Microsoft Prices Surface Laptop Ultra With Nvidia Chips
“What's new: per TechCrunch, it revealed specs and price for the Surface Laptop Ultra, running on Nvidia chips. With us, a small-shop owner, Dolores Quimby.” — Hank Ledger, on air
On air: Hank Ledger on The RecapPublished
At a glance
- First reported by TechCrunch: “Microsoft releases new Nvidia-chip AI PCs with revamped Windows 11”.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 6:12 PM ET on The Recap, by Hank Ledger.
- Topics: Windows, Microsoft.
- BBN covered this story before: Fed Minutes Show Hawkish Unity; Copilot Gets File Access (October 7).
The real story
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- TechCrunchMicrosoft releases new Nvidia-chip AI PCs with revamped Windows 11
What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWhat's new: per TechCrunch, it revealed specs and price for the Surface Laptop Ultra, running on Nvidia chips. With us, a small-shop owner, Dolores Quimby.
Dolores QuimbyThanks, Hank. I run Quimby's Computer Repair in Dayton.
Dolores QuimbyI fix laptops with a butter knife and prayer, so an AI laptop sounds like job security.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTechCrunch says these machines are built to run AI models and agents locally. Would you sell one in your shop?
Dolores QuimbySure, if it comes with a manual written by a human. Last week a customer's printer threatened him by email.
Dolores QuimbyNow the laptop gets opinions too?
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorFair. The outlet frames it as momentum for AI PC demand and Nvidia chip adoption. Does your customer base feel that momentum?
Dolores QuimbyMy customers feel momentum toward not paying. Half of them still run a computer shaped like a beige toaster. They love that toaster.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the real test is whether anyone walks into your shop wanting the new thing, or just wanting the old thing fixed.
Dolores QuimbyOld thing fixed, every time. But if the big companies want to make everything fancy, they can pay for my coffee machine. It's also broken.
The story so far
- Malware Recruits Grok; Hyundai Wants a Level Field · The Verge
- Grok-Powered Malware; OpenAI Watermarks ChatGPT Text in EU · Fox News
- Microsoft Previews Windows, Surface and Local AI Event · The Verge
- Fed Minutes Show Hawkish Unity; Copilot Gets File Access · Bloomberg.com
- Microsoft Prices Surface Laptop Ultra With Nvidia Chips (this story)
- RTX Spark Laptops Get Oct. 16 Date, ASUS Preorders Open · GlobeNewswire Inc.
- Microsoft Debuts AI-Friendly Hardware and Windows Changes · Ars Technica
- Copilot Gets File Access; Microsoft Shares Barely Move · The Verge
- Surface Laptop Ultra Runs on Nvidia Chips; Microsoft Up 0.27% · TechCrunch
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