Microsoft is reportedly eyeing for a postponed release of its next-generation hybrid lineup killing earlier rumors of an October launch this year. If rumors prove accurate, Microsoft Surface Pro 5 may be rolled out sometime in 2017.
According to a recent update by BitBag, microchip maker Intel is apparently struggling with timeframe issues that would make a 2016 release extremely unfeasible. The Redmond-based giant wants to use the chipmaker's latest Kaby Lake processor to its upcoming hybrid flagship.
Since a highly squeezed schedule is just impossible for Intel to meet this year's deadline and target for mass production, the software giant is forced to push back the much-talked-about release of its two-in-one device until the Intel-made processors are finally available.
Another possible explanation for the delay is that Microsoft will also coincide the 2017 release of hybrid device with the arrival of Windows 10 Redstone OS which reportedly offers a raft of powerful and better features including a longer battery life following an earlier battery flop with its predecessor. While Redstone 2 is still in the works, the software hopes to match its release just in time for the Intel's Kaby Lake arrival.
According to a Christian Times report, Surface Pro 5 will have 4K display running on 16GB of RAM offering. Other features include the latest NVidia GPU, USB Type-C port, and a biometric scanner. If rumors prove accurate, the software giant's hardware will try to upset Apple's MacBook Pro 2016 for a starting price of $1,199.
As for the two-in-one hybrid's rumored Surface Pen, the tool is reportedly rechargeable to add more value for tech consumers.
"With rechargeable batteries, you're assuming you are going to have time to charge it before you use it. For us, we believe creativity will strike at any moment and you'll want to know your pen is going to work without having to plug it in to charge it first," Microsoft Surface marketing manager Markus Weickenmeier said as quoted by Vine Report.
An early-2017 release of its Surface Pro 5 by Microsoft may seem less impactful with this year's release of Apple's next-generation MacBook Pro. But if the delay means putting Intel's Kaby Lake processor under the hood, the delay should be worth the consumers' time.
