Classroom carpet finish puts Microsoft’s Surface Laptop on the student radar

Microsoft is gearing up for back-to-school season early with the Surface Laptop. This neat all-metal notebook runs Windows 10 S, a cut-down version of the eponymous OS built from the ground up for schools and education. It only runs teacher-approved apps available on the Windows Store, but looks like a regular Windows desktop. The 1.25kg, 14mm thick ultraportable should squeeze into a book bag, and that 13.5in Full HD display can handle Netflix binging as well as work and web browsing. It’ll be arriving before September’s new school year in a choice of funky colours, complete with alcantara keyboard. At $999 (£979.00, or £881.10 for students), though, don’t expect it to take on the might of Google’s classroom-friendly Chromebooks.

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A tech addict from about the age of three (seriously, he's got the VHS tapes to prove it), Tom's been writing about gadgets, games and everything in between for the past decade, with a slight diversion into the world of automotive in between. As Deputy Editor, Tom keeps the website ticking along, jam-packed with the hottest gadget news and reviews.  When he's not on the road attending launch events, you can usually find him scouring the web for the latest news, to feed Stuff readers' insatiable appetite for tech.

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