Purchased a Surface 3 a couple of days ago and found it just wasnt for me. Thats not to say its not a fantastic bit of kit (my first surface) it just wasnt what i require for the following reasons
- Battery Life: A lot of people are claiming the slow charging and I for one couldnt cope. Maybe it can be fixed in the future with a software update and i will reconsider in the future
- Weight: It seems to me the surface was built to be used at a desk. I predominantly use a tablet in landscape so being unable to reach the keyboard whilst standing and moving was something i struggled to cope with. The weight of the device then made it difficult to hold with one hand and type with the other after a while.
- Chrome: I know this has nothing to do with Microsoft. I know IE was available but i couldnt stand having to press the keyboard button every time i wanted to type and then close the keyboard (i bought the surface as a tablet more than a laptop). A little nitpicky but annoying none the less. I use chrome on every device i have so it didn't make sense to use IE. Chrome ran like an absolute nutsack compared to IE.
- Kickstand - i found it quick uncomfortable typing with my wrists so extended due to the angle the kickstand allows. You can tell the kickstand was build with the type cover in mind.
I actually regret returning the device and tried to adapt myself to it, but in the end it was too uncomfortable. I'm hoping windows 10 will make this the ultimate machine in which case i will probably buy the surface 4 to actually replace my laptop and use at a desk rather than a walk around tablet. I didn't plan to do much productivity on the device which is why it never made sense for me in the first place, but i couldnt resist.
Hope this helps people on the fence. I'll stick with my Nexus 9 for now.
- Battery Life: A lot of people are claiming the slow charging and I for one couldnt cope. Maybe it can be fixed in the future with a software update and i will reconsider in the future
- Weight: It seems to me the surface was built to be used at a desk. I predominantly use a tablet in landscape so being unable to reach the keyboard whilst standing and moving was something i struggled to cope with. The weight of the device then made it difficult to hold with one hand and type with the other after a while.
- Chrome: I know this has nothing to do with Microsoft. I know IE was available but i couldnt stand having to press the keyboard button every time i wanted to type and then close the keyboard (i bought the surface as a tablet more than a laptop). A little nitpicky but annoying none the less. I use chrome on every device i have so it didn't make sense to use IE. Chrome ran like an absolute nutsack compared to IE.
- Kickstand - i found it quick uncomfortable typing with my wrists so extended due to the angle the kickstand allows. You can tell the kickstand was build with the type cover in mind.
I actually regret returning the device and tried to adapt myself to it, but in the end it was too uncomfortable. I'm hoping windows 10 will make this the ultimate machine in which case i will probably buy the surface 4 to actually replace my laptop and use at a desk rather than a walk around tablet. I didn't plan to do much productivity on the device which is why it never made sense for me in the first place, but i couldnt resist.
Hope this helps people on the fence. I'll stick with my Nexus 9 for now.