Events over the past week would suggest Microsoft is of two minds about its hardware business.
On Wednesday, Microsoft announced several new devices from its Surface lineup. These included the eighth version of its Surface Pro, which originally helped pioneer the hybrid laptop/tablet category. The company also introduced the second version of its dual-screen Android smartphone called Surface Duo 2, along with a redesign of its Surface Book laptop with a new foldout screen that mimics some functions of the Surface Studio—the company’s high-end desktop computer that carries a starting price of $3,500. The new machine, called Surface Laptop Studio, starts at $1,600.
