Inside Microsoft's secret Surface testing labs

I cringed hard as a robot arm dropped a Surface Pro onto the ground from several feet up

I did it again when a hose sprayed water all over another Surface tablet. And then again when another robot repeatedly stabbed a Surface Studio’s screen with a Surface Pen over and over.

I’m not watching a YouTube video of some crazy kid torturing their Microsoft devices just for the views.

These are real stress tests performed at Microsoft’s reliability labs at its Redmond, Washington campus to ensure its products are built to last and can survive even the most unexpected real-world scenarios. 

The Labs

Microsoft recently invited me to Building 87, which happens to be the site where Microsoft devices — specifically Surfaces — are put through the wringer Read more…

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Source: Mashable | Inside Microsoft's secret Surface testing labs