Surface Pro 3 Challenge: Will I Buy It?

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[@chrisose]

An active digitizer is not suppose to work like a capacitive stylus, so don't expect it to work like your finger on the screen. I see so many of the Surface reviews where the digitizer is considered a mark against the unit because the reviewer can't see a use for it. The suggestion that the digitizer is "an afterthought" shows an almost complete lack of knowledge of just how deeply touch and pen input are integrated into both the Surface Pro line and Windows8.

[@EricaGriffin]

If they are going to make a marketing claim that this will replace your tablet they better damn well conform to the heuristics of what a "tablet" in the sense they are using it, is meant to do. You can't advertiser this as a tablet and then have many features missing with the pen that people are expecting from a tablet. How hard would it be for them to implement proper scrolling modes so that we can also use this to navigate the interface, the MOBILE INTERFACE, mind you? I don't want to take out their stupid pen that they give no silo for to do a mouse task and then have to find somewhere else to put it while I use my finger as the scrolling pad. Even a mouse will have a jog wheen these days so that you can easily scroll up and down a page. Don't act so smug.

[@chrisose]

Erica Griffin Once again you confuse the functions of an active digizer pen with that of a capacitive stylus. One is a pin point device with pressure sensitivity, context buttons, access to mouse functions and employs palm rejection, the other is a stick that simulates the electrical properties of your finger. I've use a stylus with tablets and it is useless to do multi-touch functions and when you are using a program that allows drawing or writting all navigation functions are via multi-touch gestures so you either have to put the stylus down, roll it into your palm or use your other hand. Then of course there is the issue of not being able to touch the screen with any other part of your body while using the stylus forcing you to try and write with your hand suspended in the air or use a cloth or modified glove in order to work naturally. On top of that the average capacitive stylus has all the accuracy of a dull crayon. To work off one of your other gripes, where is the stylus storage on an iPad or Android tablet? Your argument boils down to "Why doesn't it work like an iPad?" Well when used like most people use tablets, with their hands, the Surface functions as well or better than the iPad. The digitizer pen adds functionality that the iPad can not touch. I have a Surface Pro2 and would never argue that it is a replacement for my 17" laptop, but this mainly due to the requirements of the programs I run. The SP2 is however one of the most important tools that I use nearly everyday. As a mobile work platform it far exceeds the limited functionality of any iOS or Android device while maintaining the same ease of use and portability. In most cases I use the digitizer as a mouse to acces the full functionality of the Windows programs I use in the field. This can not be done with a capacitive stylus. If you are going to give people "advice" on the functionality of equipment you need to learn to look past your own narrow use for the device.

[@CK-rz9yb]

chrisose That last line of yours should be read and drilled into the heads of anyone who wants to review any sort of device whatsoever. Tech bloggers and journalists these days assume that their use cases are identical to everyone elses'. I'm sure that if they were asked to review a FitBit, they'd have no idea where to start.

[@PsychicAnimations]

Erica Griffin That's why genetics gave us fingers and Microsoft gave us an active digitizer pen. They work for different tasks. If the pen worked like a normal finger or stylus, then that would kinda... I don't know... completely defeat the purpose? When using my iPad, I use my stylus for writing, and my finger for scrolling. The difference between these two tasks is that writing needs to be extremely precise, while scrolling does not. Why would I waste my time with a stylus when scrolling? Using a finger makes so much more sense, and feels so natural.

[@Caddi1985]

I thought that the Note line up have a digitizer; correct me if I'm wrong. You can use the S Pen to scroll though homepages, open apps, and scroll up and down on webpages.

[@FrankJackson]

While you're still deciding I purchased mine 3 months ago. My MacBook Pro and tablets are collecting dust.

[@ClinicalPhD77]

Movies, lecture notes, games, portability and a USB port...my son loves his!

[@FrankJackson]

Clinical PhD​ I actually do productive work and college note taking on mine. Haven't watch a movie on it yet. Done fantasy football via NFL though lol

[@cliffords2315]

same here and i have 8 computers

[@FrankJackson]

***** you will do more work on this than your Mac. Trust me.

[@FrankJackson]

Truly amazed at the SP3.

[@Allendog05]

you complained a lot about the pen. pen is used to draw and write. its not yout cheap capacitive pen on your ipad to use to type and scroll. Much like in the real world, you write using the pen, flip pages using your fingers. Its common sense and the designer of the pen and tablet have that kind of common sense.

