It’s official: Microsoft will end manufacturing of the Surface 3 at the end of this year, which means that stock availability of the Windows 10 tablet will begin to dwindle in the coming months.

Early this month, word had it that Apple is working on a 5K standalone display that would be compatible with its existing, displayless, desktop Macs. The Mac Mini and the Mac Pro are the only two product lines left, to require an external display, and while some may settle for a Thunderbolt Display (while supply lasts), a third party display, or a DisplayPort/HDMI capable TV, some consumers are ready for something a bit more dedicated to the specs of their devices, especially owners of Mac Pros.

The reasons is simpler than specs, design or hype: the Mac Mini is the cheapest Mac available, and the easiest to set up at home, at work, and with any display or HDMI-capable TVs.

Microsoft is making good on its promise, from its Build Event, to bring back more legacy apps to Windows 10, through Project Centennial, AKA Desktop App Converter, which is a program developed to convert applications from a number of programming languages, to be able to run on Windows 10 as universal apps.