Subj : RIP to the Surface Pro 6 - Microsoft has ended support for the st
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Fri Jun 30 2023 17:30:03

RIP to the Surface Pro 6 - Microsoft has ended support for the stellar tablet

Date:
Fri, 30 Jun 2023 16:25:09 +0000

Description:
Surface Pro 6 users listen up - Microsoft will no longer support the tablet

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Starting today, Microsoft will no longer provide firmware or driver updates 
for the Surface Pro 6, which means the tablet will stop getting security 
fixes and major updates.



The tablet-laptop hybrid earned a weighty four stars in our review for good 
reason, sporting a long battery life, excellent new sleek black color 
options, and quad-core processing. Its the oldest Surface tablet to 
officially support Windows 11 and was generally well-received at the time of 
launch due to its reliable performance and longevity between charges. It did 
lose points for the odd set of ports, particularly the conspicuous lack of 
USB-C ports.



We have to appreciate what the Surface Pro 6 gave us - in particular, 
longer-term repairability. One of the major qualms a lot of people had with 
the tablet was the fact it was incredibly difficult, if not impossible, to 
repair. The criticism was widespread enough to force Microsoft to rethink 
future design decisions, and the company did pledge to make its devices more 
repair friendly.



Keep in mind that your Surface Pro 6 will still get some software features 
and security enhancements and Windows updates, so your device wont suddenly 
become unusable! You can still happily keep on using your tablet - for now, 
anyway.



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/tablets/rip-to-the-surface-pro-6-microsoft-has-ended
-support-for-the-stellar-tablet


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