Microsoft have announced the Surface 3, a lower cost variant of the Surface Pro 3 that comes with 4G connection and a longer battery life.




“Surface 3 brings what customers love about Surface Pro 3 to more people, delivering the premium design and productivity of Surface in a more affordable device,” said Panos Panay, corporate vice president, Microsoft Surface. “We’ve taken everything we learned making Surface Pro 3 and poured that innovation into this newest Surface. It’s beautiful, versatile, powerful and productive, and our customers are going to love what it lets them do.”


Powered by an all new Atom core, the Surface 3 will be powerful enough for most business tasks. Emirates have committed to purchasing and deploying Surface 3 across their organisations because they see the value Surface 3 can bring to their employees and students. “Having explored multiple platforms, we are confident that the Surface 3 meets the expectations of our experienced and professional flight crew,” said Captain Alan Stealey, Divisional Senior Vice President, Flight Operations, Emirates. “The device’s innovative design and functionality proves to be the choice for our EFB (Electronic Flight Bag) initiative.”


Perhaps the biggest addition for some, is the inclusion of a mobile connection, with the nano sim slot shown above. The Surface 3 will be available this may starting at $699 and can be pre-ordered here.