Microsoft quietly released Surface Hub 2: 50-inch tablet

On May 15th, just after the Smartisan had just released the TNT workstation, Microsoft quietly released the Microsoft Surface Hub 2 tablet. This device is equipped with a 50.5-inch 4K+ resolution display with a 3:2 aspect ratio. Microsoft claims to redefine and change boring conference scenes.

Surface Hub 2 android tablet is a special device for team work scenarios. The front of the Surface Hub 2 is a 50.5-inch 4K display with a 3:2 aspect ratio and a very narrow bezel, allowing up to 4 Surface Hub 2s to be stitched in portrait or landscape orientation.

Side of the tablet equipped with a 4K camera, microphone, speaker and other sensors, can help users achieve remote conference and other functions, including 4K camera because it is connected through the USB Type-C interface, in a plurality of Surface Hub 2 mosaic, you can manually adjust the camera quantity.

Based on Windows 10

Surface Hub 2 is built on Windows 10 and will use Windows Hello to make it easy for users to log in and get started. In addition, Microsoft has also optimized productivity applications such as Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Whiteboard, and Office 365.

However, according to Microsoft, they are developing a dynamic collaboration solution for Surface Hub 2, which allows multiple people to use Surface Hub 2 at the same time. They can place their ideas and documents in one workspace at the same time.

Currently Microsoft has sold the Surface Hub to more than 5,000 customers in 25 markets. More than half of Fortune 100 companies have purchased Surface Hub devices. As an accessory, Microsoft also introduced a dedicated desktop/wall mount for the Surface Hub 2. Surface Hub 2 is expected to be officially launched in 2019. The official pricing information has not been disclosed yet. It is mainly for enterprise customers. How much do you guess will this futuristic big screen tablet be sold?

Microsoft suddenly released a 50-inch tablet Surface Hub 2

Maybe it is "mind-connected." Shortly after Luo Yonghao released TNT Workstation + Smartisan OS 6.0, a work-oriented office solution, Microsoft released Surface Hub 2, a large 50-inch tablet PC, in the United States. Microsoft did not disclose the price of Surface Hub 2. It is expected to be officially launched in 2019 (the price of the first generation Surface Hub was 9,000 US dollars).

The Surface Hub 2 uses a 50.5-inch 4K display with a 3:2 aspect ratio and 16:9 aspect ratio, which is 55-77 pounds less in weight than the previous generation and is also thinner than the first generation. Extremely narrow frame and support up to 4 Surface Hub 2 stitched together to create an 84-inch 4K oversized office "whiteboard".

Due to the reduced weight and size, the Surface Hub 2 can be placed on a rack that can be rolled and carried easily or mounted on a wall. Microsoft said that it is working with Steelcase to produce related supporting brackets. Surface Hub 2's specially designed hinges enable it to rotate from 0 to 90 degrees while dynamically adjusting the orientation of the content on the screen.

Based on Windows 10

Surface Hub 2 android tablet is based on an enterprise software suite called "Microsoft 365," which includes corporate office software such as Windows 10, Office 365, Enterprise Mobility Security, Microsoft Teams, and Microsoft Whiteboard. Of course, "cooperative work" is indispensable, allowing multiple people to use Surface Hub 2 at the same time.

Microsoft said that they are developing a scenario display model called "dynamic collaboration" so that people can use built-in fingerprinting to log in to Surface Hub 2, and pull their work into the cloud already stored in the cloud. In a single "collaboration" document, and place their ideas and documents in a workspace at the same time. After logging in, they can also access colleagues’ history and data.

According to Microsoft, Surface Hub is currently sold to more than 5,000 customers in 25 markets worldwide. More than half of Fortune 100 companies have purchased Surface Hub devices. Google also launched Jamboard, a 4K ultra-large display screen that costs up to $5,000. Cisco also introduced the Spark Board, which sells for $4,990. It also features Cisco's free Spark Flex corporate office suite.

The latest GPD XD Plus review

On April 21st, the current Android XD Plus handheld game console was released in Hong Kong. Hong Kong media Unwire brought us the evaluation of using this gamepad to play the “PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds”. Unwire said that the GPD XD Plus has Nintendo 3DS XL feeling in the visual sense.

In terms of configuration, GPD XD Plus uses a six-core MTK MT8176 processor with 4GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. The system uses the Android 7.0 operating system, even if playing old games through the simulator software has no problem. In addition, the built-in 6000mAh capacity battery, plus MTK MT8176 itself is not high power consumption, the official claimed that the use of time is up to 15 hours, basically, enough for the normal player to play for a whole day.

In terms of the screen, the GPD XD Plus uses a 5-inch IPS screen. The color is natural and the quality is good. With the IPS material, the viewing angle is high, and no discoloration is seen from the side. The only drawback is the relatively low resolution, for only 720p.

In terms of playing games, GPD XD Plus has a custom key function, as long as the relevant key icon is pulled to the game's virtual key position, and then press Save, you can customize the key, then only need to press the physical buttons, you can manipulate the different functions in the game, very convenient. Basically, even the "Dynasty Warriors" and even "Garena" can be perfectly adapted.

When aiming with a high magnification telescope (for example, 8x), using the joystick to move the viewpoint is easy to use. When playing “PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds”, if you want to drive, it’s more difficult to use physical keys and joysticks. To use the touchscreen, it’s more troublesome... But for “Infantry”, it is not a big problem.