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January 2013
(74%)
364 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(80%)
426 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
740100364
The editors liked
The business tablet of choice. Microsoft Office available. Engineered design
Well built
Distinctive design
Hybrid functionality
Decent overall performance and battery
Battery life
Expandable storage
Multitasking
The Microsoft Surface is sturdily built
And the kickstand is a welcome flourish for pro-users. Ignore the haters
Microsoft’s touch keyboard cover is a masterful piece of work. It’s wafer thin but you can pick up a quick pace on it with a bit of practice on it. If you’ve got a regular train commute where you can nab a table
It’s a great way to plow through your emails in the morning. The physic
Solid build
Built-in kick-stand
USB socket and SD card slot
Decent headphone sound
Pretty Metro interface
Useful keyboard cover
Has Office
Attractive
Robust design
Beautiful Live Tile interface
Bundled Office suite
Touch Cover actually works
USB port can be very useful
Support for multiple user accounts
Nice keyboard cover
Bright display
Good specs.
Neat keyboard cover
Bright screen
Well specced
Feels good and chunky
Nice keyboards
Office
If you need it
Excellent keyboards
Useful kick
Stand
Great for Windows 8
Stylish look and premium feel
Remarkably good finish
Device and OS are generally responsive
Battery life / Fast charging
Touch Cover with keyboard is surprisingly effective
MS Office comes preloaded
Solid build quality
Windows RT is great on tablets
This is the closest a tablet comes to a laptop experience
Great battery life
Screen is brilliant
Largely crash-free
Lightweight
Sturdy construction
Built-in Office 2013 apps
All-day battery life
Great screen
Excellent speakers (for a tablet)
Unique
Durable design
Good performance and battery life
Superb keyboard cover(s)
Sturdy build
Tough kickstand
Windows apps
Terrific keyboard covers
Fullsize USB port
Good battery life
Smartly designed
Compact and light
Touch Cover sleeps and wakes the tablet
Comes with full version of Office 2013
The editors didn't like
Some clunky software installed. Limited thirdparty software
Interface controls are awful
Meagre app ecosystem
Slow app load speed
Camera poor compared to competitors
Not lap-friendly
Slow loading times
Lack of apps
The Microsoft Surface looks gorgeous in press images. Up close
It’s another matter
For one
It’s not nearly as thin as it looks. Much more of an issue is the aspect ratio
With an 10.6-inch screen (that’s not nearly as sharp as a new iPad or the Google Nexus 10’s display) it’s extremely wide
And added to the bulk
This makes it all but impossible to use in portrait mode. That’s a real shame
A
Poor selection of apps
Not the most intuitive experience
Can be slow to respond
Very few apps to start with
Dull design
Not cheap
Sluggish browsing
Desktop mode is confusing
App ecosystem is lacking
Limited 1
366x768 display resolution
Touch Cover is a £100 optional extra
Will soon be up against the Surface Pro
No GPS or 3G connectivity
Has firstgeneration bugs
Rather weighty and chunky
Odd Windows quirks
Small choice of apps.
Chunky
Hefty build
Windows 8 quirks and lack of apps
Split personality OS
No Retina display
Standard display
Heavier than iPad 4
Sluggish graphical performance
Screen definition / Very new OS (lack of content)
Modern UI control gestures aren't always that intuitive
Abstract: There's good reason for this tack: Surface will be the only tablet to boast a built-in kickstand, and that magnetic cover cleverly doubles as either a touch-sensitive keyboard or “proper” keyboard that's improbably slim. These innovations might well be wh...
Published: 2014-01-31, Author: Chris , review by: ergohacks.com
The Surface RT is an odd device that does not quite fall into normal categories. It is not a laptop or (quite) a normal tablet and it does not run normal Windows or an operating system that is fully optimised for touch but it tries to encompass all of t...
Abstract: This, a long-awaited Microsoft coffee-table PC that costs £8,500, is a rare stroke of flashy play by the boys from Redmond, WA. What the Surface will do for your interior, I'm not wholly sure. It will certainly be a talking point. It is mainly designed fo...
Solid build, Built-in kick-stand, USB socket and SD card slot, Decent headphone sound
Poor selection of apps, Not the most intuitive experience, Can be slow to respond
There aren't many other tablets if any that offer the same breadth of functionality and features. And, if you're in the market for a tablet for both work and play, then the Surface undoubtedly has its merits. But it isn't perfect, and those that want th...
Rather weighty and chunky; odd Windows quirks; small choice of apps.
The Microsoft Surface tablet is an attractive option for anyone who wants to stay productive on the move. We were surprised how well the keyboard cover worked, and the display is reasonably sharp and right. The only slight letdown is the Windows 8 operati...
Published: 2013-03-12, Author: Frank , review by: uk.hardware.info
The Microsoft Surface RT made mixed impression. The hardware and design are impressive. The kickstand is very practical, the magnetic grip is thought-through and works really well, and the full-size USB port is nice to have. The Nvidia Tegra processors ...
Chunky, hefty build; Windows 8 quirks and lack of apps
Microsoft’s Surface tablet has plenty to offer if you’re after a portable device to keep you productive on the move. The keyboard cover works better than expected and saves you lugging a plastic dock around, while the screen is bright and reasonably crisp...
I think Microsoft has really achieved something good with the Surface RT. I hadn't been expecting to like it as much as I have.It is like Microsoft adopted the lessons of the past three years and instead of just matching requirements it exceeded them.Inst...
The Microsoft Surface is sturdily built, and the kickstand is a welcome flourish for pro-users. Ignore the haters: Microsoft’s touch keyboard cover is a masterful piece of work. It’s wafer thin but you can pick up a quick pace on it with a bit of practice on it. If you’ve got a regular train commute where you can nab a table, it’s a great way to plow through your emails in the morning. The physic
The Microsoft Surface looks gorgeous in press images. Up close, it’s another matter: for one, it’s not nearly as thin as it looks. Much more of an issue is the aspect ratio: with an 10.6-inch screen (that’s not nearly as sharp as a new iPad or the Google Nexus 10’s display) it’s extremely wide, and added to the bulk, this makes it all but impossible to use in portrait mode. That’s a real shame, a
Microsoft Surface is certainly the most impressive Windows RT tablet - not bad for a software company. Sadly though, unless you’re desperately seeking a tablet with built-in typing skills, it’s just lacking too many apps, and too expensive to make it w...
