The Surface 3 packs a similar design to last year’s Surface Pro 3, albeit in a slightly smaller, fanless body. While the 10.8-inch display features the same 3:2 aspect ratio as its larger brother, internally it is getting a new quad-core Intel Atom ‘Cherry Trail’ SoC and up to 4 GB of RAM, while keeping features like the full-sized USB port that makes the Surface line so versatile.
Had Microsoft placed the versatile Surface 3 at a more attractive price point, it would be one of the most attractive tablet-laptop hybrids on the market, despite a few minor flaws. Unfortunately, at $630 with the all-important Type Cover, the Surface 3 becomes harder to recommend.
Microsoft surprised everyone in 2012 by announcing a tablet designed in house to run the company's brand new Windows RT operating system. It was the first time we had seen Microsoft, a company mostly focused on software products, come out with a...
As we inspected the Surface Pro 4 ahead of the Surface 3, despite the latter launching back in the first half of the year, it's more a case of deciding whether or not the stripped back Surface experience of the 3 is still valid as we move into 2016.It...
I've been using the base model of the Surface 3 as my daily driver for the past 3 months. It's beautifully crafted, decent to type on, and won't break the bank. However, the Surface 3, and especially the most basic model, has a few...
Microsoft has done right with the Surface 3, eliminating the sour taste left over from the disappointments and shortcomings of its Windows RT powered Surface tablets. In all fairness, we're not dealing with a tablet here, but instead, it's a tablet on...
I t was a long journey for Microsoft to get to this product. You could look at it as the next-gen successor to the Surface RT, and indeed it is. The smaller form factor of previous RT machines was appealing, and sat well with the idea of a transformable...
From low-cost Chromebooks to high-end hybrids, and the explosion of diverse, different-shaped Windows devices, there's a dizzying amount of choice out there for anyone looking to replace their laptop with something new. Fear not, though. We've reviewed...
So it's perhaps not the best time for Microsoft to be launching this, its third price-conscious Surface tablet, and the official the successor to the Surface RT and Surface 2. If any tablet is going to buck that downward trend, however, the Surface 3...
You can do with it as you please, and everything, apart from the low-power processor, has been future proofed for the launch of Windows 10. Of course how many of those naysayers haven’t already bought another tablet to surf on the sofa and stay in...
REVIEW: Microsoft's Surface 3 goes on sale today [MICROSOFT]After a decidedly shaky start, the Surface range from Microsoft is now a serious contender in the tablet market.The US company launched the critically acclaimed Surface Pro 3 last year and now...
The Surface 3 occupies a very curious space in the gamut of smartphones, tablets, phablets and smartwatches. It is the srt of hybrid device that negates the need for atleast 3-4 gadgets from your bag in one clean swipe. Is it powerful enough? For day...
MICROSOFT HAS BEEN WORKING HARD to offer buyers an all-in-one device that can work as a tablet and a laptop since it unveiled the first Surface models all the way back in...
The Surface 3 is a beautiful device, it takes a lot of what made the Surface Pro 3 great, and offers it at a fraction of the price. Can it replace the iPad as a media consumption tablet? Yes, but just barely. Modern, touch-friendly apps are aplenty, but...
If you want the cheapest and most portable Surface tablet money can buy for lightweight computing tasks, the Surface 3 fits the bill. Power-hungry users should consider the low-end Surface Pro 3...
Although it has a chipset commonly associated with budget tablets and notebooks, the Microsoft Surface 3 is still a premium device that is well worth the $499 base price, even in a market awash in cheaper...
I think Microsoft deserves full credit for blending laptop and tablet computing into a versatile and fun device.The machine is powerful, versatile and resilient and sets the tone perfectly for the arrival of Windows 10.While I quibble at the price of the...
The design has its ups and downs, but they even out. With each year, the impact of the Surface tablets' design has lessened. But the actual devices have become far more useful. Last year's Surface Pro 3 was something you could really imagine replacing...
Compared to the slew of budget-priced Windows tablets on the market currently, the Microsoft Surface 3 looks expensive – stratospherically so considering it's only powered by an Atom CPU. However, this device is in a completely different class to your...
The Surface 3 packs a similar design to last year’s Surface Pro 3, albeit in a slightly smaller, fanless body. While the 10.8-inch display features the same 3:2 aspect ratio as its larger brother, internally it is getting a new quad-core Intel Atom ‘Cherry Trail’ SoC and up to 4 GB of RAM, while keeping features like the full-sized USB port that makes the Surface line so versatile.