By https://www.windowscentral.com/author/sean-endicott
Publication Date: 2026-05-24 14:00:00
Microsoft Surface week used to mean something. Fans and journalists would gather around screens to watch a livestream or attend an in-person event where Microsoft unveiled new hardware.
Things are quite different in 2026, and I wouldn’t blame you for missing the new Surface hardware announcements entirely. Microsoft did not hold an event or stream its announcements. Instead, the company sent details to publications and published some blog posts.
What that means is we have new Surface hardware but no hype.
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