Microsoft announces its first-ever desktop PC, the Surface Studio

Microsoft on Wednesday announced its first-ever desktop PC, the Surface Studio.

It's an all-in-one computer, designed to compete with Apple's iMac. The PC is geared towards professionals, and it has high-end specs designed for tasks like video or photo editing.

It's an attractive device too, held together with a forged aluminum enclosure. It has a super thin LCD screen, which keeps the screen as thin as possible.

The "arms" that hold up the computer's screen are made of chrome that reflect the environment, giving the impression that the screen is floating in air. All of the guts - processor, graphics, fans, etc. - live inside the base and there's only a single power cable sticking out the back.

But the real surprises are the adjustable display and a new accessory called the Surface Dial. The display can lay nearly flat on the table, giving graphics artists the ability to draw and work. The Surface Dial can be placed on the screen to bring up color pallettes and other options.

It has a 28-inch touchscreen display with 13.5 million pixels. The sreen has a feature called TrueColor that helps accurately represent colors. You can also change viewing modes for better video or photo editing.

The Surface Studio has a feature called True Scale, which mimics documents and objects in real life. For exmaple, documents appear to be the same size as they are when printed out.

There's a built-in microphone that lets you control Cortana, Microsoft's digital assistant, with just your voice using the command "Hey, Cortana." It's similar to the way you control Amazon's Echo speaker.

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