Inside
Microsoft's secret Surface testing labs
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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
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