[@EricaGriffin]

It needs both functions to be fully usable and worth having on a mobile minded device. It should be able to scroll through the metro UI plain and simple. If they want to infiltrate the tablet market, they need to do this and I bet you they will within the next iteration or Goodluck getting tablet users to switch to this as their main tablet. As times change, so do our expectations of interfaces and how to navigate them. There is no point in having a utensil that allows you to do mouse commands bit doesn't not include the jog wheel like a mouse usually does.

[@EricaGriffin]

It just becomes a hassle of where to put it as soon as I want to use my hand to scroll through the interface. It's not natural. Not anymore for a "tablet".

[@Allendog05]

Erica Griffin Point taken. Some people say, the back side of the pen should have been an eraser and you can flip the pen like a pencil and use it as an eraser instead of pusing another button (hover the other end of the pen and use as an eraser). That made a lot of sense. While there into designing that thing, they can make it a capacitive one so that you can just flip the pen and use it to scroll when outside onenote.

[@brainandforce]

Iceverse05 Flipping over the pen is much more effort than pressing the eraser button.

[@alp348]

Great vid Erica! Always love your reviews. Keep on keeping on!

[@brooklyn560]

we all hate internet explorer

[@StrickenWithFear]

I don't, technically it's still one of the most used browsers in the world, mainly in asia though.

[@ITisCRAIG]

StrickenWithFear The people who use it in the UK or US are prob older and unaware of browers

[@StrickenWithFear]

ITisCRAIG Nah, some people are aware but just don't like google chrome.

[@ITisCRAIG]

StrickenWithFear Well there has always been other browsers.

[@StrickenWithFear]

ITisCRAIG Like firefox, opera, and safari, I know. Some just stick to what they know. Why fix what's not broken?

[@EricaGriffin]

Ngoc Nguyen, I can't respond to you. Your account won't let me. But hello :)

[@ngoc6699]

Omg hi I can't belive that you reply I love you so much

[@Mauri6870]

***** The main reason for her was size and weight. Aka, portability.

[@JareNijkamp]

Erica a bit off topic but I just found your frozen cover, and its not to shabby. Pretty impressive

[@nachik09]

You should actually try the ASUS TaiChi

[@Mauri6870]

King Alejandro m'lady *

[@gearsNtools]

so you didn't like the surface pro display what type of device did you end up using full time?

[@chocolatebuns00]

This review was really great! You covered a lot of things that other reviews haven't. Thank you :)

[@Gravage]

IE isn't bad at all in Windows 8 and it's the best game in town on a touch screen. I know it's hip to hate IE and that's what all the cool kids are doing, but if you actually give it a chance, it's really good. It even has built-in adblock capability. I prefer Chrome on a desktop, but I use IE exclusively on my Surface Pro 3.

[@Badoomtch]

So after watching this review, I went out and finally bought the SP3. I got the i3 edition, so it's not super fast, but does Photoshop and Illustrator perfectly. I couldn't recommend one enough.

[@EricaGriffin]

It's a really lovely machine! I will wait for price to drop. The screen defect was the only thing for me :/

[@Badoomtch]

The only thing I didn't like so much was paying extra for the keyboard, but i am so glad I got it. I don't see myself using it to it's full potential otherwise.

[@gurkurass]

Erica Griffin When you mentioned the "screen defect", I thought that was strange. I'm sorry for not having any sources for this but I read this article, maybe a month ago, that said that according to [some display testing firm/site?], the display in the SP3 was overall the best display they had tested, and the biggest factor in it's overall score was it's color accuracy.

[@nicekit]

The badoomtch microsoft official said that they kept the keyboard as a separate for several reason, to keep the original surface price low,.. it is LOW compare to similar form factor, to allow user to choose keyboard of their liking, whether the attached type key *in many colors, or use their existing bluetooth keyboard...

[@aaronjonellhall1937]

Erica Griffin I actually liked your review better than LinusTechTips . I liked how you were a bit more objective with your review. I wish you would have put more emphasis on the expandability of Windows over IOS and Android as I would have overlooked the flaws as the usability of USB 3.0 and the flexibility of DisplayPort makes up for the few shortcomings. With the i7 version, you could potentially replace a desktop with this. If you use an Acer T272HL with this, it would prove how much more capable the SP3 is over a dedicated mobile device. I respect your opinion a lot though.

