First Sighting: Microsoft Surface Hub 84” 4K Whiteboard Running Skype for Business

The Surface Hub for group collaboration: White boarding with OneNote and Meetings with Skype for Business and a large screen app platform.

Specs

• Windows 10 based device
• 84” and 55” sizes
• 4K
• Inking
• Ink Back
• Microphones
• Dual Cameras
• Stereo Speakers
• Built in PC
• Bluetooth/NFC
• wide array of "advanced sensors”
• (it appears hardware by Perceptive Pixel)
• Ability to present from a second tablet sized Surface via wireless adapter
• Can run other apps
• Support Skype for Business (aka Lync) (source: click here)
• No Price Mentioned
• Forrester: "We expect Surface Hub to cost more than Lync Room System" click here

Some significant items Hyat the presenter noted:

• “1 cable to get started”
• “When I picked up the pen, the whiteboard automatically launched…”
• What you are seeing on the screen is Skype for Business designed for the large screen…”
• “It is taking full advantage…of the dual cameras…”

Surface Hub Video (from Windows 10 Live Event)

Some Pictures

Skype for Business designed for the large screen

Skype for Business One-Click Meeting Launch (next meeting is the blue panel)

Share Content with 1 click (or end meeting and save content with one click)

 

Microsoft Marketing Video

 

More articles:
https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-surface-hub/en-us
http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/21/7867585/microsoft-surface-hub-announced

Livestream Video about SurfaceHub
http://youtu.be/R8LYzWxpfI8?t=1h59m44s

http://news.microsoft.com/windows10story/ (starts at 1:29)

Marketing Video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRLDRQePY1o