

In the beginning, USB-A ports were one of the significant features that made Microsoft’s Pro tablet … well, Pro.

You could consider that a good thing for backward accessory compatibilities like docks and the like.īut take a closer look at the Surface Pro 8, and you will see a few notable differences. Microsoft hit gold with the Surface Pro designed when it introduced the Pro 3, and it’s stuck with that general format ever since. You’d be forgiven for not seeing the difference in the new Surface Pro 8 at first glance. Surface Pro 8: Goodbye USB-A, Hello Thunderbolt Microsoft also announced some cool new accessories that are genuinely worth taking a look at. Note: Be sure to check out all the products revealed at today’s Surface event, including the Surface Duo 2 Android phone, and the insane Surface Laptop Studio. But Microsoft hasn’t forgotten, as it unveiled new Surface Pro 8, Pro X, and Go 3 tablets this morning. It might be hard to remember, what with desktop, laptop, and phone options now, but the Surface lineup started as a humble 2-in-1 tablet category.
