https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=7DbslbKsQSk<\/p>\n<\/div>\n \ud83d\ude2e I am awestruck by the new Microsoft Surface Hub 2. The seamless switch between landscape and portrait orientations is just awe-inspiring and so useful. I don’t have a use for it, but I feel like I need one.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udcfaMicrosoft’s new Surface Hub 2 is a mega-sized 50.5-inch<\/strong> Windows 10 tablet for modern conference rooms.<\/p>\n \u23f2It launches in 2019, though Microsoft won’t say precisely when.<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc40 Users will be able to switch it from portrait to landscape orientation, thanks to a hinge on the back. They’ll also be able to take a bunch of Surface Hubs 2s and turn them into one big screen. Microsoft is calling this \ud83d\udcb0 Microsoft won’t yet divulge the device’s price but did say it will be comparable to Google’s competing Jamboard, which costs $5,000. \ud83d\udcf9 Most of the software will be optimized for Microsoft Teams, and far-field microphones and 4K cameras will allow you to make video calls in portrait mode that make it feel like you\u2019re standing next to a colleague.<\/p>\n Here’re a bunch of pictures of this amazing Microsoft Surface Hub 2, click to zoom the images:<\/p>\n![\"Surface+hub+2+gears\"](\"https:\/\/ahmadawais.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/SurfaceHub2gears.gif\")
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\nThe original Surface Hub, which had an 83-inch screen, cost about $22,000.<\/p>\n![\"Surface+hub+2+video+chat\"](\"https:\/\/ahmadawais.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/SurfaceHub2videochat.gif\")
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