Can Microsoft's new Surface Laptop compete with premium laptops? 

The Verge’s Dan Seifert talks with Kara Swisher and Lauren Goode about the recently announced Microsoft Surface Laptop, the first device in the company’s Surface lineup in which the keyboard does not detach from the screen. Seifert views the new laptop as an attempt to make a “premium” experience that can compete with the high-end MacBook Air, without cannibalizing the cheaper Windows laptops made by Microsoft’s OEM partners. He also talks about the new version of the Windows operating system, Windows 10S, which may appeal to schools and businesses buying large quantities of Surface computers. Later in the show, the trio answers your questions about the current landscape of laptops, including the big one: Is now a good time to upgrade?

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