Gallery: Microsoft's Surface Book Will Redefine How PCs Are Made

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    It has a stronger center of gravity for it, which meant the design team could shave off hundreds of grams in weight.
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    The screen bends all the way around as well. The base configuration of 128GB storage and 8GB of RAM starts at $1,500, while a fully loaded Surface Book runs north of $3,000. Preorders begin on October 7, and the device ships on October 26.
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