The Surface Pen gives users another interface option, allowing freehand note-taking, sketching, drawing, and painting. SEE: A short history of Microsoft's Surface: Missteps and successes (ZDNet)Ī Microsoft Surface Pro 6 can be used as a tablet, which takes advantage of its touch screen interface, or as a notebook using the keyboard attachment, which doubles as a cover for the display, or in studio mode, which enables the use of the Surface Pen and Dial. The Surface Pro 6 has improved technology that allows the device to have a battery life of 13.5 hours. To keep the machines light in both weight and power usage, only solid-state storage options are available. In addition to the preset Surface Pro configurations for storage capacity, RAM, and CPU, the Microsoft Store website allows you to customize your Surface Pro with choices for covers, input devices, docks, and installed software. With configurations ranging from 128 GB of solid-state storage running an Intel Core i5 CPU ($899) all the way up to 1 TB of storage running an 8th generation Intel Core i7 ($2,299), chances are good that there is a configuration that will work for you and your mobile workforce.

The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is a notebook/tablet hybrid running Windows 10. SEE: All of TechRepublic's cheat sheets and smart person's guides What is the Microsoft Surface Pro 6?

How do I get the Microsoft Surface Pro 6? The Surface Pro 6 is available from the Microsoft Store and is offered in several configurations.

When will the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 be available? The Surface Pro 6 is available for preorder now.

Who does the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 affect? Any enterprise dependent on a mobile workforce needs to supply that workforce with the best and most powerful tools.

Why does the Microsoft Surface Pro 6 matter? The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is a prime example of a powerful hybrid notebook computer designed from the ground up to be used by a modern mobile workforce.

What is the Microsoft Surface Pro 6? The Microsoft Surface Pro 6 is a highly mobile and convertible notebook/tablet hybrid computer ranging in price from $899 to $2,299 depending on the configuration.

SEE: Mobile device computing policy (Tech Pro Research) Executive summary This TechRepublic cheat sheet describes the specifications of the Microsoft Surface Pro 6, who its designed for, and why it matters. Microsoft's entry into the lighter, thinner, yet still powerful notebook market is the Surface Pro 6.

This balance between mobility and power is what distinguishes one notebook computer from another. Devices designed for that workforce have to be mobile as well, but still provide a level of performance that can match a conventional workstation. The modern enterprise workforce is a mobile workforce.

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