But finally, some real options are starting to emerge.
There are still plenty of ugly Windows PCs out there, depending on the make and model. Plus, a lot of manufacturers like Dell and Asus have taken their design cues from Microsoft and generally upped their game, releasing Windows laptops and tablets that are at least a little easier on the eyes. Plus, the Surface Book's screen detaches to become a laptop on its own.
More momentously, Microsoft released its first-ever laptop: The Microsoft Surface Book, a gorgeous $1,499 laptop that the company claims is twice as fast as a MacBook Pro. In just the last couple of months, Microsoft introduced the Surface Pro 4, a svelte device that comes closer than ever before to the promise of a tablet that can replace a laptop. The company is all about the details, even the internals of its computers are beautifully constructed. Apple spends years working on how its products look.
