Does Surface hardware have a place in the budget space?

Microsoft announced Windows 11 SE this week, a new operating system aimed at education. 1 of the first devices that will run the new Os is the Surface Laptop SE. Both the laptop and Windows 11 SE are built for the Grand-8 classroom. The Surface Laptop SE looks to exist one of the all-time laptops for grade schoolhouse students, but information technology is the cheapest piece of Surface hardware to engagement. We'd like to know if you retrieve the Surface brand has a place in the upkeep space.

Some people view Surface products as premium devices, so having a $249 Surface laptop for educational activity may seem a bit out of place. Quite a few pieces of Surface hardware are in the high-end of their corresponding categories, at least in terms of pricing. The Surface Pro 8, Surface Laptop 4, and Surface Studio 2 all carry high price tags and are marketed as premium devices.

On the other mitt, the Surface family isn't simply about pricey hardware; it'south about driving the manufacture. The Surface Pro lineup inspired manufacturers to take the 2-in-1 seriously. While non as budget-friendly as the Surface Laptop SE, the Surface Laptop Go pushed the limits of an affordable laptop. Microsoft uses its Surface devices to showcase an idea or form factor in the hopes that other companies will follow suit and compete inside the same space.

And so, where does that leave the Surface Laptop SE? Is it an innovative device that lives up to the Surface family's history of pushing OEMs? Is it a budget device that would exist ameliorate served by carrying a different brand under Microsoft? Let us know in this week's poll and explain your reasoning in the comments below.

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