If you're dying to get your hands on the new Surface Duo, the wait is finally over. The Surface Duo is now ready to purchase on the Microsoft Store, but only if you're in the US.
The Surface Duo Releases to the US Public
You can read more about the Surface Duo and purchase one over at the Microsoft Surface store. At the moment, you can only purchase a Duo that's either locked to AT&T, or unlocked by Microsoft for use on an "approved carrier network."
At the time of writing, the list of approved carriers includes the following:
Surface Duo will work on AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon networks including subsidiary and international partner networks.
If you haven't been keeping tabs on the recent Surface Duo news, you may be shocked when you see how much it costs. When Microsoft announced the Surface Duo's $1,399 price tag, people around the internet were quick to express their discontent.
However, Microsoft was keen to demonstrate to the Surface fanbase that the Duo is worth the asking price. The company released a demonstration video of the Surface Duo that helped demonstrate why the price is so high.
What's Under the Hood of the Surface Duo?
If you're willing to spend the money on one, you'll find a lot of fantastic features on the Surface Duo. You can use it as a single 8.1-inch display, or put two different apps on each 5.6-inch screen.
Inside the Surface Duo is a Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, optimized to handle the device's unique dual-screen setup. It comes with 6GB of RAM and a choice of either 128 or 256GB of storage.
The Surface Duo uses Android 10 and comes with many great Microsoft productivity tools to get you up and running on day one. This includes all of Microsoft Office, as well as Outlook, Teams, OneDrive, and To Do.
If you're not a fan of using Microsoft's tools, you'll be pleased to hear that the Surface Duo also has some key Android apps pre-installed too. This includes Google Assistant, Drive, and Calendar.
Making Productivity Easier With the Surface Range
With the release of the new Surface Duo, everyone can now give the device a try for themselves. We'll have to wait and see if it's the next big thing, or if it's back to the drawing board for dual-screen tablets.
If you can't bring yourself to spend $1,399 on the Surface Duo, remember that Microsoft may release more affordable Surface devices in the future. For example, there are rumors of a mid-range Surface laptop that would sell for $500-600.