Hands on with the Surface Book, Microsoft's 'ultimate laptop'

Steve Jobs used to talk about the “post-PC world” a lot, but if Microsoft has anything to say about it, we’re now in the post-post-PC world, exemplified by the Surface Book.

The Surface Book is meant to show just how much we still need laptops in this era of handhelds and touchscreens, as well as what they can deliver. At least, that is, when they’re given enough design and performance chops.

The Surface Book has that in spades

I got a chance to use what Microsoft calls “the ultimate laptop” just after its huge devices event here in New York City. At a distance, it doesn’t look like anything more than any sleek laptop made by the likes of HP, Dell or others. Read more...