel sensors, triple LED natural flash and 4K video capture. They also announced the $139 Lumia 550. Andrew Burton / Getty Images / AFP
    Microsoft corporate vice president Panos Panay introduces the Microsoft Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL, the first Windows 10 Lumia phones. They have the latest-generation PureView cameras with 20-megapixel sensors, triple LED natural flash and 4K video capture. They also announced the $139 Lumia 550. Andrew Burton / Getty Images / AFP
  • Microsoft says that "ounce for ounce the Surface Book is the fastest 13-inch laptop in its class". Andrew Burton / Getty Images / AFP
    Microsoft says that "ounce for ounce the Surface Book is the fastest 13-inch laptop in its class". Andrew Burton / Getty Images / AFP
  • People walk past a Microsoft office in New York. Windows 10 is now running on 100 million devices around the world, according to Microsoft. AFP PHOTO
    People walk past a Microsoft office in New York. Windows 10 is now running on 100 million devices around the world, according to Microsoft. AFP PHOTO

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New era for Microsoft devices with laptop to rival MacBook Pro – in pictures

Liz Claus

October 07, 2015

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Microsoft showed off its new device line-up featuring Windows 10 at an event in New York City.

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