Microsoft, the company with the highest number of users when it comes to operating systems relating desktop computers has been producing a string of devices of late who have been making their way into the tech market. Following the purchase of Nokia few years ago, Microsoft Inc has produced devices like the range of lumias and Microsoft surfaces with latest being the surface 3. Today, I'll be talking about the good, the bad and the ugly of this device which was released on the 5th of May, 2015.
- THE GOOD
This simple super stylish and aluminium cased device has so many pros for which you would want to buy this. Worth $499 and running Windows 8, and unlike its predecessors, this device supports all windows applications including those for Windows RT. With its stylus, you've got both a laptop and a table all in one. It is running on Atom x7 processor, which lets it run traditional Windows apps, unlike the previous Tegra 4 chip. At 1.37 pounds and 0.34 inch thick, the Surface 3 is also a tad lighter and thinner than the Surface 2, which clocked in at 1.49 pounds and 0.35 inch thick. The two tablets still feel very different, though. The Surface 3 adopts the 3:2 screen aspect ratio from the Surface Pro 3 for its 10.8-inch screen, which makes it resemble a sheet of paper more than the wide 16:9 displays on previous Surfaces. And while that means the Surface 3 will show black bars when watching movies, the new proportions make it far more balanced to hold as a tablet. The previous Surface's wide screen just felt more awkward when held in one hand -- especially in portrait mode.
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- THE BAD
Everything has its ups and downs and the surface 3 is no exception. Even though this device is quite speedy and has some nice graphics, its 2GB RAM won't allow it to perform most tasks that a standard laptop will perform. An example is running Adobe photoshop, corel draw and Eclipse at the same time; man, I'm sure you really want to break this little this down for life. Another problem this device has is that, it cannot play most graphic hungry games; I guess you know the minimum requirement for FIFA 15?
- THE UGLY
If you really want a lower weight tablet or just one that you would want for games, then don't thing of the Microsoft surface 3. Coz it's heavier than most tablets in the market and if you want to hold this in your palm as an ipad and play games, man, think twice. And one thing annoying about this device is that you will need to buy the keyboard cover separately at more than a hundred dollars.
This post is just a summary of what you should expect when you buy a MICROSOFT SURFACE 3. I wouldn't recommend that you buy a surface 3 but I will recommend that you buy the only tablet+laptop selling at $499.
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- Tablet
- Windows (8.1)
- 10.8 inches
- Internal storage (64 GB, Flash),...
- 8 megapixels
- Up to 10 hours
- May 5, 2015
General
- Handheld
- Tablet
- Windows (8.1)
Networking
- Yes
Media
- Yes
Camera
- 8 megapixels
Other features
- External keyboard
Display
- 10.8 inches
- 1920 x 1280
- LCD (Color, Backlit)
- Yes
Storage
- Internal storage (64 GB, Flash), Memory card
- microSD
Power
- Up to 10 hours
Audio
- Yes
Connections
- 3.0
Hardware
- 2 GB
Size & weight
- 0.34 inches (d)
Pricing & availability
- Available
- May 5, 2015
- March 31, 2015
- $499 USD
Colors
128GB specs
- Tablet
- Windows (8)
- 10.8 inches
- Internal storage (128 GB,...
- 8 megapixels
- Up to 10 hours
- May 5, 2015
General
- Handheld
- Tablet
- Windows (8)
Networking
- Yes
Media
- Yes
Camera
- 8 megapixels
Other features
- External keyboard
Display
- 10.8 inches
- 1920 x 1280
- LCD (Color, Backlit)
- Yes
Storage
- Internal storage (128 GB, Flash), Memory card
- microSD
Power
- Up to 10 hours
Audio
- Yes
Connections
- 3.0
Hardware
- 4 GB
Size & weight
- 0.34 inches (d)
Pricing & availability
- Available
- May 5, 2015
- March 31, 2015
Colors
LTE specs
- Tablet
- Windows (8)
- 10.8 inches
- Internal storage (Flash), Memory...
- 8 megapixels
- Up to 10 hours
- May 5, 2015
General
- Handheld
- Tablet
- Windows (8)
Networking
- Yes
- LTE-based
Media
- Yes
Camera
- 8 megapixels
Other features
- External keyboard
Display
- 10.8 inches
- 1920 x 1280
- LCD (Color, Backlit)
- Yes
Storage
- Internal storage (Flash), Memory card
- microSD
Power
- Up to 10 hours
Audio
- Yes
Connections
- 3.0
Size & weight
- 0.34 inches (d)
Pricing & availability
- Available
- May 5, 2015
- March 31, 2015
- $599 USD href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00VGNZ4PG/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00VGNZ4PG&linkCode=as2&tag=technolog060f-20&linkId=5AH7REFXLZ4CKEKJ">Microsoft Surface 3 Tablet (10.8-Inch, 64 GB, Intel Atom)
Colors
- Silver
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