Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Release Date Pushed Back To October 2015: 4 Things To Expect

Microsoft’s release date plans for the Surface Pro 4 will take shape in the last quarter of 2015, October to be exact, and not July as earlier reported. And as originally intended, the flagship device will unbox with Windows 10, a new report said.

The Inquisitr cited two reasons why the Pro 4 touchdown is timed during the holiday quarter of 2015. First, the report claimed that the actual Windows 10 rollout time is October but the tech blog site did not address an earlier hint provided by Microsoft that summer or July this year is the appointed time for both the device and the operating system.

Also, The Inquisitr quoted an analyst as saying that Microsoft is not on a rush mood since “the Surface Pro 3 is selling just as well as it did when it first came out.” The software giant plans to capitalise on the excitement generated by the Windows 10 so it was decided to reveal the Surface Pro 4 together with the upcoming operating system.

True or not, the report only adds up to the wild speculations surrounding the Pro 4 tablet. And while Windows fans hold their breath for confirmation, they can process for the meantime the available information that offers a glimpse of what the device would be. The four attributes below are courtesy of Digital Trends:

Surface Pro 4 Mini is a myth

Digital Trends is convinced that the Surface Pro 4 Mini rumours will remain as they are – rumours. The Surface Pro tablet is optimised for a large screen size and Microsoft is unlikely to scale down the basic functionalities to accommodate a Mini version.

Furthermore, the recent Surface 3 launch is the deal-breaker for the Pro 4 Mini whispers. In essence, the move declared that Microsoft is unwilling to shrink its business-centric tablet below the 10-inch mark.

Intel Core M or Skylake

One of the debates centred on the Pro 4 is: What exactly is the Intel engine that will bring the device into life? While the Core M architecture fits well with mobile devices, it being part of the Pro 4 project will require a major redesign of the tablet build, which is unlikely at this time, Digital Trends said.

A better candidate is the Skylake CPU that chipmaker plans to mass ship by mid-2015. If Intel’s blueprint is not altered, then the chance is high that the upcoming chip will power up the Surface Pro 4 in time for its October commercial debut, the report added.

Desktop-class Windows 10 tab

Rumours are swirling that Microsoft will offer a top-of-the-line Pro 4 model that boasts of the 1TB storage and 16GB RAM combo. While the package is not impossible, it would render the Surface Pro 4 an impractical buy. The components mentioned would simply make the Pro 4 one of the priciest mobile devices around. Now such is a sure-fire indicator that the tablet would be a slow mover on retail stores, which is a scenario quite remote from Microsoft plans, Digital Trends said.

Price tag

The Surface Pro 4 is developing as Microsoft’s best weapon, to date, against Apple’s iPad line up. But one thing that could spoil the promised fun is if the Windows 10 tablet will prove inaccessible in terms of pricing model. To stay competitive in an already over-crowded tablet market, the Windows maker will likely sell the Pro 4 at the around the same price ranges of the Surface Pro 3, Digital Trends reported.

It is a safe bet then that on its release date, the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 will have a starting price of $1200 for the basic model. Digital Trends reckons that the priciest Pro 4 edition will not breach the $2000 mark.

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