
The Microsoft[1] Surface Book 2 laptop is coming to India. The company had launched the Surface Book 2 last year in two variants - 13-inch and 15-inch. However, only the 13-inch variant was available till now in select markets, including the US. Starting Wednesday however, the 15-inch model will be made available for pre-orders in 17 markets, not including India. Later this year though, the Surface Book 2 will be made available in both its 13-inch and 15-inch variants in all Surface markets, including India and 16 other markets. Microsoft has not given an exact date for this second phase of rollouts. Meanwhile, in terms of pricing the base 13-inch model of Microsoft Surface 2 starts at $1,499 (roughly Rs. 95,800), and 15-inch model at $2,499 (roughly Rs. 1,60,000)
In a blog[2], Microsoft says, that the pre-orders for Surface Book 2 (15-inch) begin on Wednesday in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom. Meanwhile, countries like Bahrain, China, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Korea, Kuwait, Malaysia, Oman, Portugal, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand and the United Arab Emirates will get both the 13-inch and 15-inch Surface Book 2 later in the year.
Microsoft clarifies that since the launch last year, it has made the Surface Book 2 (13-inch) Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, China, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, the UK, and the US.
The Surface Book 2 is the successor to the Surface Book that was launched in 2015. The Surface Book 2 display can be detached, transforming it into a tablet. The laptops feature the latest 8th Gen Intel...