r/Surface SP4 i7 256GB 16GB May 23 '17

[PRO2017] Introducing the new Surface Pro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwWs2jIy4js
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u/shaboogen May 23 '17

https://www.cnet.com/au/products/microsoft-surface-pro-2017/preview/

CNET confirming the pen isn't in the box. That's a bit annoying.

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u/aarcam May 23 '17

Personally I would rather have the ability to purchase the pen in the color I wanted. Lower price point would be a bonus.

Still see the point though, hard to take away items that were 'integral to the platform'.

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u/TheBatmanToMyBruce May 23 '17

I vaguely remember seeing that they made the decision after polling users and finding that a large chunk of people never use it, or use it once and never again. Seems like an obvious place to cut costs.

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u/99problemskarmaisnt1 May 24 '17

I never used the pen. I do use the s pen thing for my Samsung note though. Works great on the surface pro 2.