
Without the foreknowledge that the display can actually detach, the Surface Book looks like one continuous device, thanks to the hinge.įrom the keyboard deck to the palm rests, the Surface Book is one flat piece of metal, except for the glass touchpad, obviously. Unlike most other convertible devices, the screen and base sections share nearly the same thickness and weight. Milled from two solid blocks of magnesium, the Surface Book feels sturdy and has a most minimalistic style.Īlong the chiseled sides, you'll find two flat edges that start from the top of the display and terminate at the tip of the palm rest. From the snake-like hinge, the flat design and even down to the washed-out silver color of the laptop, everything about it just seems like it came from the future. If a tear in the space-time continuum were to suddenly rip open, two things would fall out: the Terminator and then the Surface Book quickly tumbling to the Earth behind it.
