I had the Surface 2 & 3 as primary mobile computer devices. The 2 I used a year, the 3 less than a month due to a problem which may or may not have been a defe

I had the Surface 2 & 3 as primary mobile computer devices. The 2 I used a year, the 3 less than a month due to a problem which may or may not have been a defect. There should be some historical posts on hn where I was wrote that I was shocked how great the 2 was. Now I'm 100% iPhone - iPad Pro - 2015 Macbook. Anything that requires heavy processor power is done through remote servers. From a security and privacy standpoint I feel a little bit better with Apple than Google/Android. Microsoft I don't know enough about at this current point in time to make a judgement call on. With an iOS or Android device you can remote in to a Windows, Linux, or OSX desktop. Every year things have become visibly better and easier to use. Much of the biggest stuff is cross platform. If you use Adobe Creative Cloud you can jump from Windows to OS X with no license switching issues. Many other companies have followed. Years back I attempted to go ultra mobile with a Fujitsu U810 (convertible where the whole computer was about the size of your hand.) Watching the transitions since then, today things feel very mature. Back then if I tried using that thing I could work at about 1/20th speed. Now I'm desktop speed (my last desktop had 3x 27" screens.) The high DPI mobile screens help a massive amount. You have to tweak your workflows and find the right apps. Sometimes small things can be a big problem, such as a keyboard shortcut not working right when you are remoted in through a tablet. Te device matters less and less. It is now much more about weight, battery life, heat output, and stability (not crashing when you pick it up weird, which the Surface did to me often.)