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Its been a while since I just stat down and installed Linux on something that has no business having Linux on it.... today I bring you the Microsoft Surface RT (We all know RT stands for Really Terrible), a ARM32 machine running Windows 8 RT from 2012 that Microsoft pretty quickly gave up on.

Lets install Linux.

📺 YouTube: https://youtu.be/UbpHdumMVPQ

🌐 PeerTube: https://tube.devwithzachary.com/w/wkvpCk9SrWxVzzi4eS3ycq

#Linux #OpenSource #Sustainability #MicrosoftSurface #HardwareHacking #postmarketOS #DevWithZachary

Lilbits: Next-gen Surface Pro & Laptop, Google’s next Pixel laptop, and goodbye Kindle for PC (kind of)

Microsoft may have just raised prices for its Surface Laptop and Surface Pro tablet, but the company is also preparing to launch new models that… will also probably be expensive. According to a new report from Windows Central, not only is Microsoft planning to use the latest Intel and Qualcomm chips, but some Surface Laptop models will also now be available with OLED displays. Oh yeah, and […]

Microsoft podnosi ceny laptopów Surface. Różnice wynoszą aż 500 dolarów

Microsoft zdecydował się na drastyczny ruch, który mocno uderzy w portfele fanów marki.

Ceny nowej generacji urządzeń z linii Surface poszybowały w górę, a podwyżki są wręcz astronomiczne. Odrzucamy korporacyjne tłumaczenia i chłodno sprawdzamy, co ten skok oznacza dla zwykłego użytkownika szukającego sprzętu z systemem Windows.

Gigant z Redmond po cichu zaktualizował cenniki, a nowe kwoty przyprawiają o zawrót głowy. Zmiany najmocniej dotknęły urządzeń z najwyższej półki. Flagowy Surface Pro (wersja 13-calowa) oraz Surface Laptop (13,8 cala), które początkowo debiutowały z ceną 999 dolarów, teraz zaczynają się od pułapu 1499 dolarów. Oznacza to potężny wzrost o równe 500 „zielonych” na przestrzeni zaledwie jednej generacji sprzętu.

Tłumaczenia producenta a rynkowa rzeczywistość

Firma oficjalnie zrzuca winę na rosnące koszty komponentów, w szczególności pamięci operacyjnej (RAM). Choć globalne zawirowania w łańcuchach dostaw są faktem, to przerzucenie aż tak ogromnych obciążeń finansowych bezpośrednio na barki ostatecznego nabywcy wydaje się ruchem niezwykle odważnym. Konkurencja potrafi znacznie skuteczniej amortyzować podobne wahania, nie fundując swoim klientom z dnia na dzień pięćdziesięcioprocentowych podwyżek.

Co gorsza, cięcia w portfelach nie ominęły również sprzętów celujących w niższy budżet. Starszy wariant Surface Pro (12 cali) podrożał z 799 do 1049 dolarów, a podstawowy wariant Surface Laptop (13 cali) zanotował skok z 899 na 1149 dolarów. W praktyce maszyny, które do tej pory uchodziły za bardzo rozsądny, środkowy segment, wchodzą właśnie na terytorium zarezerwowane niegdyś wyłącznie dla urządzeń flagowych.

Ryzykowna strategia i prezent dla Apple

Tak agresywna wycena może okazać się rynkowym strzałem w stopę. Próg wejścia w ekosystem przenośnych komputerów Microsoftu stał się niezwykle wysoki. W tej sytuacji wielu użytkowników może skierować swój wzrok w stronę Apple. Słynące z wysokich cen laptopy z nadgryzionym jabłkiem paradoksalnie zaczynają wyglądać na bardzo rozsądną i stabilną propozycję na tle zaktualizowanych cenników rodziny Surface. Czas pokaże, czy ta odważna strategia nie odbije się poważną czkawką w wynikach kwartalnych ze sprzedaży sprzętu.

