If a patent filed by Microsoft in 2018 is anything to go by - which it usually isn't - the Surface Pro 8 could have a Type Cover with built-in solar panels. Nevertheless, the evolution of the Surface Pro brings with it intriguing questions about what’s coming next: here are some of the things we’d like to see included. Every new update is a subtle improvement to the previous model, with the design remaining consistent from one Surface to the next. Microsoft doesn’t exactly reinvent the wheel with each new Surface Pro release. Surface Pro 8 features and specs: The latest rumours Ultimately, it all depends on the chip, RAM and storage. It’s fair to estimate that should Microsoft bring out just the one Surface Pro 8 product next year, the price will fall somewhere between these two. The Pro 7 - with Intel Core i3 and 4GB of RAM - will set you back £799, whilst the Pro X - which comes with 8GB of RAM as standard - costs £999. The Surface Pro has fluctuated over the years when it comes to price. Surface Pro 8 price: How much will it cost? Assuming that Microsoft chooses to follow that pattern again, the next Surface devices should be expected around October 2020. The Surface Pro used to follow a bi-annual release schedule, but that all changed with the latest models. Microsoft Surface Pro 7 hands-on review: More of the same, but faster

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