Microsoft's Surface Book won't be coming to the UK until 2016

Microsoft fans may be eager to get their hands on the Surface Book, but UK folks seem to be out of luck. According to company reps, the laptop won't go on sale there until the first half of next year.

Vlad Dudau News Editor Neowin @avladd · Nov 10, 2015 08:21 EST · Hot! with 17 comments

Microsoft’s Surface Book is a very impressive device by all accounts, so it’s no wonder that folks are curious to find out when it will be available around the world. Unfortunately for customers in the UK, it looks like they’ll have to wait for quite a while before they can get their hands on Microsoft’s laptop.

Just been told at #FutureDecoded that the #SurfaceBook won't be available in the UK until March/April 2016
— Michael Gillett (@MichaelGillett) November 10, 2015

The news comes from the Future Decoded event that’s taking place right now in London and is aimed at business professionals and developers. At the venue, some of the company’s reps told attendees - including our old friend, Michael Gillett - that the Surface Book won’t be coming to the UK until around March or April of next year.

Michael also mentioned that Microsoft says it has no plans to bring the new Surface Type Cover with fingerprint reader to the UK.

What do you think? Are you disappointed for having to wait this long, or does that delay simply give you the time you need to make an informed decision on purchasing the new devices? Let us know in the comments below.

Source: Michael Gillett (Twitter)