Microsoft took a $900 million write-down on unsold Surface RT inventory last July, and while Surface 2 sales have been better ... an activist investor on the board, one Microsoft partner told ...

What makes the Surface Laptop 2 so designer-y? Like the original model, the sequel has a hinge that folds forwards, letting you position it a bit like a drawing board, or a 16-inch graphics tablet.

So it should say a lot that I jumped at the opportunity to leave behind my daily work setup (and macOS) for a chance to take the new Surface Studio 2 for a test drive. I mean, look at it.