Touch screen keyboard response times can’t match a good ol’ regular keyboard.Įrgonomically, the major selling point then and now is that the Surface Book is still functionally a laptop (with decent hardware specs at that), but if you want or need to use it as a tablet you can.

Tablets had good traction at the time, largely due to the iPad, but to see someone with a 2-in-1 wasn’t as common as Microsoft would have liked, and if they did have an iPad or a Surface they most likely had a keyboard attachment to go with it. It’s got USB-C now! But in 2015 it was Microsoft’s first laptop and the company was looking for a way to shake off the stench of Windows 8 with its then recently released Windows 10, while still leaning into the tablet market. It’s nice to see the Surface Book going strong. It’s a dang fine machine, but it’s pricey, and most people probably won’t need or use all the versatility it offers.

What mainly sets the Surface Book 3 apart from its predecessors is what’s under the hood, and in this case, it’s an Intel Core i7-1065G7 processor and Nvidia GTX 1660 Ti Max-Q graphics card ” both current-gen parts and more than enough power to see you through your work day and then play some games once the clock hits 5 P.M. Even the clamshell hinge still has that accordion-look to it. The screen/tablet portion still disconnects from the base. BTW - prices are accurate and items in stock at the time of posting.Īside from a couple USB port changes, you might not be able to tell the difference between Microsoft’s latest Surface Book and its past iterations. We have affiliate and advertising partnerships, which means we may collect a share of sales or other compensation from the links on this page.

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