October 23, 2019, Hong Kong –– Microsoft today announced the availability of Surface Hub 2S in Hong Kong, an all-in-one collaboration device built for teamwork to empower individuals and teams to achieve more in the modern workplace. As an elegant, portable, and interactive device, the new Surface Hub 2S lets teams break free from the conference room and turn any space into a teamwork space. It comes with improved performance for modern professionals to harnesses the full power of Microsoft – Windows 10, Microsoft Teams, Office 365, Microsoft Whiteboard and the intelligent cloud to deliver the best-in-class collaboration experiences.
In partnership with Steelcase, the Steelcase® Roam™, a mobile stand and easy-to-hang wall mounting system, was designed to allow people to use the Surface Hub 2S to collaborate in planned sessions or spontaneously.
“Our best ideas come from when we’re working as a team – focused, engaged, connected. People see teamwork as critical to their job, but teams are more global and mobile than ever and being in the same room often isn’t possible. Surface Hub 2S is a product built to engage and empower teams by bridging digital and physical workspaces. We’ve expanded our Surface family of devices to include not just devices designed for individuals, but also devices purpose-built for teamwork. We’re excited to bring Surface Hub2S to Hong Kong, and look forward to seeing how businesses of all sizes transform meetings and empower their teams to achieve more,“ said Cally Chan, General Manager of Microsoft Hong Kong and Macau.
Making any place a teamwork space
Surface Hub 2S gives teams the flexibility to come together wherever they work best. It takes something that has long been a fixture in the conference room – the shared screen – and transforms it into a mobile computer, built for teams. Surface Hub 2S euqips with a vibrant 4K, 50-inch multi-touch display and offers the thinnest edge and smallest bezels in its class, bringing users closer to the content and integrating seamlessly into any office environment.
Wherever you or your team moves, works or collaborates, Surface Hub 2S easily moves with you thanks to the Roam™ Mobile Stand created by our partners at Steelcase. Microsoft worked with Steelcase to design Steelcase® Roam™, a mobile stand and easy-to-hang wall mounting system, that allow people to use the Surface Hub 2S to collaborate in planned sessions or spontaneously. The mobile stand can be moved easily with one hand, and its small footprint fits in all kinds of spaces. The wall mounting system is the perfect solution for private offices or smaller spaces, encouraging standing and active postures. Surface Hub 2S is 60% slimmer and 40% lighter than the original Surface Hub, enhancing the overall user experience.
“We joined forces with Microsoft two years ago to explore the future of work. Our work together is built on a shared commitment to put people at the centre of how place and technology intersect to empower individuals and teams to do their best work,” said Cherry Wan, Director, Brand Communications, Asia Pacific at Steelcase. “We are thrilled to introduce our latest innovation derived from this powerful partnership to Hong Kong, giving individuals and teams the freedom to collaborate whenever and wherever ideas strike.”
Bringing remote teams together
With built-in Microsoft Teams and Skype for Business integration, Surface Hub 2S helps make meetings more engaging and inclusive of people working remotely. Users can start meetings instantly with one touch. The large true-to-life screen, enhanced 4K camera, crystal clear speakers and far-field microphone arrays help everyone on the team – local or remote – see and engage with the meeting content and each other, making it feel almost like everyone is in the same room together.
Moving beyond meetings to true team flow
Surface Hub 2S enables teams work digitally all the way through their creative process with Surface Hub 2 Pen and touch. By simply signing into Office 365 account, users can access and interact with the content they need and run the Microsoft applications natively.
In addition, Microsoft Whiteboard allows people to collaborate on a shared digital canvas from almost any device so it’s easy to pick up where they left off, keeping teams in their flow. With built-in artificial intelligence feature, users can better express their ideas in less time as it supports ink to shape and text, supported by an infinite cloud-based, virtual canvas. Users can also resume their brainstorm seamlessly with this feature.
Pricing and availability
Surface Hub 2S is now available in Hong Kong starting at HKD 72,520.
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“We’re excited to bring Surface Hub2S to Hong Kong, and look forward to seeing how businesses of all sizes transform meetings and empower their teams to achieve more,“ said Cally Chan, General Manager of Microsoft Hong Kong and Macau.
“We joined forces with Microsoft two years ago to explore the future of work. Our work together is built on a shared commitment to put people at the centre of how place and technology intersect to empower individuals and teams to do their best work,” said Cherry Wan, Director, Brand Communications, Asia Pacific at Steelcase.
In partnership with Steelcase, the Steelcase® Roam™, a mobile stand and easy-to-hang wall mounting system, was designed to allow people to use the Surface Hub 2S to collaborate in planned sessions or spontaneously.
With Microsoft Whiteboard’s built-in artificial intelligence feature, users can better express their ideas in less time as it supports ink to shape and text, supported by an infinite cloud-based, virtual canvas.
