Microsoft’s Surface hardware is in a weird place exiting 2023. The mix of laptops, 2-in-1s, and desktop computers had a good 2022 — the Surface Pro 9 was arguably the ideal version of its flagship device — but 2023 saw not only no new Surface Pro, but a focus on half-hearted updates to Microsoft’s “affordable” Surface Go and Surface Laptop Go lines and the pricier Surface Laptop Studio. Rather than try anything exciting like a new form factor or the custom silicon chips Apple is exploring, Microsoft played it safe — really safe.
