Flippin’ tech! Microsoft’s built a desirable designer desktop

Don’t think of the Surface Studio as just another all-in-one PC. Think of it as a Surface Book that’s been through some kind of comic-book radiation beam and emerged Bigger! Stronger! Better!

This is technically a desktop PC, but its wondrous 28in touchscreen can flip down on a clever hinge so you can use it flat like an illustrator’s tablet. Sit in front of one and you’ll be staring at a big screen that’s crazy-sharp. Text looks as though it’s been intricately etched into the glass with a surgeon’s scalpel. It’s fantastic, and the novelty will never wear off. Promise.

You’re not buying the world’s most powerful desktop here, however – it’s using last year’s CPU – and it has an eye-watering price. Customise a 27in imac to have similar specs to the top-end Surface Studio, complete with Magic Mouse 2 and Trackpad, and it weighs in at £3098… compared to the Studio’s £4249. No, the imac doesn’t have a touchscreen, but think of what you could do with the extra £1151…

If you’re a serious illustrator, though, this should be near the top of your shopping list. The Studio comes with everything you’ll need and has the modern styling to fit perfectly in your chic workspace.

We love it, but not because it’s perfect. No, we’re fans because it’s outlandish, beautiful, tactile and quietly unique. If Werner Herzog went into the PC business, he’d make something like this.