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11:50 In fact, we get the feeling that modular computers are going to take off very soon. Remember Project Christine, Razer’s modular gaming PC concept? Yep: it’s still on the cards. “You will have to wait until we complete our designs for Project Christine, which we think will completely change the entire industry,” Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan told us just last week. “You will have to wait a little bit for that, but hopefully not five years.”
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11:35 …which reminds us of this little dude.
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11:30 Our only look at what Microsoft may have in mind for the Surface PC came via a patent filed by Microsoft senior industrial designer Tim Escolin in July last year. It shows various stackable “blocks”, with a base computing module containing processing, memory and other components. The idea is that they can be snapped together like Lego bricks to add extra functionality (think graphics, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth, etc) without having to bust out a screwdriver…
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11:05 You’ll have to use some imagination to dream up what the Surface PC might look like, because Microsoft isn’t giving away any clues on its event’s placeholder page. There’s a room that would benefit from some furnishings, and the view is admittedly better than the one at TechRadar towers.
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10:50 While ‘Surface PC’ is an entirely plausable name for a computer, it’s a little lacking in *** appeal. Admit it: you probably wouldn’t get too excited if Microsoft unveiled a ‘Surface Tablet’ tomorrow. According to a leaked trademark, the modular computer is going to be called the ‘Surface Studio’, which sounds like somewhere you might record a best-selling funk album. ‘Surface Dial’ and ‘Dial’ have also been trademarked, which has us hoping that Microsoft is planning an oversized comedy handset in the vein of its Gigantic Surface 2.
10:45 If you’re looking to get up to speed on what Microsoft might announce today, then check out our Surface PC release date, news and rumors piece which has everything you need to know.
10:30 Good morning, everyone! It’s Surface PC day (probably), and we have one question on our lips: are we going to see Microsoft’s modular PC? Rumor has it that the company is about to unveil an all-new computer that snaps together like Lego. Innovative, or just another brick in the wall socket? Hopefully we’ll discover the answer soon. The event is due to kick off today at 10am EDT (or 3pm BST). Check back here to keep up with the action, or you can find out how to watch Microsoft’s hardware launch yourself.
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11:50 In fact, we get the feeling that modular computers are going to take off very soon. Remember Project Christine, Razer’s modular gaming PC concept? Yep: it’s still on the cards. “You will have to wait until we complete our designs for Project Christine, which we think will completely change the entire industry,” Razer CEO Min-Liang Tan told us just last week. “You will have to wait a little bit for that, but hopefully not five years.”
[IMG alt="Si2iVqrXwjWwB6QSMuS8bn" width="690px" height="387px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/Si2iVqrXwjWwB6QSMuS8bn.jpg[/IMG]
11:35 …which reminds us of this little dude.
[IMG alt="QdCCQnYydYmguwSJJGcvxU" width="690px" height="388px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/QdCCQnYydYmguwSJJGcvxU.jpg[/IMG]
11:30 Our only look at what Microsoft may have in mind for the Surface PC came via a patent filed by Microsoft senior industrial designer Tim Escolin in July last year. It shows various stackable “blocks”, with a base computing module containing processing, memory and other components. The idea is that they can be snapped together like Lego bricks to add extra functionality (think graphics, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth, etc) without having to bust out a screwdriver…
[IMG alt="2rMeEJ4cQE6XRxApWFiNdn" width="690px" height="388px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/2rMeEJ4cQE6XRxApWFiNdn.jpg[/IMG]
11:05 You’ll have to use some imagination to dream up what the Surface PC might look like, because Microsoft isn’t giving away any clues on its event’s placeholder page. There’s a room that would benefit from some furnishings, and the view is admittedly better than the one at TechRadar towers.
[IMG alt="BRSnHw3p6P6PDN2aK8u82C" width="690px" height="387px"]https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/BRSnHw3p6P6PDN2aK8u82C.jpg[/IMG]
10:50 While ‘Surface PC’ is an entirely plausable name for a computer, it’s a little lacking in *** appeal. Admit it: you probably wouldn’t get too excited if Microsoft unveiled a ‘Surface Tablet’ tomorrow. According to a leaked trademark, the modular computer is going to be called the ‘Surface Studio’, which sounds like somewhere you might record a best-selling funk album. ‘Surface Dial’ and ‘Dial’ have also been trademarked, which has us hoping that Microsoft is planning an oversized comedy handset in the vein of its Gigantic Surface 2.
10:45 If you’re looking to get up to speed on what Microsoft might announce today, then check out our Surface PC release date, news and rumors piece which has everything you need to know.
10:30 Good morning, everyone! It’s Surface PC day (probably), and we have one question on our lips: are we going to see Microsoft’s modular PC? Rumor has it that the company is about to unveil an all-new computer that snaps together like Lego. Innovative, or just another brick in the wall socket? Hopefully we’ll discover the answer soon. The event is due to kick off today at 10am EDT (or 3pm BST). Check back here to keep up with the action, or you can find out how to watch Microsoft’s hardware launch yourself.
Continue reading…