[@djross95]

Erica, love this and all of your reviews.... Good stuff!

[@marcelaloves2game]

Thank You Erika. You answered all my questions I had about the device. :)

[@sonicfan23]

I love you Erica!!! Keep up the awesome work. :)

[@EricaGriffin]

Thank you Jonathon. :D I have seen you around supporting me for quite some time and I am extremely grateful!!!!

[@sonicfan23]

You make such high quality videos and you are my favorite KZbin techie. I love your unique style of videos and hope you never change! :)

[@ralphedds1]

Erica Griffin Gee Erica, I love you to.

[@automata.]

There is a fix for the calibration issues. It has to do with the graphics driver. If you install the right version of the driver (im assuming the latest) it fixes the issue. Ive found this to work for me, and a few others who tried it out

[@sakiguzman]

ZeldaMaster32 If that's the case people should be informed that the calibration issues can be fixed with a driver update, since several people have decided against the device for this reason.

[@automata.]

I agree. This is really irritating for some customers, but most dont realize a simple update to the drivers will do the trick. But hey, i guess people who read the comment will be set right?

[@automata.]

No problem. I also noticed when i got my dad the surface for his birthday (he loves it because he has his own photography business) the calibration seemed to be fine out of the box, unlike mine. Weird

[@mrbusterhoo]

Again, why would you buy something that isn't ready for the user....drivers? DRIVERS???? In 2015 they're forcing the consumer to have to have technical expertise to make the thing work properly?! Stay away from this platform. All Mac for a better user experience.

[@automata.]

Lol, technical expertise.. All u do is download it and open it, driver installed. Its not like they have to build the thing from scratch

[@DanWarman]

Nice review. Are there any bluetooth mice which work with this without having to use an adaptor?

[@adamconradracine]

The review you have on the 2015 Macbook and this device are really the best i have seen. It very much made it easier for me to decide on my future devices. I enjoy your videos, you make it fun and informative. Thank you Erica!

[@fjphoto23]

She obviously hasn't used the pen with MS OneNote!

[@Dare2Blink]

Erica I can't find a single mention online of the calibration issues that you are mentioning, and even if it is very prominent I can't imagine why it would not be fixable with an update, especially considering how frequently Microsoft is updating its surface line. Also you forgot to mention that photoshop has already released an update( or is about to, not sure) that fixes the scalability problem. Oh and I love internet explorer and know quite a few people that do, apart from the absence of plugins (which I don't care about) it is very fast, stable and secure nowadays

[@geobnsn]

I'm considering geting the surface pro 3 but the calibration issue is holding me back now. That being said I also haven't been able to find a single mention of it online. Erica,a re you sure this is an issue with all the units?

[@adityaravibr]

no problems in mine! ... Never heard of it as well! She must have recorded a lemon

[@Dare2Blink]

same here. Finally got mine 2 weeks ago and no issues.

[@xSoNiCcRaCkErSx]

Njoi Fontes I was wondering the same, considering getting one this black Friday and have found 0 mention of what she is talking about on that front. I think she may have had a bad unit or is more sensitive to that stuff than the average person.

[@Dare2Blink]

indeed. Get one its freaking awesome I doubt you will be disappointed

[@Notinuse664]

Erica I have the pro 3 with the i3 and mine stays on full bat 10h so its you're unit that's got a problem with it

[@KrunoslavStifter]

Doesn't windows come with calibration tool, plus there are other tools that could be used to adjust scree, or if you are a professional photographer/retoucher, you can external calibration device, right?

[@SamoScopom]

I like what Linus from LinusTechTips thinks about it. If you are going to use it as a laptop, than things like Dell XPS are better, because you have that convenience of being able to type more easily when sitting on a bench or even standing. But I would add to this, that when you are going to use it as a tablet really often then Surface pro is better. And if windows 10 comes to Surface it will be awesome

[@TheOriginalEviltech]

I doubt that Windows will ever be awesome on a smaller than a laptop device.

[@SamoScopom]

I don't know, for many people the only stupid thing about WIndowsPhone is that it doesn't have that many apps. But imagine if the windows 10 between device communication was seamless. You could have your sick 3 monitor set-up at home, and carry around just a tablet when you need to send an email or see and edit your files on the move

[@richmondyayarea]

***** but that's how Linus always reviews products. It's really opinion based. He does give everything he reviews a fair try though.

