Microsoft last week added a smaller sibling to its Surface line of tablets — the Surface Go.
The 10-inch tablet is a little larger than the standard iPad, but is capable of running a full version of Windows.
The company has talked up how the smaller tablet will appeal to two particular demographics: students and women.
For one, it can fit in a purse. Second, the smaller size and lower price (the 12.3-inch Surface Pro starts at $700) is well-suited for classrooms.
The messaging around the Go reinforces Microsoft's overall push to showcase Surface devices as ones that go from work to play and back again — to act as laptop, sketchbook and textbook reader in one.
The company said the lightweight Go would also suit the needs of businesses, which have been early adopters of Microsoft hardware including the Surface line and its HoloLens augmented reality glasses prototype.
The Go can plug into a monitor for a more traditional desktop experience.
The Surface Go uses a lower-end processor, the Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y, though Microsoft promised it would be up to the task of powering everyday tasks, as well as some games such as the education version of Minecraft.
The smaller size forced a bit of compromise on battery life. The Surface Go has an "all-day" nine-hour battery life, as opposed to the Surface Pro's promised 13.5 hours.
