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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.
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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
Published: 2013-01-13, Author: James , review by: techradar.com
Excellent keyboards, Useful kick, stand, Great for Windows 8, Stylish look and premium feel
Poor selection of apps, Standard display, Heavier than iPad 4, Sluggish graphical performance
Surface makes you want to pick it up and play, pleases you with the delivery of Windows RT and the live tiles make it feel personal and alive. Performance is a real issue, but since Tegra is at the heart of high performing tablets, we hope that RT can be...
Abstract: Aiming to put the tablet in a wider array of stores worldwide, Microsoft will also extend the lifespan of pop-up Christmas shops created to promote the tablet during the holiday rush. Some of these shops have proved so successful Microsoft are even consid...
Abstract: Smartphone and tablet users tend to fall into two categories: those who are diehard Apple fans and seemingly willing to pay any price for its fashionable hardware, and those who prefer the semi-open approach of Google's Android operating system and the le...
Sturdy build, tough kickstand, Windows apps, terrific keyboard covers, fullsize USB port, good battery life,
Not cheap, desktop takes some getting used to, not enough apps
If you're in love with your iPad, the Microsoft Surface is unlikely to win you over. But if you're still not sure about Android, or a Windows user who wants a tablet that will marry up seamlessly with your desktop and offer a quick, capable and, yes, f...
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Published: 2012-12-05, Author: Allan , review by: whatmobile.net
Abstract: A curiously unfocused tablet, but full of potential E ven as I sit down to write this review, I still have no idea what market the Surface is aimed at.Its advertising campaign suggests its a hip, indie-kid cool device that will change the way you use a t...
Abstract: This has been a big year for tablets, with both Google and Microsoft looking to take a slice of Apple's pie releasing their first ever own-brand devices. However, not resting on its laurels, Apple's come out swinging, releasing what we think is its bes...
As tech journalists, the Surface Pro is the winner for us. The full HD screen, extra storage, laptop-like spec and ability to install any Windows software gives it the edge. ...
Abstract: The Surface is a touchscreen tablet computer made by Microsoft, better known for making software, and is the company's first computer aside from the Xbox 360 games console. Uniquely, all but the cheapest Surface model come with a screen cover that clev...
Remarkably good finish, Device and OS are generally responsive, Battery life / Fast charging, Touch Cover with keyboard is surprisingly effective, MS Office comes preloaded
Screen definition / Very new OS (lack of content), Modern UI control gestures aren't always that intuitive, Weighty OS / Mains charging only, Lowgrade camera and webcam, External media content isn't handled that sleekly
While it certainly boasts an exceptional-quality finish, the Microsoft Surface RT suffers from the classic symptoms of being a flagship product for a newly born OS. The Windows Store has nowhere near enough apps yet and the RT OS seems like it's still fin...
Abstract: The age-old battle of Microsoft vs Apple has been given a new lease of life, this time in the form of tablet PCs . The Microsoft Surface RT and Apple iPad are two of the most sought after tablets on the market, so naturally we wanted to see which one is b...
