Customer Ratings & Reviews

Love the type pad, the size, the office program and the price..simply cannot do without.

Below I have two list one containing the things I love about the Surface Pro followed by a list of the bugs I would like MS to fix with the Surface Pro. Things I love about the Surface Pro: Touch! Perfect size (minimal/small) and single thing to carry for everything including keyboard/cover. Superfast! Fast Boot time (a few seconds) Fast SSD (200 MB/sec writes, 500 MB/sec reads, ran atto246 benchmark) Basically a desktop in tablet form. Awesome IPS screen that is optically bonded and high resolution Killer case Vapor Mg coated (can be dropped with minimal to no damage from waist high) Type Cover is awesome Fast USB 3.0 Has micro SXDC slot for up to 64 GB I can sync my Windows 8 Phone to it (Any phone manufacturer that supports windows platform) Has external video connections that works HD for very high resolution output to TV or monitor Metro Interface Rocks Start Screen is way better than start button Windows 8 Pro (Runs my full development software suite like IIS, MSMQ, SQL Server, Visual Studio 2012 etc., connects, integrates, and is secure through domain) Runs Office Pro (you have to buy) Online Stores to download apps and content from Xbox Music (unlimited cloud based music storage I have 30 GB+ up there, pretty much unlimited free music, requires annual subscription) Xbox Games (Starting to deliver more and more) Xbox Glass control and interact with Xbox as a second device cool with things like Netflix especially. Skydrive (Great place for your data for personal and sharing, 7 GB free) The Surface Pro Bugs I wish MS would fix ASAP in order of annoyance: Mouse hangs under various and many conditions (have to right click or switch to start screen to get it back) Touch Scrolling snags then scrolls fast (happens after a very brief period of inactivity of scrolling) Screen goes to sleep when plugged in even when Power Options set to performance and never sleep or dim screen Wifi switching from phone tethering to home Wifi or coming back from sleep acts like its connected but it is not and needs disconnected and re-connected sometimes/randomly Private Firewall disabled re-enables on its own after reboot (may have been an update that caused this, seems to stay disable now) Gets sluggish after long periods of use with MS Solitaire which I believe is heat related slowing down the CPU/Graphics due to temperature Gets sluggish to SDD in explorer when playing music at the same time with Xbox Music under My Music with locally stored music not streaming Magnetic Power connector is too difficult to connect always No documentation or indication on Surface Pro of which direction to insert micro SXDC chip When using graphics intensive software/gaming temperatures get too hot Sometimes Type Cover disconnects or is not recognized Apps from online store are limited selection and buggy but are getting more and more and quality is getting better

I really love my Surface. This is a tablet and a computer in one. I can work on my school stuff and print if I have to. I can also use the internet and play with my apps. The best gift I have ever received!! Its value is worth it!!

wanted a tablet but need full function laptop in order to use professional programs - great! wasn't sure about Windows 8 but really like the news, finance, sports live tiles and layers of info able to use Outlook 2010 with exchange and sync e-mail accounts, calendars, contacts easily across desktop, surface and lumina phone.

The Surface Pro works well. It is small enough to travel like a tablet, but has an OS like a laptop.

Bizarre that MS doesn't offer its own machine with its software installed. Took me an extra trip to Best Buy to get MS Office installed. Need extra training to understand how to use Windows 8 - why aren't there built-in how-to's? Why isn't there a look like XP choice? Frustrating customers is no way to make up ground on Apple...Once I figure it out (something I wish I didn't have to waste time on) I think I will really like the Surface Pro.

It was a great value for the price and has definitely made working on the go easier.

Microsoft misdiagnosed my surface pro prior to the 1 yr warranty, instead of fixing my surface's actual issue, they gave me a new keyboard. I was not able to connect the new keyboard to the surface 2 out of 10 times. Surface would black out and then restarts constantly. Frustrated, I continue to use surface without a keyboard. Really long story short, very undependable computer. Will be going back to my air mac.

I have waited all my life for a laptop this size, weight and versatility (apps plus x86 programs). This is one fine tablet/pc. I love it.

only con... 5 hour battery life... just waiting for the new power cover to come out

My old laptop died just before an important presentation, so I needed to switch immediately to a new one without much research; a Surface seemed a good, safe move. It was; I like the Surface Pro very much, though I must admit, a month later, that I'm still adjusting to the quirks of its hardware (keyboard and screen) and software; why, for example, does tapping the PPT icon on the iconic screen send me to the old desktop?

Easy start up and first use. Would have liked to see Word included for the price.

This was a gift for my brother. It works as a tiny laptop or tablet. It is a bit heavy however.

I purchased this tablet primarily for use with my small business. It took me a minute to get use to it... I've never had a tablet before. But now that I have gotten use to it, I find that I don't like my laptop and rarely, if ever use it. It's the BEST investment I EVER made and it travels so well! LOVE it! :)

The tablet is very easy to use, great features and like the pen for hand writing.

Good initial device for touch tablet but do your research. There are far more devices on the market now for consumer purchase and business lines are starting to make an appearance. I highly suggest having an external USB port for file transfers and a keyboard of some type. Typing on glass/plastic flat surface gets annoying without a tactile response.

Love the Microsoft surface pro two. Has all the app and speed I was looking for.

Fast and nice conputer>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Easy to use The battery life is not as long as I wanted. Enjoy the compact size

I wish the battery was better. It goes where ever I want