Krusnik87 Posted March 31, 2016 Posted March 31, 2016 Microsoft’s giant-screen Surface Hub hits the market The device, aimed for use in corporate meeting rooms, is rolling out six months later than originally planned. The Surface Hub, Microsoft’s giant, touch-enabled screen meant for corporate meeting rooms, has started shipping to customers, about six months later than originally planned. In a blog post last week announcing the shipments, Microsoft didn’t address the cause of the delay for the device, which was scheduled for September rollout. The delay is the latest manufacturing hurdle for a software-focused company, which has occasionally stumbled when venturing into making its own hardware. The price also rose, by $2,000, from Microsoft’s first announcement of expected availability. The 55-inch model costs $8,999, and the 84-inch variant starts at $21,999. The Surface Hub is built in part on technology acquired in a 2012 deal to buy Perceptive Pixel, a builder of touch-screen displays that can handle more than one input at a time, a technology most famously used by CNN anchors to track election results. The devices are manufactured in Wilsonville, Ore., the old home of Perceptive Pixel’s engineering team. Microsoft is betting the devices, which tightly integrate Skype video and voice-conferencing services, and a whiteboardlike tool in OneNote, can replace much of the other audiovisual and conferencing technology in corporate meeting rooms. The Surface Hub comes with an array of integrated light sensors, cameras, microphones and audio, visual and Internet connectivity ports. As part of the pitch to justify the costly devices, Brian Hall, a general manager of devices marketing at Microsoft, cited potential cost savings for large organizations. Owning the device could cut down on the need to purchase other meeting-room equipment, cut printing costs and improve sales for teams presenting to clients with the device, Hall said, touting results of a Microsoft-funded study by Forrester Consulting. Sources: seattletimes.com Tech specifics: Operating system Windows 10 Exterior Dimensions: 84 – 46.12" x 86.7" x 4.15" (1171.5mm x 2202.9mm x 105.4mm), 55 – 31.75" x 59.62" x 3.38" (806.4mm x 1514.3mm x 85.8mm) Weight: 84 – 280lbs, 55 – 105lbs Color: Black Physical buttons: Power, Input Select, Volume, Brightness Storage 128GB SSD, 8GB RAM Display Resolution: 3840 x 2160 (84" model) and 1920 x 1080 (55" model) Aspect ratio: 16:9, Touch: 100-point multi-touch Pen input Surface Hub Pen (two included), Powered, Active, subpixel accuracy CPU 84": 4th Generation Intel Core i7 with Nvidia Quadro K2200 Graphics 55": 4th Generation Intel Core i5 with Intel HD 4600 Graphics Network Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Ethernet 1Gbps Bluetooth 4.0 low energy NFC Reader Miracast Enabled Cameras and A/V Dual 1080p front-facing cameras, 100 degree Horizontal field of view High performance, 4 element array microphone Dual Front-facing stereo speakers Ports 84 – (1) USB 3.0, (4) USB 2.0, Ethernet 1Gbps, DisplayPort Out, 3.5mm Stereo Out, RS232 Serial (RJ11). Ingest: DisplayPort In, HDMI In, VGA In, 3.5mm Stereo In, (2) USB 2.0 type B 55 – (1) USB 3.0, (2) USB 2.0, Ethernet 1Gbps, DisplayPort Out, 3.5mm Stereo Out, RS232 Serial (RJ11). Ingest: DisplayPort In, HDMI In, VGA In, 3.5mm Stereo In, (1) USB 2.0 type B Sensors source: microsoft.com Quote
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