You have full control of the OS and built a dedicated 'tablet mode', yet it is so frustrating every single time I use it.Īnd the stylus is just as bad. I was sure things were going to improve, but I still have the same hot mess as when I bought my first model. How have they not gotten any better in all this time? How has Google and Apple been able to give flawless keyboard support for years, but your implementation still feels like it was designed as part of Windows 95 (at best). Microsoft, why? You have had years to work on these. Android (specifically Samsung) and the iPad make the Surface look absolutely ridiculous for both of these. They both 'function', but that is the kindest thing that I can say of either. The onscreen keyboard is utter garbage and the stylus is among the worst that I've used. I love these devices, but there are two absolutely critical flaws and they both have to do with tablet mode. I eventually upgraded to a Surface Book 2 (for better graphics) and then bought a Surface Go to get back the portability I lost by going with the 15' model. Got rid of my tablet and my ultrabook and eventually my Surface became my primary computer. The form factor was amazing as was being able to run real programs.

I took a chance on the Surface and immediately fell in love. I bought an iPad but sold it after only a couple of months because I didn't like how iOS obscured access to everything. I was looking to upgrade my Android tablet, but at the time there weren't any great offerings. I first purchased a Surface Pro 4 several years back as a replacement for my tablet. I have an absolute love/hate relationship with my Surface.

Surface pro 4 tablet mode