I tried this half-price Surface Studio clone from Kickstarter

Say what you like about Microsoft’s Surface Studio, but there’s no denying that it’s an aspirational computer. Starting at $3,499, it’s not meant to be for everyone. And even if you’re only interested in the primary selling point — the gorgeous monitor with its unique “zero-gravity” sliding hinge — Microsoft won’t sell it to you without the expensive PC parts as well.

So when I heard about a Kickstarter project from a small company called Sefree, with a pitch that basically amounts to a brazen but much cheaper Surface Studio knock-off plus an option for a standalone monitor version, I had to check it out. If the open-access Chinese supply chain can drive down prices on smartphones and laptops, why not ostentatious desktop PCs?

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