1 MICROSOFT SURFACE PRO 9
From £1,099, microsoft.com
The Surface’s meteoric rise may have passed you by, but it has absolutely happened. The more powerful end of the line now presents one of the most viable Mac alternatives for professionals that need known hardware running Windows. The lowest end offers smart, decent machines perfect for students. And as of now, the Surface Pro 9 is (with an asterisk) the most powerful Windows tablet you can buy. Microsoft’s hardware division is on an absolute tear.
There’s a lot here in what Microsoft calls a 2-in-1 laptop (it’s a tablet with a keyboard case) that owes Apple at least a small debt. However, while the Cupertino crew might sell the iPad Pro as a proper computer, it’s not quite – and the Surface Pro 9 really is.
Just be careful. Microsoft has dropped two Pro 9s, one of which is powered by a mobile Intel processor and is apparently speedy and brilliant, the other
