Surface Duo unboxing: Watch Windows Central’s Daniel Rubino go hands-on

Seven years in the making.

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Microsoft’sSurface Duois still a couple of weeks off from its official release, but review units are already starting to arrive. If you’re eager to see a little more of the Duo ahead of launch, Windows Central executive editor Daniel Rubino went hands-on with an unboxing and closer look at the hardware Microsoft is serving up. Check out the video above for more.

Surface Duo is the first phone in Microsoft’s Surface lineup, and it’s also the first dual-screen Surface to make its way out of the company’s design labs and into stores. For many, it’s the realization of a years-long “Surface Phone” journey that will finally come to fruition on September 10. Ahead of the launch, you can preorder Surface Duo at the Microsoft Store, Best Buy, and AT&T starting at $1,400.

Looking to dive in more before pulling the trigger? Microsoft plans to have Surface Duos on display atBest Buy and AT&T retail storesstarting August 28.

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Dan Thorp-Lancaster is the former Editor-in-Chief of Windows Central. He began working with Windows Central, Android Central, and iMore as a news writer in 2014 and is obsessed with tech of all sorts. You can follow Dan on Twitter@DthorpLand Instagram@heyitsdtl.