Microsoft Surface 3

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Microsoft has announced the Surface 3, which has a quad-core Intel Atom x7 processor, 10.8″ display, long battery life, pen functionality, front and rear-facing 1080p cameras and integrated three-position kickstand. It comes in 64 and 128 GB models, while a 4G LTE-ready version will be available later in 2015.

The Surface 3 is optimised to run full Windows and Office and features long battery life. The ability to run Windows apps and the pen functionality make it suitable for students, schools and anyone looking for a portable device. Microsoft says it has up to 10 h of video-playback battery life.

The Surface 3 will ship with full Windows 8.1, which can be upgraded to Windows 10 for free when it becomes available, and also comes with a one-year subscription of Microsoft Office 365 Personal, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote, plus OneDrive cloud storage.

A range of accessories is available, including: Type Cover, which comes in a variety of colours and features an improved trackpad and responsive keyset for fast, accurate typing, alongside four Surface Pen colours (silver, black, blue and red); and a Docking Station that lets users connect to an external monitor and all desktop devices. The Surface 3’s full-size USB 3.0 port, Mini DisplayPort, microSD card reader and Micro USB charging port make it compatible with the Surface Pro line of adapters and ready for quick and easy connections to a variety of accessories.