The 15" Surface laptop and the Surface X are something I am interested in.

That link goes to everything announced in the 2018 event. For the 2019 event, look here.

My Surface Pro 4 i5 is due for replacement, so was interested in today's announcement. The Surface X looks great but unlikely to have sufficient processing power to replace my SP4. So it was disappointing to see no real improvement to the Surface Pro other than the long overdue USB C, although they should have dropped the infuriating Surface port (as all it does is connect to their unreliable dock) and put in an additional USB C. I was really hoping for a design change and thinner bezels, but nothing.

So I may look at the all-metal 13" Surface Laptop 3 to replace the Surface Pro, or may skip Microsoft this time around and look at a 13" Dell XPS.

I am not sure when they will be released for us in NZ but I am in Sydney today and the Microsoft shop on Pitt St is now accepting pre-orders.

Back in the phone game, finally. Not the Windows Phone revival I was hoping for, but a step in the right direction, even if I'm never going to buy one.

The Surface Duo looks like a workable foldable in terms of durability. The other foldables are a bit of a worry from that perspective. Would be interested in the price. My Surface Book 2 is the best laptop I have owned... I'm pretty disappointed there wasn't a refresh of the Surface Book.

freitasm:

 

I am not sure when they will be released for us in NZ but I am in Sydney today and the Microsoft shop on Pitt St is now accepting pre-orders.

 

Expect Surface Pro/Laptop/Pro X before end of year. We're awaiting information on the Nex/Duo that we can share, obviously an exciting range of different products announced that we need to be on top of.

Surface Pro X would be good to get some info on the SQ1 chip and what it's capable of in terms of performance. Surface Pro 7 is a good refresh, although it can be difficult to be transformative of it without taking it towards what the Pro X represents without a tradeoff somewhere.

Interesting that Surface Pro X is 32-bit only.

Its either 8 or 16GB RAM so can't imagine that being accurate?

EDIT: "Surface Pro X will not install 64-bit applications that have not been ported to ARM64, some games and CAD software, and some third-party drivers or anti-virus soft-ware.
However, new 64-bit apps are being added all the time."

https://www.extremetech.com/computing/299517-microsoft-surface-pro-x-debuts-microsofts-sq1-arm-based-processor 

Runs 32-bit x86 natively but needs x64 to be ported to ARM64.  

gehenna:

 

https://www.extremetech.com/computing/299517-microsoft-surface-pro-x-debuts-microsofts-sq1-arm-based-processor 

 

Runs 32-bit x86 natively but needs x64 to be ported to ARM64.  

 

I feel bad that I frowned when I saw it was talking about the consumer edition rather than Surface for Business. I had to go find my quote under the SQ1 fact sheet but good point to raise around apps. I would wager that the Office apps will be quite quick off the mark to be ported by shipping date if not already. Exciting to see ARM devices coming out now though.

Thanks @Jogre. Was sad to see the Surface Book didn't get a refresh. My book 2 will have to last a while longer (it is still going strong!)

Looking forward to seeing the Duo in real life.

I did wonder about that, but then when Panos was talking through the evolution of Surface devices to get to where we are now, I got a distinct feeling the Book was done for.  Which sucks because I love it, and have been holding out for a SB3 since Q3 last year when I had expected to see a refresh.  

Jogre:

gehenna:

https://www.extremetech.com/computing/299517-microsoft-surface-pro-x-debuts-microsofts-sq1-arm-based-processor 

Runs 32-bit x86 natively but needs x64 to be ported to ARM64.  

I feel bad that I frowned when I saw it was talking about the consumer edition rather than Surface for Business. I had to go find my quote under the SQ1 fact sheet but good point to raise around apps. I would wager that the Office apps will be quite quick off the mark to be ported by shipping date if not already. Exciting to see ARM devices coming out now though.