Microsoft's Surface Mini became one of the most widely talked about yet not officially confirmed devices in recent memory, although concrete evidence that it was an actual thing never really showed up before.
That's no longer the case.
In an interview with Wired, Microsoft Surface team lead Panos Panay confirmed that the supposedly fictional device was indeed a real thing.
In the interview, Panay spoke about how he would sometimes use the Surface Mini to jot down notes and ideas in the middle of the night, and he even described the previously unconfirmed piece of technology as "awesome."
Rumors about the possible existence of the Surface Mini have been swirling around for a long time, without Microsoft ever confirming whether or not it was actually real.
According to Tech Radar, in the days and weeks leading up to the unveiling of the Surface 3, rumors had begun to run rampant about the Surface Mini, although Microsoft never actually said anything about it.
There were also reports, according to The Verge, that the Surface Mini was eventually pulled out after Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Nokia CEO Stephen Elop decided to do so.
An earnings report courtesy of Microsoft that came out last year also revealed that the company had decided not to release a new "form factor" of a Surface device, which presumably would be the Surface Mini.
The exact reasons for why Microsoft decided against releasing the Surface Mini remain unclear, although what does appear to be true is that there are no future plans to release the canceled device now.
Panay continually alludes to the Surface Mini in the interview in the past tense, seemingly indicating that he no longer uses the device.
Whether or not plans could change for the Surface Mini in the future still remains to be seen.
