Microsoft Kills Its Coolest Computer
The Surface Studio was overpriced, under-powered, nobody bought them, and Microsoft has killed it; but it was also extremely cool.

Twelve years ago, the worldâs leading computing company, Microsoft, finally sold their first computer. For decades, Windows had been the leading operating system, making Microsoft a household name, but theyâd never actually built desktops or laptops, leaving hardware to third-party providers.
However, with Windows 8, they wanted to put the touchscreen computing experience front and center, and to push it, they felt it was about time to make and sell their own hardware. The Surface line was initially just Windows tablets but soon expanded to include a MacBook-competing Surface Laptop, the tablet-to-laptop two-in-one device called the Surface Book, two unsuccessful two-screen folding products, and the business-focused Surface Hub.
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