Microsoft says it loves AMD, just not enough to put it in a new Surface device
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The big picture: Microsoft debuted its new Surface Laptop and Surface Pro convertible at Qualcomm's Snapdragon Summit event in Maui last week and confirmed that the "Copilot+ PC" branding is being retired for new Windows devices. The company has now offered a rather unconvincing explanation for why the latest Surface devices won't ship with AMD processors.
During an interview with Windows Central, Microsoft's CVP for Surface devices, Brett Ostrum, was asked why the company dropped AMD from its 2026 Surface lineup. Ostrum stated that Microsoft's limited Surface portfolio prevents it from offering too many processor choices, even though it greatly values its relationship with AMD.
According to Ostrum, "We love working with AMD. We have a limited portfolio, and so we have to make our choices pretty wisely in terms of what we're...
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