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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
Premium hardware and design, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint included in price, Good battery life
Can't run standard Windows programs, App selection is very limited compared to other ecosystems, Expensive
Microsoft's first effort at making its own tablet is a seriously impressive piece of hardware. But the lack of substantive apps and the added cost of the keyboard cover make it hard to recommend against excellent iOS and Android alternatives. ...
In June, Microsoft pegged the Surface RT as a promise, one with potential to go beyond the usual tablet experience. And it does—mostly. It's certainly a half-step in the right direction—that new, exciting frontier of tablet technology. But it's an imperfe...
Microsoft, for its part, has done a tremendous job in bringing to market a competitive tablet in the Surface RT. On the hardware side, it has a stunning design that’s very unique amongst most things, but on the software end, we see that there’s still ...
Published: 2012-12-04, Author: Chris , review by: techworld.com
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....
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Published: 2012-11-23, Author: William , review by: pocketables.com
The Microsoft Surface with Windows RT is, unquestionably, the best Windows tablet on the market. Microsoft has really set the bar for all of its hardware manufacturers, hopefully paving the way for a whole slew of compelling devices in the coming month...
Published: 2012-11-21, Author: David , review by: techworld.com
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 i...
Great Hardware, Innovative Design and Features, Can be used for content consumption and creation, Office included
Relatively Few Apps in Windows Store, Questionable Pricing, Faces stiff competition, Slow to initially launch apps
Performance Analysis: There are a number of points to cover in regard to Surface with Windows RT's performance over and above any benchmark scores. First though, let's talk about the handful of hard numbers we were able to present. Surface's JavaScript a...
The Surface Pro 4 is built with excellent Intel Core processors
The tablet has a mediocre battery life
With the tablet market moving toward larger screens, we give Microsoft credit. While the Pro 4 has some portability limitations in light of its size and battery life, Microsoft's flagship tablet earns its ranking on the strength of its specifications and...
