Report: Microsoft to discontinue Surface 3 by December 2016
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Microsoft's Surface 3 tablet was notable for its move away from ARM SoCs and Windows RT to an Intel Cherry Trail Atom CPU and unfettered Windows. Reviewers praised its build quality and performance, but its high price when paired with a Surface Pen and Type Cover was a major source of complaints. Despite that mixed value proposition, Microsoft told ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley that it's seen "strong demand" for the tablet since its introduction-but it's also planning to discontinue the Surface 3 by December of this year, regardless.
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