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I\u2019m probably not the target audience for a Surface 3.\u00a0 I\u2019ve had the other Surface devices, my daily driver is a Surface Pro 3, and I\u2019m probably going to get a Surface Book. As it turns out, I really like this tiny marvel.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve always bought top end Surface devices opting for the fastest processors, highest memory and storage capacity. Each decision taken in isolation was on the assumption that the machine I was getting would be my primary and possibly my only device. I didn\u2019t really expect the Surface 3 to compare well with my previous Surface devices.<\/p>\n
I got the Surface 3 with 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of storage, the Surface 3 keyboard and pen.<\/p>\n
Here\u2019s what I got.\u00a0 The friendliest and most likeable Surface so far. For an everyday user, I\u2019d be quick to recommend this. Friendly means that it\u2019s quick, light, has decent battery life, it\u2019s tiny\u00a0 it\u2019s silent and it stays cool.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s light, quick enough for most things, and it gets great battery life. I haven\u2019t done a formal battery run-down test, but I\u2019ve as yet to have it run out before I was done with it in a day.<\/p>\n
I say that it\u2019s friendly because it\u2019s small. It\u2019s easy to toss it into my backpack with little concern for its weight or size.\u00a0 Instead of taking the power supply I can use an external battery pack for extended work.\u00a0 Being able to charge it through the micro-USB port makes this possible. Even a cell-phone charger can extend the battery life in a pinch. I do that in the car with power accessories that\u00a0 I already owned for my phones.<\/p>\n
Silence is golden, and the Surface 3 is silent. When I\u2019m using my Surface 3 for music related applications it\u2019s an easy choice.<\/p>\n
With Office 365, Windows 10 Pro (and option for business users), keyboard and pen this makes for a great, general purpose business machine.\u00a0 I would take it on a business trip without hesitation. To my surprise I find that I\u2019m more likely to take it out than my Surface Pro 3, simply because it has great battery life, and it\u2019s smaller and lighter.\u00a0 When I\u2019m meeting with others I am not likely to need all the processing power that comes with the Surface Pro 3.<\/p>\n
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