Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 for $799 highlights Best Buy’s flash sale
The Microsoft Surface Laptop 2 is $799 at Best Buy, part of the retailer’s flash sale that will last all day. Usually priced at $899, this configuration has an eighth-generation Intel Core i5 processor and 8GB of RAM. The Surface Laptop 2 is available in four colors, but this deal only loops in the platinum color, and compared to the other darker hues, its Alcantara wrist rest might prove difficult to maintain over the years.
According to Dan Seifert, who wrote our review of the Surface Laptop 2, Microsoft took an “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” approach for the successor. That’s not inherently a bad thing, though the competition is catching up. This laptop lacks USB-C ports, an SD card slot, and in their absence, there’s a suspicious…
