Microsoft’s long-awaited LTE-equipped Surface Pro has arrived, and it portends a future where every computer has a cellular connection.

Microsoft said Tuesday that the cellular version of its Surface Pro hybrid tablet will be released in December.The Surface Pro was announced earlier this year, but without a release date.

That 8cx can support 5G, but the Surface Pro X limits cellular connectivity to 4G LTE. The new model almost feels like it’s taking a step backwards by doing away with cellular connectivity entirely.

Microsoft is coming out with another Surface 2 model next year that will support LTE so customers can receive texts and connect to the Internet via their cellular service.

However, as is often the story with Microsoft’s Surface line, there’s very little that’s new with the Surface Pro 9. There are a few minor improvements, such as 5G compared to the LTE available in ...

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