[@TheOriginalEviltech]

SamoScopom It's not about the number of apps available, it's about how they don't look and work as they do on android. Microsoft has their own vision about how stuff should happen and when they own something they apply that vision on to it.... That's why Skype and so many other programs are now so much less used.

[@Remmes]

I think it's too expensive to use or think of it as a tablet though.

[@pumaile]

What is wrong with Internet Explorer ? Why hate it ?

[@MrElectrifyer]

She's probably never used IE 11.

[@NathanBiskop]

David Gray Maxthon is another great browser, I'd say it's faster than IE, with lots of default useful features too.

[@IVIusicFiend]

Bandwagon?

[@IVIusicFiend]

***** I wasn't asking what it meant.

[@xavierjones4574]

it sucks. that's what's wrong

[@gschneider89]

I see that you're adjusting the hardware and the interfaces, but can you adjust the software as well?

[@petercyt]

You are one of the best reviewer I have seen! Love you~

[@donofman]

The Surface line has been great since inception and the Surface pro 3 is amazing. Is a real computer that gives a form factor that anything that competes directly with cant match. Using Illustrator or Photoshop or a 3d modeling program or moving through spreadsheets are just some of the things that take on a new dimension using the SP3 I think lots of people that don't like it or come to grips with the Surface line is they are expecting it to feel like a laptop.... but its not a laptop. It delivers the functions of a laptop but its not going to or suppose to feel like a laptop. Once you grasp the feel of a Surface its excellent.

[@donofman]

It has a i5-i7 intel...... its a real PC. It will run Maya, 3ds max or Blender 3d with ease.

[@matthewhobin4613]

+donofman if your using it for heavy usage with a heavy cpu it'll throttle and the blogger is wrong!. it'll throttle with photoshop, video editing , also had throttle with light room. and pretty much any programs that tax the cpu. if your graphics designer like me. use a usb fan blowing on the upper right corner on the back of the surface pro3 and it wont throttle. even the guys in the Microsoft store will admit using a fan like that will increase the performance by 60%. as for the calibration as such most all that was addressed in wndows 10. the blogger needs to re review this with windows 10 in stead of crappy win 8 and I guarantee she will change her mind on a lot of her opinions.

[@donofman]

Tyrion Lannister I was running those programs on a Dell studioXP with a 500GB HD, 4GB of RAM, on a intel Core Duo through college like 4-5 yrs ago.... and the new programs are normally much less intense on resources. I don't think you can make hour long Hollywood movie grade effects in the fastest time frame but even and i5 surface pro could be fine. The HD really doesn't matter since you can just use an external.

[@Kellythelegend]

Serious question where do you rent a surface pro 3 ?

[@indyfmw]

A renting store

[@rexa06]

IJ Williams your face makes the comment perfect.. >.

[@miharvi1]

rexa06 hahahahaha

[@Cryingmonkey123]

Hahaha she gonna pay for a high interest...

[@pouroddacloudcloud9544]

Check stores like RAC (rent a center) I think

[@ma3qolah]

Errrica u r amazinggg thx alot for showing the pecs and positives + negatives on this tablet i orderd one and it comming soon !! can't wait for it bu i still need more ideas and usefull things to enjoy the time with this device

[@chowmeikuan]

is it enough for me to buy a 128gb for photoshop and flash software ? will there be more space to install other adobe software?

[@Isaactorres60]

Liked your hair like that 😀

[@imgonnaruletheworld]

Did you drop a sweat at 6:00!? I had a Surface Pro 3 last year for 15 days, was an i7 256. It kept getting uncomfortably hot once I start working on it so I returned it. The girl working at Microsoft store convinced me to exchange it for a newer one. I did and it still kept getting hot. Was thinking of downgrading to i5 but I felt bad having opened 2 boxes already! Does yours get hot during heavy use? Now I have a pre-order on the Surface Pro 4 i5 256 just in case. 6th generation Intel supposedly runs cooler than 5th.

[@MALIK-fk1rz]

Get a usb fan

[@imgonnaruletheworld]

I saw it on my friend's, I didn't feel comfortable with it sticking out like that.

[@MALIK-fk1rz]

Just use a regular fan and blow it directly at the surface.

