Apple's new Mac Studio (fave.co/3JtvwBb) not only includes what could be the most powerful processor in the PC landscape, but also exposes and solves) many of the weaknesses of its direct rival, Microsoft's Surface Studio. If Microsoft takes these lessons to heart, however, imagine what a Surface Studio 3 could look like.
Microsoft's gorgeous all-in-one hasn't been refreshed in years, but its iconic swiveling 28-inch PixelSense touch display captured both hearts and minds when the $4,100 Surface Studio first debuted in 2017 (fave.co/3pgYlti). Now Apple's Mac Studio, a $3,999 small-form-factor Mac, has stepped in to fill the void, with the $1,599 Apple Studio Display (fave.co/3iqLFew) sitting alongside.
Microsoft's hardware division has held its head high throughout the last decade or so, shipping everything from tablets to laptops to unique combinations of the two (fave.co/3LQurF9). Apple, meanwhile, has garnered a reputation for quietly watching trends take hold, adopting them, and trumpeting the outcome as something new. That criticism doesn't really hold true here. In fact, Apple has set some new standards that Microsoft might learn from.
1. SHIPPING IT
Simply put, it's been three and a half years since Microsoft announced the Surface Studio 2 in October 2018 (fave.co/3uhMYSC), about 18 months after the Surface Studio shipped in April 2017. Yes, the pandemic has played a role, as have Microsoft's other priorities. But with a seventh-gen Intel Core chip inside the Surface Studio 2 as well as an aging Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070, it's hard to argue that the Surface Studio 2 is the preferred tool for creators within the Windows ecosystem.
Bu hikaye PCWorld dergisinin April 2022 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber ? Giriş Yap
Bu hikaye PCWorld dergisinin April 2022 sayısından alınmıştır.
Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 8,500+ magazines and newspapers.
Already a subscriber? Giriş Yap
5 Compelling Reasons to Buy a Windows Laptop Instead of a MacBook
MacBooks are powerful and chic. That's also true of many Window Notebooks - And they have other advantages that MacBook can't counter.
5 tips to make Gmail more secure
Bank statements, contracts, tickets, love letters…most things in this world can be sent via email, and protecting your email is extremely important.
TunnelBear VPN: It's just right for beginners
Come for the bear puns, stay for the security.
Contour SliderMouse Pro: This mouse saves your hands
Unusual ergonomic mouse is here to save your hands
Woohoo! You can get a Raspberry Pi again
Availability hasn't completely recovered, but it's looking much better already.
Microsoft begins pulling the plug on Cortana
Cortana probably won't live for much longer.
Norton's free Al-powered Genie tool helps you spot online scams
Not sure if the message, email, link or social media post you've received is a scam? The Al-powered Norton Genie is designed to help.
Google now alerts you if your contact info appears online
Better decades late than never.
Microsoft 365 makeover: Office docs are getting new default look
Significant changes are coming to your Office documents with Microsoft 365's new default theme.
Smart Answers: GenAl tool makes it easier to find the info you need on PCWorld
Smart Answers puts you in the driving seat for content discovery.