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Will There Be an 11" Surface Pro 11

Our old friend Desertlap reported hearing rumors of an 11" Surface Pro 11 - more along the size line of a Surface GO. Has anyone seen anything more about this option? Although I didn't find the current Surfae Pro 11 to be enough of an advantage to consider it, an 11" version would be an attractive alternative (can't seem to kick the habit for an all in one solution)...

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darkmagistric

Jan 27

If these smaller devices comes out, they would obviously subplant the Go Line and the Laptop Go line which are both way overdue for an update.

For me personally ARM wouldn't be a deal breaker as I've been using the OLED Pro 11 for the past few months and kind of love it. I don't print, and even under emulation Clip Studio runs fine, Photoshop and chrome are native, and the excellent battery life, paired with the OLED and Flex keyboard....its kind of near perfect. My personal daily driver was my Pro 8 previously, and the Pro 11 still fits me perfect.

Now if they could make an 11-inch ARM, with the same performance and hopefully Pro X thinness, i would so be down for that.

However the "Premium" aspect concerns me since the Go and Laptop Go sell well because of their more affordable prices. Even old at this point they are still very popular in the Education market (which falls under commercial) so if these were priced significantly more then the current Go and Laptop Go, they would be shooting themselves in the foot.

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dstrauss

Jan 27

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I think the 11" Surface Pro NEEDS to be a pro device, even if it bumps the Go line up $200. That probably means topping out at Snapdragon X Plus and LCD screen, but it would be the "iPad Pro Killer" so many have asked for, or at least wanted when they hit the wall trying to use an iPad as a laptop.

james!

Jan 27

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I mostly agree. With the better Arm chips now, there's no reason not to go Pro with a smaller device. While it wouldn't be for me, it might scare Apple into making an 11" MacPad, or some sort of MacOS emulation for iPad Pro.

dstrauss

Jan 23

UPDATE TIME:

Zac Bowden is back in the 11" Surface Pro camp again today (after declaring it dead in favor of an 11" Surface Laptop 7). WinPad incoming? I hope Apple is watching because absent a MacOS Lite on the next iPad Pro MS could really cut into market share (see, he STILL wants a MacPad at heart).

Microsoft is working on a smaller Surface Pro and Surface Laptop with Snapdragon X

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james!

Jan 23

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As much as I would love the form factor with full OS, M$ has lost me with their Copilot integration. If AI crashes and burns and we see some stepping back from this madness in a few years, I might consider moving back to Windows. But for now, I'll stick with my crippled iPad Pro alongside my incoming Mac Mini.

james!

Jul 29, 2024

I think I said it in the old forum, but it might be too little too late for me for Surface. Lack of EMR was a big thing, but then with the Copilot + PC push, I'm just very much over Windows right now.

I'm more looking forward to seeing if the leaks were anywhere near accurate for the folding MacBook coming in 2027 ish.

dstrauss

Aug 12, 2024

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I do too - that M1 Max MBP 14 was a bargain - $1750 a bit less than half the new cost of the M3 Max version (or original release M1 Max). Still, I'm getting tired fo the arsenal of devices I need for the various business and personal needs. I REALLY want to cut down on hte load...

Eltos

Aug 12, 2024

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That’s right! I forgot that you got a STEAL on that thing! Never mind, my “arsenal” was WAY more than that. LOL.

dstrauss

Aug 13, 2024

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If you want to think about a an expensive arsenal, just think what I'd have to pay for a REAL MacPad or ad/Copilot/OneDrive/nag free 11" Surface Pro 11 5g...😫

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

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