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    The new iMac, by Microsoft

    Aug 30, 2017 6 minutes
    Source: If money’s no object, digital artists will relish the stylish StudioCHANGE YOUR PERSPECTIVEWide viewing angles and brightness uniformity are essential for a screen with so much tilt. We measured a 13 per cent brightness variation across the screen, but that’s rarely noticeable in real world usePOWER PLAYThe Surface Dial, keyboard and mouse are all powered by regular AAA batteries. Thankfully, microsoft didn’t opt for sealedin rechargeable cells that could lose capacity over timeCOOL RUNNINGSNotebook hardware may not be sexy, but the CPU and GPU’s low power draw keeps temps down. Steer clear of benchmarking software and fan noise is unobtrusiveTAKE NOTEBored of typing or tapping? Break out the Surface Pen and Windows 10’s handwriting recognition works amazingly well, though few will find it an indispensable featureDIALED INYou don’t need a Surface Studio to use a Surface Dial. It’s compatible with any Bluetooth LE-enabled Windows 10 PC, though its screendetection features won’t work with a typical monitor

    It’s easy to forget that Microsoft has been building computers for decades, albeit in the form of peripheral devices. Only since the launch of the Surface in 2012 has Redmond gunned for a slice of Apple’s premium pie by producing its own fashion-focused computers. Having taken on the iPad and MacBook, Microsoft is now going all-out to lure creative pros from their beloved iMacs.

    As you’d expect for an iMac rival, Surface Studio is an all-in-one device. But where Apple conceals its processing hardware directly behind the monitor, Microsoft’s silicon is in the monitor’s thick base. This results in an exceptionally slim LCD panel, currently the slimmest for its size, which is all the more impressive considering it also packs a 5MP camera that supports Windows Hello for automatic facial-recognition sign-in: an impressively effective feature.

    The screen itself is a 28-inch 4500x3000 pixel panel, equating to 192 pixels per inch. Sure, a 27-inch 5K

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