MacBook Neo A18 Pro 6/5-core z 8 GB RAM i 256 GB (early 2026) – unboxing, recenzja, benchmarki w Final Cut Pro, Lightroom, MacWhisper, LLM i innych

Memory crisis: Microsoft significantly increases prices for Surface devices

Ahead of the expected introduction of new Surface devices, Microsoft has noticeably increased prices for the current portfolio. The RRP is now being exceeded.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Memory-crisis-Microsoft-significantly-increases-prices-for-Surface-devices-11255762.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#IT #Microsoft #MicrosoftSurface #Mobiles #Notebooks #Tablets #news

Speicherkrise: Microsoft erhöht die Preise für Surface-Geräte deutlich

Vor der erwarteten Vorstellung von neuen Surface-Geräten hat Microsoft die Preise für das aktuelle Portfolio merklich angehoben. Die UVP wird nun übertroffen.

https://www.heise.de/news/Speicherkrise-Microsoft-erhoeht-die-Preise-fuer-Surface-Geraete-deutlich-11255739.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#IT #Microsoft #MicrosoftSurface #Mobiles #Notebooks #Tablets #news

My Microsoft Surface Book Looked Death in the Face and Said ‘Not Today’ https://petapixel.com/2026/03/24/my-microsoft-surface-book-looked-death-in-the-face-and-said-not-today/ #microsoftsurface #surfacebook2 #surfacebook #Editorial #microsoft #Features #Opinion #feature #opinion #laptop

https://www.europesays.com/be-fr/39209/ le père de Windows 8 en admiration devant le MacBook Neo… qui lui rappelle la Microsoft Surface RT — Frandroid #AppleMacBookNeo(2026) #BE #BEFr #Belgique #Belgium #MicrosoftSurface #Science #ScienceAndTechnology #Sciences #SciencesEtTechnologies #Technologies #Technology #Windows8

https://www.europesays.com/ch-fr/?p=44753 le père de Windows 8 en admiration devant le MacBook Neo… qui lui rappelle la Microsoft Surface RT — Frandroid #AppleMacBookNeo(2026) #MicrosoftSurface #Science #ScienceAndTechnology #Sciences #SciencesEtTechnologies #Suisse #Technologies #Technology #Windows8

@niccolove @niccolo_ve

Comment on this video (which us not shown on my Fedi instance, yay federation!)

https://tube.kockatoo.org/w/63cGWTvhzqu2bwMGsh3QcF

I cannot believe that that GPU is not usable for video work. That is what GPUs are made for!

Poorly, there are a few caveats:
- there are always more DEcoders supported than ENcoders. I guess not being able to play a video (it would play but be less efficiently decoded on the CPU) is worse than being bound to #h265 instead of #av1 for recording.
- thus it makes sense that GPUs generally work flawlessly for gaming, as that is just displaying videos (or rendering content, which is kinda different, no idea why video codecs are more difficult than rendering methods)
- for every video format out there exists an encoder. If you use software rendering (on the CPU), you can use ANYTHING. Like encode to modern (and free!) AV1 using #svtav1 on any old CPU.
- if you want to encode videos on a GPU, you need drivers, but also a different encoder. On #NVIDIA you use #NVENC (NVidia ENCoder), for example nvenc_x265 for h265/HEVC videos. On #IntelArc (and afaik AMD GPUs), you use the #QSV (quick sync video) library which builds on top of #VAAPI, which is open source. So you can encode to AV1 using qsv_av1 for example.

What encoders are supported depends on the GPU a lot. Intel Arc seems to have supported the free, efficient and future-proof AV1 codec the earliest, but also the older free codecs VP9 and VP8 (also used in webm), like in a GPU I recently bought used. My older NVIDIA GPU only supports H265, which is proprietary and often less efficient than AV1 (not always, video codecs are black magic).

As OBS can use your GPU for video capture (encoding), the issue is purely in software support.