[@Cupcakejunkie]

+Mohammad Alqarawi what do you expect its running a full fledge core not atom my i5 surface pro 3 gets hot everytime i watch videos or edit sometimes even just using it for drawing anyways i7 are expected to run hotter than i5's cause i7 packs alot of power. but hopefully surface pro 4 has greater cooling than sp3

[@imgonnaruletheworld]

CupcakeJunkie yea but it was getting REALLY hot! Put it on someone's face and they'll freak out. I also ran the second one in store and had people touching it and going wild till the manager asked me to stop. Thought I was paid by apple to do that and bring sp3 reputation down. I freaking hate apple... But they kept saying there are "some" i7 units that run pretty hot than usual and those are defects so that's why I'm a little bit here and there on sp3. And that's true about sp4, I read better cooling system with a cooler processor. I'm supposed to pick my i5 up tomorrow and I'm starting to regret not going for the i7...

[@Applenog]

Great review! Useful info and helped me make up my mind!

[@sakiguzman]

Can the color calibration problem be fixed with specific software? If the problem is driver or software related then it can be addressed in an update but if the hardware itself is incapable of displaying the grays, then it's a serious problem.

[@MiguelRPD]

Arianna Grande cosplay by Erica on Halloween. Called it.

[@EricaGriffin]

Um, no. lol

[@MiguelRPD]

Obligatory : 'Yay Erica replied to me!'

[@artofdylan2356]

ellie from the last of us x))

[@Ronnet]

Who doesnt hate internet explorer? Well, I dont hate internet explorer. Latest versions are actually really good. Especially the touch version for Windows 8.1 is a really smooth and fast experience to use with the gestures.

[@damonbaker6100]

plllp P Please

[@MariaJose-jo4mt]

Paul Allsopp j

[@VaunShiz]

Its a Web browser, and it's sucks at being one, there for no one likes it.

[@Alexis_Bros]

Ronnet Internet Explorer is actually pretty top notch now, also bing kinda rocks and it's home page is beautiful to look at.

[@carmenrosa8244]

Thank You, I love your reviews, they really help me make decisions about purchasing items.

[@Inverted87]

Such a amazing review you did on this..

[@joshjj513]

Hi, I found out that my SP3 grayscale has been fixed by installing the latest Intel graphics drivers. There is an explanation in the section “How to Fix the Banding / Posterization Issue on Surface Pro 3” at photographylife.com/microsoft-surface-pro-3-banding-and-calibration That worked for my SP3 after restarting it. -Josh

[@joshjj513]

Also, in the Intel HD Graphics Control Panel, I set the Color Settings to Brightness: 7 (a value of 0 is nominal), Contrast: 40, Gamma: 1.

[@ngoc6699]

I love your videos so much can you please reply that will make my day :) a lot

[@JellyTot312]

hey Erica Griffin how did you over come the fuzzy text within goolge chrome? mine does the same and i dont know how to fix it! please help me! :)

Do you have any experience with the HP Envy x2 (the latest version)? I'm trying to decide between these two devices, but it's still not clear to me which one is better.

[@leonscott543]

I mean, you get a free pen, how is that a complaint?

[@ShellymanStudios]

Hello Erica.

[@EricaGriffin]

Hello :)

[@ShellymanStudios]

Erica Griffin :)

[@ggregorio777]

what would your u recommend laptop wise? im planning on uising it for games and school

[@Soulinfamous]

I need some advice. I'm looking for a laptop that is good for both school use and can be a good gaming laptop.

[@askhowiknow5527]

You're beautiful. Remember that.

[@manideep1782]

gkl7

[@feminist098]

You are smart too! I liked your beak

[@TheWorld4all]

damn.. bird brain comment

[@michael99uk]

If you are an artist you will not loose your pen which is the painting brush, its only forgotten bcos you are a video blogger. Simple

[@mikaharango2848]

Could you connect a a Bluetooth keyboard because If I were to get this I would use it as a drawing tool or a digital tablet so I like to use key shortcuts but I like to hold it in my lap and flip the keyboard back so I can't reach the keyboard so would a Bluetooth keyboard work?

[@telespielstube]

Is this a Moto 360 on your left arm? Will you review it anytime soon or isn't there much to review?

[@EatBugsSeeGod]

How come the Surface 2 is better for gaming than the Surface 3?

[@EricaGriffin]

The surface pro 2 and i5 surface pro 3 are the same but the surface pro 3 is thinner and not able to sustain speeds as long.

