Why Microsoft's audacious vision for the future of computing is finally ready for prime time

Microsoft’s audacious vision for Windows devices that seamlessly blend hardware with software in a unified, holistic experience is finally bearing fruit, after being stuck in a morass for years.
The company’s been inching toward this experience ever since it revealed Windows 8, with its touchscreen support and Metro interface. Just last year, the Surface Pro 3 finally became the first piece of kit thattruly delivered on Surface’s core ideals, one-upping its flaw-ridden predece