Microsoft announced the Surface Studio and Dial last month as definitive proof that desktop computers still have ample room to innovate. From the excellent launch trailer to my hands-on demo, it was hard not be impressed. But truth is, the best thing about the Surface Studio may not be made by Microsoft at all. With the initial hype worn out, it’s easy to pick the Studio apart. It starts at $3,000. It uses last year’s CPUs and last year’s mobile GPUs. Storage is a slow hybrid SSD/HDD. There are no USB-C (let alone Thunderbolt 3) ports. The display can’t be…

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