The touchscreen then comes fully into play, and you can add the optional Slim Pen 2 (£100 exc VAT) to draw and handwrite on the screen. Then there’s the tablet-style “Studio” mode, where the mid-screen hinge is entirely folded so the screen sits facing upwards on top of the keyboard. In Stage mode, the bottom edge moves forward to sit just in front of the keyboard, where it rests securely in place to provide a perfect angle for desktop presentations in a meeting or watching movies while travelling. In this case, that comes courtesy of an innovative dual-hinge mechanism, with a second hinge about halfway up the display, which allows the screen to pivot through a wider range of angles and positions. While no version has managed to outdo Apple on the aesthetic front, the Surface has instead focused on providing business functionality. The Microsoft Surface has always been about design.

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