I only have experience with #ffmpeg for re-encoding videos, but that is also in many video editing tools. Try if you can get them somehow.

For NVIDIA I needed the latest proprietary drivers (#NixOS makes this extremely easy, can recommend) and ffmpeg, nvenc worked out of the box.

For intel Arc I used the regular drivers included in the kernel, but after adding the QSV runtime to my "hardware.graphics.extraPackages" I needed to recompile the entire kernel. Using a #longterm kernel (currently 6.18) makes this more viable... longterm XD.

#MicrosoftSurface #KDENlive #Shotcut #VideoEditing

Finally got around to finishing #Linux on #MicrosoftSurface mini-project. I had installed #Debian a while back, but just never finished with the kernel stuff and installing some real apps. The real push was needing the pen to edit a stupid PDF for tax season. Necessity being the mother of motivation and all that!

Following the Linux-Surface docs on GitHub made everything a breeze, I didn't even have to troubleshoot anything. Now the TypeCover can be removed and replaced, the pen works, Xournal++ is great, and the comic book app seems decent enough (bare necessities, you know!)

Windows 11 ‘Shared Audio’ Preview Arrives, But Only for Select PCs

#Windows11 #Microsoft #CopilotPC #SharedAudio #Bluetooth #LEAudio #WindowsInsider #PC #Audio #MicrosoftSurface #Hardware #Update #Software

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/11/01/windows-11-shared-audio-preview-arrives-but-only-for-select-pcs-xcxwbn

Guess I should do one last #Windows10 update on my #MicrosoftSurface laptop, which #Microsoft thinks is too crappy to continue supporting past Tuesday.

Surface Laptop: Microsoft adds 5G version

The Surface Laptop 7 is available with Intel's Lunar Lake processors and 5G mobile module. However, the prices are steep.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Surface-Laptop-Microsoft-adds-5G-version-10498918.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#G #IT #Laptop #Microsoft #MicrosoftSurface #Mobiles #Mobilfunk #Notebooks #news

Surface Laptop: Microsoft reicht 5G-Version nach

Der Surface Laptop 7 ist mit Intels Lunar-Lake-Prozessoren und 5G-Mobilfunkmodul erhältlich. Die Preise sind allerdings gesalzen.

https://www.heise.de/news/Surface-Laptop-Microsoft-reicht-5G-Version-nach-10498867.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#G #IT #Laptop #Microsoft #MicrosoftSurface #Mobiles #Mobilfunk #Notebooks #news

Surface Laptop 13in review: Microsoft’s cheaper, more compact Windows 11 machine https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jun/04/surface-laptop-13in-windows-11-ai-notebook-review #MicrosoftSurface #Technology #Microsoft #Computing #Windows11 #Laptops #Windows

💡 Zu schade zum Ausrangieren: 4 schöne Ideen für Dein altes Surface
https://www.malter365.de/hardware/altes-surface/

#MicrosoftSurface #SurfacePro #SurfaceGo #Hardware #Malter365

Microsoft Halts Surface Laptop Studio 2 Production, Future Unclear

#Microsoft #MicrosoftSurface #SurfaceLaptopStudio2 #TechNews #Hardware #Surface #CreativeTech #PC #Windows #SurfaceLaptop

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/05/16/microsoft-halts-surface-laptop-studio-2-production-future-unclear-xcxwbn/

Microsoft Details Surface PCs Barred From Windows 11 Upgrade

#Microsoft #MicrosoftSurface #Windows11 #Windows10EOL #PCUpgrade #SurfacePro #SurfaceLaptop #EndOfSupport

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/05/11/microsoft-details-surface-pcs-barred-from-windows-11-upgrade-xcxwbn/

Microsoft has officially unveiled two sleek new devices in its Surface lineup: the lightest-ever 13" Surface Laptop and a compact 12" Surface Pro. Both boast impressive portability, long battery life (up to 23 hours on the laptop, 16 on the Pro), and are powered by Snapdragon X chips with AI Copilot+ integration.

