Follow @CyberShack The Surface Pro 3 has been one of my most anticipated devices of the year. While the Surface Pro and Surface Pro 2 had a lot of potential, there were a few issues that couldn't be overlooked.

Best example of a hybrid so far; Included Surface Pen is great; Display is stunning

Expensive for a tablet; TypeCover not included; Trackpad is average; Windows needs better touch optimisation

Very good product. Good performance, good battery. For new users, when it updates for the first time, it takes very long. So don't panic. I had time to go out and come back and it was still installing although in my case my surface somehow got stuck and i had to press the button on/off for 10 secs...

Since Microsoft unveiled its first Surface Pro in 2012, it has been trying to push the line of devices to business users as the ultimate "all in one" machine. Specifically the firm claims that, when paired with a keyboard cover, the Surface Pro will be able to function equally well as both a tablet...

Clear display; good performance; wealth of productivity services; good battery life

Expensive by tablet standards; Type Cover costs an extra £110; stylus can lag

To appreciate Microsoft's latest tablet computer, you need to accept the notion that one device can do it all. The Surface Pro 3 works as a tablet when you want to watch video or read e-books. It works as a laptop when you need to get serious work done.

This is the most productive device out there in terms of creating and consuming content. I see comments all the time about how this is rubbish compared to android and iOS, but the things I can achieve on this device I would never be able to achieve with either iOS or Android.

Performance on the Surface Pro 3 is excellent. For all general productivity, the core i5 used here is very fast, and because the storage is all ssd, the system is snappy and responsive; it's definitely comparable to the better ultrabooks on the market, and never feels sluggish or slow.

The basics Microsoft claims the Surface Pro 3 is "the tablet that can replace your laptop". With a 12-inch screen, it's certainly big enough to back up that boast. But what are its other selling points? And it can it succeed where past Microsoft slates have failed? Let's take a look.

Given its size, you might expect the Surface Pro 3 to be a hulking beast of a machine, but it's actually surprisingly light; The Surface Pro 2 had a 10.6-inch screen and weighed 907g, whereas the 12-inch Pro 3 somehow manages to tip the scales at 800g.

It might be light, but 12 inches is still pretty large, so it's not all that portable; You're going to notice it in your bag; The MacBook Air is still slimmer and lighter, especially when you add the Pro 3's cover.

Microsoft has pitched it's new, bigger tablet fairly and squarely at the laptop market. With Windows now touch-friendly, is this the future of laptops?

When the original Surface Pro launched, no one quite knew how to classify the hybrid. Was it a tablet that was trying to be a laptop? A laptop trying to be a tablet? Well, call us contrarians: We're going to come right out and say the Surface Pro line is neither and doesn't need to be-particularly...

Thin and light; multi-point kickstand; runs cool and quiet

Twitchy touchpad on Type Cover; pen loop accessory is flimsy

Advice, go to Amazon and look there, you'll find better offers on it for a much cheaper price. Even with the shipping charges to get it you aren't close to that offered place

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Price is too high...I bought mine for a lot less on Amazon; It came brand new and saved me a lot of money