Sometimes us tech reviewers get a little too obsessed with clock speeds and transfer tests, because for most people, the Surface 3 is more than fast enough. Thankfully, the $199 dock kept the Surface 3 charged up, so even over the weekends, when I was away from the office, I never ran out of power.
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The new micro-USB port makes it a breeze to find a spare cord to juice up the Surface 3, but I felt like it took significantly longer to recharge the tablet than the Surface Pro 3 with its proprietary power connector. That's the kind of multitasking iPad users won't be able to do until the fall, when iOS 9 comes out. I used it to view a recipe for sausage and arugula orecchiette pasta from my boy Chef John while simultaneously watching a video detailing its preparation. While the Surface 3 couldn’t replace my desktop for playing AAA titles like The Witcher 3, for everything else, it's perfect. MORE: Best 2-in-1s (Laptop/Tablet Hybrids)Īt home, things got even better. That is the kind of flexibility I've always dreamed of but never had. During my commute, I barely even noticed how heavy it was, and because it was still on, I could pull it out and watch an episode of Silicon Valley, seated or standing, in just a couple of seconds. There's also a redesigned interface that can sense which mode you're in (tablet or laptop), Microsoft's Cortana digital assistant and the touch-friendly Edge Web browser.īefore heading home, all I had to do was casually toss the Surface 3 into my bag there's no need to even shut it down first. But all that will be gone come late July, with the arrival of Windows 10, which features universal apps that break down the barrier between desktop and tablets. The biggest problem I had was with Windows 8.1, which continues to be a hassle for a traditional mouse-and-keyboard setup.