#MicrosoftSurface #SurfaceLaptop #SurfacePro #TechNews #Windows11 #AIIntegration #SnapdragonX #PortableTech #TECHi

Read Full Article Here :- https://www.techi.com/microsoft-surface-laptop-pro-2024-specs-battery-updates/

Mittwoch: Ikea und Sonos beenden Kooperation, Wiener Aufzüge per App rufbar

Ikea bald ohne Sonos-Audio + Aufzug-App für Wien + Mobile Payment legt zu + Wettbewerb für autonomes Fliegen + Surface-Neuheiten auf ARM-Basis + Bit-Rauschen

https://www.heise.de/news/Mittwoch-Ikea-und-Sonos-beenden-Kooperation-Wiener-Aufzuege-per-App-rufbar-10374156.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#AMD #Barrierefreiheit #Bezahldienst #Bluetooth #Drohnen #hoDaily #Innovation #Journal #Lautsprecher #Mainboards #MicrosoftSurface #MobilePayment #Qualcomm #news

Laptop & Tablet: Microsoft presents its most affordable ARM Surfaces

Microsoft launches the Surface Pro 12-inch and the Surface Laptop 13-inch. The prices are falling – at the expense of the features.

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Laptop-Tablet-Microsoft-presents-its-most-affordable-ARM-Surfaces-10374049.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#IT #Laptop #Microsoft #MicrosoftSurface #Mobiles #Notebooks #Qualcomm #Tablets #news

Laptop & Tablet: Microsoft stellt seine günstigsten ARM-Surfaces vor

Microsoft bringt das Surface Pro 12 Zoll und den Surface Laptop 13 Zoll. Die Preise sinken – zulasten der Ausstattung.

https://www.heise.de/news/Laptop-Tablet-Microsoft-stellt-seine-guenstigsten-ARM-Surfaces-vor-10374016.html?wt_mc=sm.red.ho.mastodon.mastodon.md_beitraege.md_beitraege&utm_source=mastodon

#IT #Laptop #Microsoft #MicrosoftSurface #Mobiles #Notebooks #Qualcomm #Tablets #news

Microsoft Launches 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop with Snapdragon X Plus CPUs

#Microsoft #MicrosoftSurface #SurfaceLaptop #SurfacePro #CopilotPlusPC #SnapdragonX #Qualcomm #Windows11 #AI #OnDeviceAI #NPUs #TechNews #WindowsOnARM

https://winbuzzer.com/2025/05/06/microsoft-launches-12-inch-surface-pro-and-13-inch-surface-laptop-with-snapdragon-x-plus-cpus-xcxwbn/

Microsoft announces colorful new 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Laptop with Snapdragon X Plus - Microsoft's new 12-inch Surface Pro and 13-inch Surface Lap... - https://www.tomshardware.com/tablets/microsoft-surface/microsoft-announces-colorful-new-12-inch-surface-pro-and-13-inch-surface-laptop-with-snapdragon-x-plus #microsoftsurface #tablets

A new Microsoft Surface Laptop with a 13 inch display and 8-core Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus display leaks ahead of a May 6th announcement. It looks like a cheaper alternative to the current 13.8 and 15 inch models. https://winfuture.de/news,150699.html #SurfaceLaptop13 #Microsoft #MicrosoftSurface #SurfaceLaptop

More compact Arm variants of Microsoft Surface Pro and Laptop lines leaked - Microsoft is rumored to announce new compact 13-inch Surfac... - https://www.tomshardware.com/tablets/microsoft-surface/more-compact-arm-variants-of-microsoft-surface-pro-and-laptop-lines-leaked #microsoftsurface #tablets

Gestern irritiert wieso ein USB C Device (Wireless Headset Dongle) nicht funktionierte, heute funktionierte die heute wieder genutzte Thunderbolt Docking Station am anderen Schreibtisch nicht.
Neustart brachte nix, USB Storage getestet, an USB A ging er an C nicht, manueller shutdown und dann Start mit halten der Power Taste für hartem Reset hat dann geholfen, WTF.
Und dann denkt man sich wie so etwas Business Hardware sein kann... #MicrosoftSurface #Laptop #WorkShIT

In the year 2025, business-class laptops need to be designed to run at full power with the lid closed. We've been using these things as mobile workstations for 15+ years, and "you need to run it with the lid open for proper air circulation" is NOT acceptable.

