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| The Surface Book is Microsoft's first laptop |
MICROSOFT has already stopped taking pre-orders for its latest device, the Surface Book.
Microsoft has stopped taking pre-orders for its first laptop, the Surface Book.
The Redmond firm has removed the ability to reserve a Surface Book, instead asking customers to leave their email address so they can be notified when it is next in-stock.
The change to the US website – the Surface Book is not currently available for pre-order in the UK – hints at a strong demand for the Microsoft device.
Microsoft fans are still able to order the new laptop from other retailers, including Amazon, Best Buy and Fry's Electronics ahead of the October 29th launch.
Microsoft announced the Surface Book during its annual hardware refresh, earlier this month.
The Surface Book sports a detachable display with a staggering six million pixels and all-day battery life.
The US technology firm dubbed its latest device "the Ultimate Laptop".
Surface Book, which starts from an $1,499 – some £980 converted.
But a top-of-the-line Surface Book with a 512GB SSD, Core i7 with 16GB will cost an eye-watering $2,699 – a staggering £1,760.
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| Surface Vice President Panos Panay announces the Redmond firm's laptop |
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| Microsoft has stopped taking pre-orders for its latest device |
Microsoft has justified the Apple-esque pricing by saying that its new laptop is TWICE as fast as Apple's MacBook Pro.
It also has the highest resolution display of any laptop thanks to its stunning 13.5-inch PixelSense display with a 267 pixels-per-inch resolution.
For comparison, Google's Chromebook Pixel, a previous record holder, has just 239 pixels-per-inch. The Apple MacBook Pro with Retina Display has 226ppi.
The stunning display on the Surface Book can also be detached thanks to the Muscle Wire Lock technology in the new hinge.
The display can also be re-attached so that the display is facing away from the keyboard, if you need to use the laptop in a presentation mode, or use the keyboard base to hold the touchscreen display at an angle.
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| The Surface Book has a detachable display, which can in turn be used as a lightweight tablet |
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| Once removed, the display can be reattached in reverse and used in a presentation mode |
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| Similar to the Surface Pro 4, the new Surface Book ships with a stylus pen |
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| Microsoft has designed a new hinge mechanism for its premium laptop |
Navigating around the Windows 10 operating system is controlled through the multi-touch glass trackpad.
Microsoft's "ultimate laptop" also includes a chiclet keyboard, with backlit keys which the Redmond firm say are "perfect" for typing and are almost silent when in use.
Powering the $1499 laptop is the latest Intel Core i5 and i7 processors which Microsoft claims makes the device more powerful than anything in Apple's roster.
Data transfer is handled by two USB 3.0 ports, but there is no sign of the new Type-C variation.
An SD card slot is also built into the laptop, which sports 12 hours battery life.
Microsoft also revealed a new line of Lumia smartphones, a new Surface Pro tablet and an updated version of its wearable fitness tracker, Microsoft Band, all running on Windows 10, its latest operating system.
"We're moving people from needing to choosing to loving Windows, and these devices promise to fuel even more enthusiasm and opportunity for the entire Windows ecosystem," Chief Executive Satya Nadella said at the hardware event.
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