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Review: Microsoft’s Surface Laptop Go 2 is almost great

There's not denying that the Surface Laptop Go 2 is a good looking-laptop at a great price. (Image: Microsoft)

Ben Moore
Sun, 17 Jul 2022

The Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 is the epitome of a nice little laptop.After being sent one for review, I switched to using it as my main work laptop, along with some of my home projects.How I've come to think and feel about the device can be summed up in a single word: almost.From what I’ve heard of the first Surface Laptop Go, the second version is a vast improvement.There’s a lot to like about it, but also a few things that stop it from truly being fantastic.It’s a reasonably priced device. Looking on Microsoft’...

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