Looking at you especially hard, Microsoft Surface Laptop.

#MicrosoftSurface #NotebookComputers

Lilbits: Sony exits the recordable Blu-Ray business, Google acquires part of HTC’s XR team, and a smaller Surface Pro and Surface Laptop on the way?

Google introduced Android XR in December, an upcoming platform for virtual and augmented reality. Today the company announced it’s acquiring part of the team that works on the HTC Vive line of VR devices.

In other tech news from around the web, Windows Central reports that Microsoft could introduce smaller versions of its Surface Pro tablet and Surface Laptop soon, Sony is ending […]

#androidXr #bluRay #google #htc #htcVive #intel #lilbits #microsoft #microsoftSurface #modular #rumors #sony #surfaceLaptop #surfacePro

Read more: https://liliputing.com/lilbits-sony-exits-the-blu-ray-business-google-acquires-part-of-htcs-xr-team-and-a-smaller-surface-pro-and-surface-laptop-on-the-way/

Anyone here with Linux experience on the Microsoft Surface 3 (NOT THE PRO)? Someone in the family wants me to put Linux on it next year when Windows 10's support ends.

Is there anything I have to look out for? I don't want them to worry about third party kernel modules. Thinking on putting Nobara on since that has the Surface modules built-in IIRC, but ideally something simple like Mint would be perfect.

#Linux #LinuxSurface #MicrosoftSurface

Microsoft Surface Laptop and Surface Pro tablet with Intel Lunar Lake could launch in 2025

The Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 that launched earlier this year is available with a choice of 13.8 inch or 15 inch displays and comes with up to 64GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. But so far it’s only available with Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus or Snapdragon X Elite processors. And the Surface Pro 11 is a 13 inch tablet that coms with a choice of LCD or OLED display options, but which is also only […]

https://liliputing.com/?p=172750

#leaks #lunarLake #microsoftSurface #surface #surfaceLaptop #surfaceLaptop7 #surfaceLaptop8 #surfacePro #surfacePro11 #surfacePro12

Surface Pro 11 review: Microsoft’s big Arm leap almost pays off https://www.theguardian.com/technology/article/2024/jul/09/surface-pro-11-review-microsoft-arm-qualcomm-speed-battery #MicrosoftSurface #Tabletcomputers #Technology #Microsoft #Computing

Surface Pro 11 angeschaut: Microsoft-Tablet beeindruckt auch mit ARM #ARM #CPU #Prozessor #SoC #Computex2024 #Computex24 #Tablet #MicrosoftSurface #SurfacePro11 #HandsOn https://winfuture.de/news,143253.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia

Microsoft’s Snapdragon X-Powered Surface Lineup Claims to Surpass Apple’s M3 MacBook Air: https://www.reviewspace.info/microsoft-snapdragon-x-powered-surface-lineup-claims-to-surpass-apple-m3-macbook-air

#MicrosoftSurface #SnapdragonX #ARMBasedLaptops #AppleM3 #MacBookAir #WindowsOnARM #TechnologyNews

Microsoft Believes Its New Surface Laptop Is an AI-Powered Mac Killer https://petapixel.com/2024/05/20/microsoft-believes-its-new-surface-laptop-is-an-ai-powered-mac-killer/ #microsoftsurface #surfacelaptop #Technology #macbookair #macbookpro #Equipment #microsoft #applem3 #surface #m2chip #m3chip #apple #News

