There's a saying about Microsoft that I've heard for a long time: It takes three tries for the company to get something right. For example, it wasn't until Windows reached version 3.0 that the operating system really took off, and it was only when Word 3.0 hit that the word processor became a market...

Excellent 12-in; screen, very good keyboard cover, useful stylus and handwriting recognition, lightweight

Expensive; Windows 8 lacks many apps; keyboard cover costs $130 extra

While the Microsoft Surface 3 Pro is technically a tablet, Microsoft claims that it can meet the needs of a regular laptop user. When it was announced, it was compared a lot to the MacBook Air, which we then followed up with a comparison of our own .

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?

If you're in the market for a brand new tablet right now, which one should you buy? Over at the ABC Technology+Games portal, I've cast an eye over the Surface Pro 3, Galaxy Tab S and LG G Pad to determine which (if any) are worth your hard earned cash.

Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is a 12 inch tablet powered by 4th generation Intel Core processors with 4/8GB RAM for better multitasking. It supports 5MP and 1080p HD front and rear facing cameras. It's prices are started from $799.00 available now in US. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 Overview

Lighter and Thinner; Windows 8.1 Pro OS; 5MP and 1080p HD dual cameras

Average battery life; Keyboard cover is optional

Microsoft's Surface Pro has sized up, embracing its laptop side in an attempt to unseat the MacBook Air as your computer of choice. The Surface Pro 3 won't succeed, but it's a damn good effort. What Is It? Microsoft's third swing at reinventing the laptop and the tablet at the same time.

The Surface hardware is beautiful as always, but now it has functionality to back it up; The combo of new hinge, Type Cover lock-bar-thingy, and a bigger screen make the Surface Pro finally laptop enough .

It's not exactly a flaw but Microsoft doesn't include Type Cover with the devices it sells; that's an extra $130. And considering that it's basically mandatory, the Surface Pro 3 is actually, sneakily, $130 more expensive than Microsoft would have you believe.

Through every iteration, Microsoft's Surface Pro tablet has edged closer to becoming a true laptop replacement. Microsoft's latest Surface Pro 3 takes several small steps in that direction--along with one giant, game-changing leap.

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.

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The Surface Pro lineup has always been one of the most powerful tablet class devices around. Microsoft is no longer marketing it as a tablet that can replace your laptop anymore though, and they've acknowledged that most of the customers who buy and use the Surface Pro are looking for an...