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I have a Surface Pro 3, and owned a Pro 1 (1st gen), I have to applaud Msoft for iterating quickly on their hardware line. Its been ~3 years and the (personal e

by fumar 11y ago

I have a Surface Pro 3, and owned a Pro 1 (1st gen), I have to applaud Msoft for iterating quickly on their hardware line. Its been ~3 years and the (personal experience) general consumer approval of the Surface line has been gradually changing. It went from an iPad competitor, which was a terrible comparison, to a generating its own category, a tablet that can replace your laptop. I typically skip a generation to upgrade machines, but the Pro 4 (based on this review) solves all the small quips I had with mine. Its looking like I am going to upgrade to the Surface Pro with Iris graphics. Still on the fence about the Book, I don't really need the laptopness.

arethuza 11y ago
At work I have a Surface Pro 3 and a powerful multi-screen desktop running Windows 2012 - this is an excellent combination.
martin-adams 11y ago
I'm using a Surface Pro 2 and it's still an amazing piece of hardware. I'm eagerly waiting the Surface Book release in the UK because my biggest bugbear is actually using it on your lap, but having the comfort of a tablet for use in the evening. On my desk I have it hooked up to 2 monitors (resulting in 3 screens) and it just works really well. Quiet and fast.
- fumar 11y ago
  I recommend you check out the Surface Pro 4. The new hinge (implemented on the Pro 3) is quite versatile, and I have used it on my lap without much hassle.
  - eropple 11y ago
    I like my Pro 3, but I think it's still a real pain to use in one's lap. They're not as good as they should be on airplanes, either - the hinge-plus-cover thing requires a lot of front-to-back real estate. That's pretty much why I'm buying a Surface Book as soon as I can.
smt88 11y ago
> It went from an iPad competitor, which was a terrible comparison, to a generating its own category, a tablet that can replace your laptop. My experience, observing friends and strangers, is that they wanted an iPad to replace their laptop. Almost everyone I know with an iPad either 1) doesn't use it or 2) uses it as a laptop. The thing is that the iPad was an awful laptop for a long time (lack of multitasking being the main issue). In my opinion, tablets are a very small niche, and most people want to upgrade them into cheap, light laptops by buying an external keyboard. With the Surface, Microsoft was simply giving people what they were already looking for.
- teach 11y ago
  Maybe that's why I enjoy my Nexus 7 tablet so much. I have never owned a laptop, nor do I want one. I want a tablet so I can get to IMDB with a largish screen while sitting on the couch, not so I can do work.

by fumar 11y ago

arethuza 11y ago

At work I have a Surface Pro 3 and a powerful multi-screen desktop running Windows 2012 - this is an excellent combination.

martin-adams 11y ago

I'm using a Surface Pro 2 and it's still an amazing piece of hardware. I'm eagerly waiting the Surface Book release in the UK because my biggest bugbear is actually using it on your lap, but having the comfort of a tablet for use in the evening. On my desk I have it hooked up to 2 monitors (resulting in 3 screens) and it just works really well. Quiet and fast.

fumar 11y ago
I recommend you check out the Surface Pro 4. The new hinge (implemented on the Pro 3) is quite versatile, and I have used it on my lap without much hassle.
- eropple 11y ago
  I like my Pro 3, but I think it's still a real pain to use in one's lap. They're not as good as they should be on airplanes, either - the hinge-plus-cover thing requires a lot of front-to-back real estate. That's pretty much why I'm buying a Surface Book as soon as I can.

smt88 11y ago

> It went from an iPad competitor, which was a terrible comparison, to a generating its own category, a tablet that can replace your laptop. My experience, observing friends and strangers, is that they wanted an iPad to replace their laptop. Almost everyone I know with an iPad either 1) doesn't use it or 2) uses it as a laptop. The thing is that the iPad was an awful laptop for a long time (lack of multitasking being the main issue). In my opinion, tablets are a very small niche, and most people want to upgrade them into cheap, light laptops by buying an external keyboard. With the Surface, Microsoft was simply giving people what they were already looking for.

teach 11y ago
Maybe that's why I enjoy my Nexus 7 tablet so much. I have never owned a laptop, nor do I want one. I want a tablet so I can get to IMDB with a largish screen while sitting on the couch, not so I can do work.