Surface Laptop Go 3 Firmware Update - Solving Screen Flickering and Enhancing Security: https://www.reviewspace.info/surface-laptop-go-3-firmware-update-solving-screen-flickering-and-enhancing-security

#Microsoft #SurfaceLaptopGo3 #FirmwareUpdate #ScreenFlickering #SecurityPatches #May2024Update #MicrosoftSurface #TechnologyNews

Copilot, Windows & Surface: Microsoft bestätigt Event am 21. März 2024 #Phase1 #Microsoft #Event #NewEraOfWork #MicrosoftSurface #Copilot #Windows11 #Windows1124H2 #Termin https://winfuture.de/news,141606.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia

Copilot, Windows & Surface: Microsoft bestätigt Event am 21. März 2024 #Phase1 #Microsoft #Event #NewEraOfWork #MicrosoftSurface #Copilot #Windows11 #Windows1124H2 #Termin https://winfuture.de/news,141606.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia

Copilot, Windows & Surface: Microsoft bestätigt Event am 21. März 2024 #Phase1 #Microsoft #Event #NewEraOfWork #MicrosoftSurface #Copilot #Windows11 #Windows1124H2 #Termin https://winfuture.de/news,141606.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia

Copilot, Windows & Surface: Microsoft bestätigt Event am 21. März 2024 #Phase1 #Microsoft #Event #NewEraOfWork #MicrosoftSurface #Copilot #Windows11 #Windows1124H2 #Termin https://winfuture.de/news,141606.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia

Copilot, Windows & Surface: Microsoft bestätigt Event am 21. März 2024 #Phase1 #Microsoft #Event #NewEraOfWork #MicrosoftSurface #Copilot #Windows11 #Windows1124H2 #Termin https://winfuture.de/news,141606.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia

Update 2: I was using the stock kernel when I installed Fedora. There is a Surface specific kernel on the Surface Linux github so I decided to install that.

I turned off the device last night with 87% battery. Turned on the device this morning and still had 87% battery. Life is good.

#microsoftsurface
#Linux
#fedora39

Update on the Fedora/Surface Go 2 project: I am noticing some major battery drainage when the unit is not being used.

For instance, I fully charged the device and turned it off last night. 24hrs later I turn the device on and I am at 0% battery.

I am not sure if this is a Microsoft hardware issue, a kernel issue, or a Fedora distribution causing this drainage. I'm leaning more towards a Microsoft hardware issue.

#SurfaceLinux
#Linux
#MicrosoftSurface
#Fedora39
#FedoraLinux

Your Surface RT Can Become Useful Again, With Raspberry Pi OS - Over the years there have been so many times when Microsoft came up with a product... - https://hackaday.com/2024/02/02/your-surface-rt-can-become-useful-again-with-raspberry-pi-os/ #microsoftsurface #raspberrypios #tablethacks #surfacert

Surface: Fünf neue Modell gesichtet, auch mit Qualcomms Apple-Killer #Surface #Laptop #SurfacePro #ARM #Qualcomm #SnapdragonXElite #Leak #Oryon #AppleKiller #MicrosoftSurface https://winfuture.de/news,140564.html?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=ManualStatus&utm_campaign=SocialMedia

💡 Nach dem iPad gehört das #Surface von #Microsoft zu den beliebtesten Dienstgeräten in Schule und Job.

👉🏻 Meine Tipps & Anleitungen zum #MicrosoftSurface gibt's jetzt gesammelt auf dieser Seite:

https://www.malter365.de/hardware/surface/

#SurfacePro #SurfaceGo #FediLZ

Microsoft’s new Surface Laptop Go 3 is officially no longer a budget PC - Enlarge / Meet the Surface Laptop Go 3. It looks a lot like the Laptop Go 2. ... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=1969999 #microsoftsurface #surfacelaptopgo #surfacelaptop #arsshopping #surfacepro #microsoft #surfacego #tech