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If youвЂ™re looking for a one-of-a-kind desktop computer, consider the Surface Studio.

You read that right: while it may look like an iMac, the Surface StudioвЂ™s supersized touch interface makes it a truly unique device, and one thatвЂ™s especially popular with videographers (and, incidentally, kids). Surface Studio: This is a full-fledged desktop computer, albeit one with a giant 28-inch touchscreen.

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If you want a portable Surface with a brilliant picture, get a Surface Book. While it doesnвЂ™t have the sleek good looks of the Surface Laptop, itвЂ™s got the best display in the family вЂ“ the 15-inch version is big, beautiful, and sports a resolution of 3240 x 2160. Surface Book: This is a slightly bigger and bulkier version of the Surface Laptop.

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If youвЂ™re a professional who needs a laptop with sheer power вЂ“ and you donвЂ™t need the form factor of a Surface tablet вЂ“ the Surface Laptop may be your best option. Surface Laptops are even more powerful than Surface tablets, and a lot more expensive to boot. Surface Laptop: This is exactly what it sounds like: a Microsoft Surface with a permanently attached keyboard. The Surface Go fits in any bag, itвЂ™s affordable, and perhaps best of all, itвЂ™s the only Surface with a USB 3.1 (aka USB-C) port.

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Older generations of the regular Surface tablet had optional LTE access, but with the release of the Surface Pro 6, Microsoft began limiting LTE access to the Surface Go only. Surface Go: This is a smaller version of the Surface that includes LTE connectivity. We recommend a minimum of 8GB of RAM, but if you have especially high needs, 16GB will be more appropriate. Skimp on RAM and youвЂ™re likely to find your tablet impossibly slow when multiple applications are running, so buy a Surface tablet with as much RAM as you can afford. Random-access memory, better known as RAM, is the memory that computers use to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Will you focus on one task at a time or have multiple tasks running at once? If you need a proper machine for work and you want some real horsepower, get a Surface Pro with an i5 or i7 Intel processor. If youвЂ™re looking for a Surface tablet for basic everyday activities like streaming video, browsing the web, or playing mobile games, you can go for one of the more modestly equipped models (such as those with Intel M or Intel Gold CPUs). Starting with the Surface Pro 6, LTE is no longer an available option.)Дo you need a Surface tablet for personal use or for work? (And if LTE is critical to you, note that the Surface Pro 5 was the last generation to support LTE. YouвЂ™ll need a Surface tablet that supports LTE from a wireless carrier, and youвЂ™ll need a corresponding subscriber data plan. If you need web access when youвЂ™re away from WiFi, things get a little more complicated. If youвЂ™re planning on using your Surface tablet only in settings with WiFi, youвЂ™ll be fine вЂ“ all Surface tablets support WiFi. To connect to the internet, Surface tablets use WiFi, and in some cases, LTE. Will you use your Surface tablet in places without WiFi? Before you start shopping, answer these key questions. Key considerationsДЇinding the right Surface tablet is largely about understanding how youвЂ™ll use it.

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If you regularly use Word, Excel, or PowerPoint, youвЂ™ll need to purchase the software separately. The ThinkPad TrackPoint II is available today from LenovoвЂ™s online store.The entire Surface family of devices was practically tailor-made for Microsoft Office products, with just one catch: none of it is included by default. The trade-off for wired connectivity is a switch over to USB-C for charging, instead of Micro USB, which seems like a worthwhile swap.

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Unlike the old model, though, the TrackPoint II only offers wireless connectivity, either through Bluetooth or an included USB dongle (although it supports both Windows and Android). The TrackPoint II - which was announced at CES, but goes on sale today - is pretty similar to the old ThinkPad Compact Bluetooth Keyboard with TrackPoint model, albeit with a new design thatвЂ™s based on the more modern ThinkPad X1вЂ™s keyboard design and layout. For those in the second camp is LenovoвЂ™s new $99 ThinkPad TrackPoint Keyboard II, an updated version of its old wireless keyboard that lets you use that good TrackPoint nub UI with your desktop computer.

People tend to either despise the red dot-shaped substitute for a real mouse, or adore it as the single best mouse solution around. The ThinkPad mouse nub - i.e., the TrackPoint - is a controversial piece of technology.

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