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Starting at $2,999 to $4,199 Product Page: https://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/Surface-Studio/productID.5074015900 https://www.microsoftstore.

Starting at $2,999 to $4,199 Product Page: https://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/Surface-Studio/productID.5074015900 https://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/Surface... *Surface Dial included edit: as pointed out below you do get a Surafce Dial with the purchase of the studio. I originally looked at the "what's included" section where the dial was not listed.

IBM 10y ago
Couldn't believe that was the price. Do they honestly believe this is going to sell? This really just shows you what a bargain the 5K iMac is.
- fsloth 10y ago
  IMac does not come with a pen. This is a draughtsmans tool.
timdorr 10y ago
Says right at the top of the page "Get a Free Surface Dial". So, I assume that's included.
NetStrikeForce 10y ago
It seems to me, from the naming (Studio) to the price, that this is purely a professional tool and not a high-end home computer. Microsoft has plenty of partners to compete with the iMac. Now those partners can look into the Surface Studio as something to aspire to.
- slantyyz 10y ago
  The 3:2 aspect ratio probably makes it less consumery as well.
  - and0 10y ago
    Surfaces (Pro and standard) have been 3:2 for a couple years: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface_3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface_3 Not refuting your implication necessarily, but worth knowing their flagship (standard and high-end) devices have been 3:2.
    - slantyyz 10y ago
      I see where you're coming from, but those aren't large screen devices. Most games and movies are widescreen these days, and I see those as consumery activities. I think a significant amount of consumers would be annoyed by letterboxing in those use cases.
mobiuscog 10y ago
Compared to a 27" Cintiq QHD Touch, the pricing is very competitive.
- vvanders 10y ago
  Yup, people considering this for a standard PC aren't really making an apt comparison. All the creative people I know said Cintiq set the bar, looks like MS is making a square aim at that market.
  - nileshtrivedi 10y ago
    I have often wondered why only the graphics/video people are called "creatives". :-)
- amyjess 10y ago
  Better yet, compare it to the cost of both a Cintiq and a PC. A Cintiq is just a monitor/drawing tablet.
  - j2bax 10y ago
    It's not really worth comparing costs until artists weigh in on the drawing capabilities of each piece of hardware. Wacom has had a corner on the market, and a lot of patents for a long time. I know comparisons of Surface Tablet vs. iPad Pro vs. Wacom still have Wacom coming out on top, but a lot of that could be because iPad Pro doesn't have access to the full software artists/designers need to do their job efficiently.
    - Analemma_ 10y ago
      At least one artist (the guy from Penny Arcade) says the Surface Studio compares favorably to his Cintiq: http://www.penny-arcade.com/news/post/2016/10/26/the-surface-studio http://www.penny-arcade.com/news/post/2016/10/26/the-surface...
      - 10y ago
Pigo 10y ago
This is why I'd love to have one. But will not have one until I work for a place that wants to get me one. I still feel guilty for buying my Pixel 2.

IBM 10y ago

Couldn't believe that was the price. Do they honestly believe this is going to sell? This really just shows you what a bargain the 5K iMac is.

fsloth 10y ago
IMac does not come with a pen. This is a draughtsmans tool.

timdorr 10y ago

Says right at the top of the page "Get a Free Surface Dial". So, I assume that's included.

NetStrikeForce 10y ago

It seems to me, from the naming (Studio) to the price, that this is purely a professional tool and not a high-end home computer. Microsoft has plenty of partners to compete with the iMac. Now those partners can look into the Surface Studio as something to aspire to.

slantyyz 10y ago
The 3:2 aspect ratio probably makes it less consumery as well.
- and0 10y ago
  Surfaces (Pro and standard) have been 3:2 for a couple years: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface_3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface_3 Not refuting your implication necessarily, but worth knowing their flagship (standard and high-end) devices have been 3:2.
  - slantyyz 10y ago
    I see where you're coming from, but those aren't large screen devices. Most games and movies are widescreen these days, and I see those as consumery activities. I think a significant amount of consumers would be annoyed by letterboxing in those use cases.

mobiuscog 10y ago

Compared to a 27" Cintiq QHD Touch, the pricing is very competitive.

vvanders 10y ago
Yup, people considering this for a standard PC aren't really making an apt comparison. All the creative people I know said Cintiq set the bar, looks like MS is making a square aim at that market.
- nileshtrivedi 10y ago
  I have often wondered why only the graphics/video people are called "creatives". :-)
amyjess 10y ago
Better yet, compare it to the cost of both a Cintiq and a PC. A Cintiq is just a monitor/drawing tablet.
- j2bax 10y ago
  It's not really worth comparing costs until artists weigh in on the drawing capabilities of each piece of hardware. Wacom has had a corner on the market, and a lot of patents for a long time. I know comparisons of Surface Tablet vs. iPad Pro vs. Wacom still have Wacom coming out on top, but a lot of that could be because iPad Pro doesn't have access to the full software artists/designers need to do their job efficiently.
  - Analemma_ 10y ago
    At least one artist (the guy from Penny Arcade) says the Surface Studio compares favorably to his Cintiq: http://www.penny-arcade.com/news/post/2016/10/26/the-surface-studio http://www.penny-arcade.com/news/post/2016/10/26/the-surface...
    - 10y ago

Pigo 10y ago

This is why I'd love to have one. But will not have one until I work for a place that wants to get me one. I still feel guilty for buying my Pixel 2.