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Tech giant Microsoft recently notified users who pre-ordered the Microsoft Surface Hub conferencing device that it will not arrive until January 2016.
Microsoft originally scheduled the Surface Hub to be released on Sept. 1. The company announced the pre-order and release date during the Windows 10 event held in January. According to Engadget, the Surface Hub is a TV-sized tablet that is designed for use in collaborative teleconference and is aimed for large enterprises.
The device comes in two variant. There is an 84-inch model with 4K display powered by the Nvidia Quadro K2200 graphics card and costs $20,000. The smaller model has a 55-inch screen size capable of rendering HD resolution and uses an Intel HD graphics processing unit. The smaller model will fetch a price of $7,000. Both models has a fourth generation Intel Core processor.
Both models run on a custom built version of the Windows 10 operating system. Both models are pre-assembled with customized multi-touch technology and has digital-ink-enabled collaboration system.
The Surface Hub has two 1080p front facing video cameras which can be used for video conferencing. Connectivity adapters include Wi-Fi, NFC and Bluetooth. It also has a USB port, DisplayPort Video Output and an Ethernet port. Additional hardware peripheral includes two pens and a wireless keyboard.
Once released, the two models will come with a customized version of Microsoft OneNote, Business version of Skype and copy of Microsoft's Office suite. Since Windows 10 is an all-encompassing platform, tech analysts expect that the Surface Hub can also run Windows app which can be purchased in the universal Windows Store, according to ZDNet.
