Microsoft’s MacBook Pro Rival Is Looking Even More Ridiculous
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Microsoft preparing not one but two high-end Surface laptops aimed at the MacBook Pro tier suggests the AI PC narrative is going to be fought at the premium end first. IT buyers should expect aggressive bundling of local AI capabilities with these devices — and should benchmark whether those features actually reduce cloud spend or just add hardware cost.
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