[@steveswanson6280]

I feel a bit doofy trying to follow up, Erica Griffin but the Surface 3 has one less fan than the 2. That combined with the thinner frame causes the CPU to throttle back (slow down) in order to not overheat. However this really only happens in sustained use, as Erica noted. Most common use case: gaming.

[@EricaGriffin]

Steve Swanson nice addition!

[@steveswanson6280]

Thanks Erica Griffin. Most of what I know comes from agonizing research into whether I should get a 2 or a 3. Jury is still out.

[@EatBugsSeeGod]

Erica Griffin Steve Swanson Thank you guys

[@nateo200]

When I saw the horrendous screen issues with the grey's I felt like I had just met the girl of my dreams only to learn that she had no common sense....I seriously cannot understand how they overlooked the screen like this! I'm not sure if you color correct/grade but this would be a nightmare trying to even do slight tweaking! I definitely love my rMacBook Pro but something like this would be a nice touch....2015! They must get it fixed by then :D

[@christexaport]

just don't use msft drivers. Go with the latest from the manufacturer.

[@adityaravibr]

it's probably just her machine! I use Adobe ae and lightroom extensively and no problems here.... Don't let that keep it from buying yourself one

[@dwaine12]

adityaravibr Thanks for saying this, i'm looking to try something other than and iPad, so her reviews seems a bit bias, or maybe she got a lemon :)

[@christexaport]

No, she was just using the MSFT supplied drivers, and not the newest one from the chipmaker. You realize this isn't an iPad competitor, but more a MacBook replacement. This is a desktop class PC with a touch interface, not like some iPhone. Hope you realize that. BIG difference. There is a catalog of 700,000 apps for the iPad. There are over 4.5 million apps for Windows 8.1, and powerful stuff at that. They don't design bombs on iPads, they use PCs for a reason.

[@shockwave9916]

+Erica Griffin what software do you use for editing videos. Please help

[@michellemarie1197]

Does it support adobe flash player?, can you take screenshots with it? Does it have both a rear and a front facing camera? Does it have Bluetooth for wireless mouse and headphones?

[@dymproductions]

it's full windows

[@hompalai]

"challenge" Everything is a fucking challenge nowadays, isnt it? Going to sleep challenge Eating food challenge Breathing challenge

[@mitchellkorgenuh8060]

yep he is right

[@hasankurisan6224]

+hompalai you are right... ...challenge.

[@philthomas4187]

"Complaining on youtube challenge" lol I'm just fucking with you, but yeah challenges are out of control.

[@hompalai]

Phil Thomas is that a challenge

[@FerdiTayfurSolak]

lmao size is the main thing she cares about... ofcourse ;)

[@srxshadow]

how good is the surface pro3 for displayport/hdmi streaming to a TV? any frame rate issues?

[@nyc23bklyn]

Love your reviews Erica my favorite tech reviewer on KZbin.

[@adamchase1517]

You look like Ariana Grande ever been told that?

[@EricaGriffin]

Unfortunately many times

[@constantinet1800]

Erica Griffin you look like my friend

[@DimitriTechOfficial]

I always thought Erica was the girl from Pepsi commercials all grown up.

[@OriginalPhil]

Erica Griffin What about Ellen Page? I'd bet money that strangers have asked you for "her" autograph lol.

[@karaeakr]

Dont insult please..... make ur own vid

[@kdog350]

~ = tilde (:

[@EricaGriffin]

Thank you!!!!!! Lol

[@africanhistory]

I was just coming to say that. You use it a lot in Video editing.

[@alexanderlogan2357]

hi, I have been thinking of buying one for myself, can you tell me if i should buy or not.

[@saigeriehl87]

What do you use for video editing and how do you change the window size for the internent

[@manishthapa8575]

you're pretty😊😊😊

[@chikensaregood9500]

Aagneet Magar she looks like ariana grande lol

[@manishthapa8575]

+Chikens AreGood haha..but I think ariana is a bit more skinny than her...I dont see any similarity here 😁

[@jimaalex2656]

Lol good review but u ain't little actually. You are beautiful

[@robertomentasti5104]

Congts. This is the first review that points put the problem of the calibration. I really enjoyed. Brava

[@asmi06]

How can I reproduce this calibration issue? I've been watching Netflix videos on all three of my Surface Pro 3's (one i5/256 and two i7/256's) in all kinds of lighting conditions and never noticed a problem you've mentioned. Maybe it's display defect? Either way, MS Store has 30 days "no question asked" return policy for SP3, so if you're really into it you can just buy one and see if it works - and return if it doesn't.

