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    Are PCs are making a comeback?

    Apple just revealed a new MacBook Pro with a touch panel instead of function keys at the top of the keyboard. Yesterday, Microsoft unveiled the Surface Studio, a desktop PC with a giant, ultra high-definition touchscreen. One technology writer is calling it a comeback for PCs and a letdown from Apple.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Oct 27, 2016 • 1 min read

    Apple just revealed a new MacBook Pro with a touch panel instead of function keys at the top of the keyboard. Yesterday, Microsoft unveiled the Surface Studio, a desktop PC with a giant, ultra high-definition touchscreen. One technology writer is calling it a comeback for PCs and a letdown from Apple.

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    How long can the Supreme Court go without 9 justices?
    1. 0:30Can the Supreme Court work indefinitely without nine justices?
    2. 9:52Twitter says goodbye Vine, first emojis say hello MOMA
    3. 18:16Are PCs are making a comeback?You’re reading this
    4. 27:25'We Eat Our Own' writer wants to see 'how dark I can take it'
    5. 42:12Keeping up with pop culture
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