The recent discounts on the Surface Book and Surface Pro 4 in the UK could mean that the Surface Book 2 is on its way.
https://www.notebookcheck.net/Proper-successor-to-the-Surface-Book-may-be-coming-soon.239004.0.html
Isnt Microsoft Redmond ... You mentioned Cupertino in the article (that's Apple ;) ).
it's a Freudian mistake of an ordinary mainstream media writer - Apple, Apple, Apple