The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Aims to Lessen Dependence on Laptops
Jamie Danielle Munro — May 21, 2014 — Tech
References: microsoft & designboom
The Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is the latest piece of tech from the powerful company. This design is intended to bring more dependence onto the tablet by fusing the item with more laptop-like features.
For example, the tablet comes equipped with a snap-on keyboard, since many people do not like typing on touch-screens. The side of the tablet has the same details that a regular laptop does, including an SD card reader. Moreover, "the Surface Pro 3 comes with the new surface pen, where with just a click of the accessory, the computer launches into a fresh word processing page, as quickly as having access to a pen and piece of paper," as stated on DesignBoom.
Photo Credits: designboom, microsoft
For example, the tablet comes equipped with a snap-on keyboard, since many people do not like typing on touch-screens. The side of the tablet has the same details that a regular laptop does, including an SD card reader. Moreover, "the Surface Pro 3 comes with the new surface pen, where with just a click of the accessory, the computer launches into a fresh word processing page, as quickly as having access to a pen and piece of paper," as stated on DesignBoom.
Photo Credits: designboom, microsoft
Trend Themes
1. Hybrid Tablets - As hybrid tablets become more popular, there is a growing market opportunity to create new peripherals and accessories to enable the tablets to work more effectively as laptops.
2. Laptop Features Integration - Tablet manufacturers can disrupt the market by adding more laptop like features and increasing the functionality of their devices.
3. Surface Pen Integration - The integration of interactive 'pen' technology into hybrid tablets creates opportunities for innovative software development, specifically around the integration of drawing and handwritten documents.
Industry Implications
1. Technology - The technology industry can benefit from creating hybrid devices that offer users the convenience of tablets, while maintaining the functionality of a laptop.
2. Software Development - As interactive surface pens continue to grow in popularity, the software development industry has an opportunity to create innovative tools and features for note taking, drawing and graphical presentation applications.
3. Peripherals and Accessories - The rise of hybrid tablet devices creates exciting opportunities for third-party peripheral and accessory manufacturers to create new products that can enhance and expand the functionality of these devices.
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