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January 2013
(74%)
364 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(80%)
425 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
The Surface Pro 4 is built with excellent Intel Core processors
Ambitious new software
Solidly made
Handsome hardware
Full Office suite with no compromise
Excellent battery life
Where do you start? Quality construction
Nice battery life
Vibrant screen and a feature rich operating system. The Surface also has that "wow" or coolness factor that keeps its use from growing stale.
Top-notch build quality
Touch Cover really does work
Type Cover is a good solution for high-volume text entry
Clear
Bright screen with good viewing angles
First-rate Wi-Fi reliability
Innovative design
Fantastic storage options
Smart cover innovates
Good battery life
Attractive app design
Premium hardware and design
Word
Excel
And PowerPoint included in price
The Microsoft Surface's Metro interface is innovative
Elegant
Powerful
And versatile. The tablet feels strong and well-built
Runs Office 2013
And includes rich video and music services. Its keyboard cover accessories are the best ways to type on a ta
Striking industrial design
Innovative Touch Cover
Sharp display
Microsoft Office included
Long battery life
Inspired industrial design
Nifty kickstand and keyboard options
Fun
Fluid
Powerful touch gestures
Delivers legit Microsoft Office support--on a tablet
No less
Great Hardware
Innovative Design and Features
Can be used for content consumption and creation
Office included
Comes with a full version of Office 2013 (Home and Student). Good battery life. MicroSDXC slot. USB 2.0 port. Compact. Includes Touch Cover. Touch Cover sleeps and wakes the tablet. Micro-HDMI port. No fans. "Always connected." Dual band Wi-Fi (2.4GHz and
Extremely well made and designed
An innovative take on mobile computing
Outstanding multitasking capability
Excellent for mobile productivity
Office included at no extra cost
Highquality display
Exceptional design and hardware performance
Highly practical USB port
Longlasting battery
Office applications and SkyDrive integration
Identical user interface as on Windows 8
Truly unique hardware
Great battery life
Bright
Well-saturated display (despite being low resolution)
Lightweight
Sturdy construction
Preloaded Microsoft Office 2013 applications suite
Incredible design and feel
Magnetic TypeCover rocks
Runs Windows RT faster than other tablets
Kickstand works wonderfully
Durable hardware
Made me enjoy Windows RT
Yes
You can use it as your only computer. I would never have made that claim about an iPad or Android tablet. But if you only need to live in Microsoft Office and the web and email
And use your computer for media consumption
You'll do great with this.
Quality design & solid construction
Fullsized USB ports
Ability to run two apps next to one another
Impressive build quality
Bright display with low glare
Solid performance and battery life
Full-sized USB port
Touch Cover enables fast text input
The editors didn't like
The tablet has a mediocre battery life
Performance is hit or miss
Weak ecosystem
Buggy software
Doesn't live up to hybrid promise
The TouchCover keyboard's keys could be a little more distinguishable
The camera could have a higher resolution
And some may find the price a little on the steep side
Touch Cover and Type Cover alike have poor touchpads
No NFC
No GPS
No 3G or 4G
There's no escaping that 1366×768 is a low resolution
$499 unit lacks the all-important Touch Cover
For $599
The Asus VivoTab RT gives you a package that's more versatil
Limited app selection
Mediocre screen resolution
Desktop UI not finger friendly
RT UI too dumbed down in parts
Poor stills camera
Can't run standard Windows programs
App selection is very limited compared to other ecosystems
Expensive
The tablet's performance can be sluggish
Its Windows Store is lacking
Metro takes getting used to
And the Desktop interface feels clunky and useless
Few high-quality apps available for now
Poor-quality cameras
Sluggish and unresponsive at times
Display isn't world-class
Windows RT is the hobbled alternative to Windows 8
Relatively Few Apps in Windows Store
Questionable Pricing
Faces stiff competition
Slow to initially launch apps
Bottom Line
The Microsoft Surface with Windows RT bridges the distance between tablet and laptop for many users
Particularly if you use the Web or Microsoft Office constantly. The Surface has very good hardware and some innovative design
But Microsoft
Weak app selection on launch
Aspects of the UI are not intuitive
Tegra 3 processor is at its limit in this application
Touch Cover is cool
But not particularly functional
Not as capable as Windows 8
Low display resolution
Problems with Touch Cover
Small backfacing camera resolution
Slow and unstable Windows Mail
Amount of currently available applications
Windows RT is a broken concept
Laggy performance
No cellular data option
Keyboard covers are way overpriced
Capacitive home button is prone to accidental presses
Purchasing
The Surface RT is priced similarly to other high-end 10″ tablets
Like the
Few "Metro style" apps available
No 3G connectivity
Performance & battery life
In the absence of crossplatform benchmarks for comparing Windows RT to iOS and Android devices
We're left with browser benchmarks to give some indication of comparative performance. The picture is mixed
With the Surface showi
Legacy desktop is slow and difficult to navigate with touch
Currently lacking solid app selection
Lacking a good tutorial
Price is too high
Programs can be slow to load. No 3G or LTE? But I want my internet everywhere! If anything
Touch Cover is too sensitive. You'll find a better selection of apps at your local TGI Friday's
Pretty Metro interface, Useful keyboard cover, Has Office
Very few apps to start with, Dull design, Not cheap, Sluggish browsing, Desktop mode is confusing
Microsoft's Surface is great if you really need Office on your tablet -- the combination of kickstand and Touch Cover is excellent. But a poor app selection, a fairly low-res screen, a clunky dual interface and slow browsing mean it can't compete with ...
Surface RT is packed with productivity potential, and finds a certain measure of success in reinventing the tablet form factor. But its hardware isn't perfect, and its Windows RT operating system lacks flexibility and app support. ...
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Published: 2012-10-24, Author: Joel , review by: itproportal.com
Smartly designed, compact and light, Touch Cover sleeps and wakes the tablet, Good battery life, Comes with full version of Office 2013
Requires flat surface to use Touch Cover, Few apps on Microsoft's store
Great screen, Excellent speakers (for a tablet), Unique, durable design, Good performance and battery life, Superb keyboard cover(s)
Low screen res, Rubbish cameras, No NFC or 3G/4G, Not as comfy to hold as some
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Good interface, Powerful processor, Decent keyboard, Impressive camera
Graphics performance is somewhat sluggish, Windows store is not convincing, Bit bulky
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