I still have A surface Pro 2 128, Surface 3, 128 and surface pro 3, 256. I take the 3 pro nearly everywhere I go. It has very good WiFi and Bluetooth strength, absolutely beautiful display and ok battery life.
For long trips I keep a charger in the car for the 3 (my wife uses now) and the 3 pro. They charge quickly. I’ve never completely used the battery but came close once on a long flight after watching two full length movies after surfing.
I think I have the optimal machine with only an I5. the I7 is faster but uses the battery much faster. The 3 pro says it supports up to 128 gigs of micro SD storage but it works fine on a 256g card. Its nice when traveling to have a place to put pictures and to be able to watch movies while on a plane.
I visit factories where I try to solve problems, that often requires making notes. Using the pen and surface display is like using a paper note pad except you can store and share your notes. The pen or stylus is amazing to write with and if you like if your note taking is even halfway readable it will translate to text for you.
I don’t use my Ipad and will never turn it on again except when the grand kids come over and want to play games.
One grand child (we have 24) loves to draw on the pro 2. these are simply wonderful machines I don’t think the Ipad has anything on them at all, especially if you like Windows software.
The biggest problem with the surface tablets is the same thing as the problem with Windows 10, the app store doesn’t have near the level of diversity and quantity of apps that Apple does. I hope it will grow.
Once you get a Surface you will be spoiled.
Thanks. My wife has some serious autoimmune disorders and doesn’t get out of the house all that often, so I bought her and iPad Pro with the the 12.9” screen and 256 gig of storage.
I would have gotten her the regular iPad that is compatible with the iPen, but it’s only a 9.7” screen, but I wanted her to have the best for what she does. For her needs, the iPad Pro is the best. Not cheap, but she is worth it.
I will probably get a Surface Pro the first of the year. Can’t decide between the Surface Pro 5 or 6. Do you have a suggestion?