Microsoft Has Started To Ship Surface Hub

After the delay, Microsoft has finally started to ship Surface Hub.

Microsoft Corporation Surface Hub has finally started to ship out to consumers mentioned by the company through a blog post. The PC is priced at $22,000 and was going to be shipped in January however the device is all set to be sent to offices in the United States. Many consider it to be a interactive productive device due to its high end functionalities.

Brian Hall, the General Manager of Microsoft devices mentioned, "We are releasing a team-empowering solution that will make meetings more productive, modernize workflows, and let people engage with data much better."

Right after the initial delay by the company, the Surface Hub was scheduled to be shipped in the first trimester of 2016. Thus, there was a delay already so it is expected that the company might have overcome all the issues associated with the device. The price of the 55 inch Surface Hub is $8,999 whereas the 84 inch variant costs $21,999. As expected, the company has increased the price of the gadget.

The recent device is undoubtedly adding weightage to the Surface range. The device has been designed in a manner that it caters to the demands of the collaborative environments. The Surface Hub needs to be wall mounted thus teams can work on it simultaneously. The device has been made in compliance to the feedback governed from consumers and partners and the software and hardware team at Microsoft.

As per the company, the device boasts of the best collaboration and security features pertaining to Skype for Business, Office, Windows 10, OneNote, and Universal Windows apps

In the blog, MSFT also mentioned that instead of making the business mechanism more efficient, by buying a Surface Hub will minimize costs for an enterprise. According to a study by Forrester Consulting, who have taken five consumers in consideration having hands on experience with the device. Thus, a NPV of 3 years unveiled the benefits of more than $850,000 in terms of management costs along with the other costs involved in buying devices and printing. The company has highlighted about better sales, but these figures are mere estimates. Since sales tend to be under the influence of numerous factors beyond increased collaboration of Surface Hub, thus giving all the credit to the new device is rather absurd.

However, it needs to be noted that the Surface Hub is offering similar results with a return of almost $800,000 making a device priced at $20,000 a sane investment. The company also boasts of offering a 75% increase in terms of productivity to users during a remote meeting. Moreover, it will also save time since you won’t be required to make notes or establish video connection system. Printing cost that sum up to $9000 can be overcome by the electronic device as well.

Hence, the company has come up with a blessing in disguise for the enterprise sector. However, the pricing is quite hefty. If the functions are same as what the company perceives then it is a great idea for enterprises to invest.