Big, beautiful touch screen. Intelligent, meeting-focused custom version of Windows. Works well for whiteboard sessions and video conferences. Sensitive microphone arrays. Includes self-charging digital pens.

Expensive. Requires an Exchange Server or an Office 365 for Business account along with Skype for Business. Difficult to call standard (non-Business) Skype users.

Will Greenwald contributed to this review.

Gorgeous screen and high quality microphones and cameras ; Easy-to-use interface ; Never worry about taking a photo of the whiteboard or that you forgot to wipe off something confidential

Likely priced for business ; You can't easily see which pen does what ; No login is easy but maybe not secure

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