Microsoft is closing its Surface Hub manufacturing plant in the US

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The Oregonian reports that 124 jobs will be cut from the Surface Hub plant in Oregon that was originally acquired alongside Microsoft’s acquisition of Perceptive Pixel back in 2012. Microsoft refused to comment on its manufacturing plans, but a spokesperson did confirm the plant closure in an email to The Verge. Microsoft sells two Surface Hubs, a 55-inch model priced at $8,999 and a 84-inch version for $21,999. Early reports suggest that Microsoft has largely sold out of its Surface Hubs, which either means the company didn’t manufacture enough of them, or demand was high. Microsoft says it remains committed to the Surface Hub, so expect to see a second version soon to compete with Google’s equally giant whiteboard.

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