“We want to move from people needing Windows…to loving Windows,” said CEO Satya Nadella after taking over Microsoft. And their new Surface Studio takes a bold step in that direction.
In a bid to win over creative types, they designed the Studio with a gorgeous desktop screen that easily glides from vertical to almost horizontal, like an artist’s sketchpad. With its Apple Computer-like brushed aluminum finish and ultra-thin screen, it feels right at home in an open-plan office with microbrews on tap.
The guts of the machine are stuffed into a nine-inch-long base that’s joined to the screen with an über slick hinge design, allowing it to fold nearly flat for stylus- or touch-driven design work.
Downsides? Well, you’ll pay at least $3,000. And it’s a bit underpowered to be in that price range. But all in all, even the graphically challenged will find this machine tantalizing.