[@_KASM_]

Do mountaineers climb to the top of your forehead and place flags?

[@reddevilthpandroid]

I have been watching her videos for a while now but never really noticed it till you pointed out. cant stop lolling like a school kid

[@FpMaggio00]

funny but kinda cruel - I mean, you've heard the term 'egg head' before right?

[@_KASM_]

Just playing boys don't fret.

[@chunliangwang]

Fp Maggio a==

[@ssssparticus]

Nice tact numb nuts. She's freaking gorgeous and adorable...and she knows her stuff. Not very nice of you to say that.

[@amoghphadke]

waste of time ... not a good review... its a great device problem is with you

[@JayJayasuriya]

Thanks for the review. Planning to gift myself one of these for Christmas this year! :)

[@larrytate1657]

Think I'd be able to use this to hook an audio interface to and record live music?

[@shreyashbhagat7213]

unsubscribed..😑😑😑

[@EricaGriffin]

bye bye

[@triv7252]

+SYASH BGAT bye then

[@varunishere]

+Erica Griffin HAHAHAHHAHAHA...

[@xaviervelal]

+Erica Griffin Subscribed XD

[@h_h8126]

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[@Bienville25]

This review is a perfect example of why women should not be reviewing technological innovations. 1) I don't care if you're a 5 foot dwarf. 2) You clearly don't understand the benefits of an active digitizer pen. 3) Basing a buying decision on your ability to view "Mean Girls" or some other chick flick on Netflix is absurd. Do the world a favor and stop reviewing computers. Please!

[@MrKiltak]

Bienville25 lol, about 3) calibration is also important for image/video editing... on the other hand any person seriously working on that area will have access to a calibrator (use Spyder myself) so I don't see a problem there.

[@ProdigalExplorer]

Bienville25 Agree completely. If you buy the Surface Pro 3 to watch Netflix, then you are doing it wrong.

[@DeaconWillJohnson]

is the Surface Pro 3 able to run Adobe Premiere CS6 or does it require the Adobe Creative Cloud version?

[@bigstar3317]

What application were you using that changed your hand writing to an actual text? I was wondering also, if i were to take notes in a class in whatever app that was, would it work out? Or is it too delayed? Thank you!

[@aerocap]

Thanks for the review! (you write very beautifully)

[@cynthiaguo7312]

Does apps like instagram work? Is photoshop really hard to use on the sp3, since I was thinking about buying it and photoshop together, or would another tablet work better? Any recommendations?

[@glaciervt]

Hi Erica, would you explain to me why pro 2 is better for games from pro 3. Thanks

[@MOHAMMADQAMAR]

Hey Erica!!! love to see ur reviews... very good indeed...

[@badassuchiha4875]

Do you actually get Split Screen action so you can Multi-task While doing one Action

[@Wango53]

Nice review! Very informative.

[@RICREYNOLDSMUSIC]

This is a great benefit versus feature explination. Well done.

[@0rangekat]

Good review…you made a lot of points I didn't see in other reviews- thanks!

[@MrPenriquez]

I would like to know if the type cover leaves lines on the screen

[@bwallis100]

I have a late 2013 retina MacBook Pro and someone has a brand new i5 surface pro 3 128g and said they would do an even trade and my Mac Pro is 128g 4 gigs of ram which on the retina you can't upgrade nothing so they are exactly the same is it worth the trade or should I keep the MacBook Pro retina?

[@adrianho8110]

Is this device good for university's students? Just have normal usage, like word processing and web browsing.

[@ryansaunders4409]

Could you show what it looks like on Netfilx when there is no ambient light? Also, would you suggest the Pro 3 for College as apposed to the Macbook Air?

[@jeremygray8272]

Since you have issues with the calibration, etc... is there a better model from a competitor?

[@jabes2668]

I am a photography student, does the SP3 would be a good fit? I constantly use adobe creative with adobe lightroom. At first i want to get an apple computer since i heard they can handle better programs and productivity. What would you recommend?

[@ImThatRival]

Would you get this or the yoga 3 pro?

[@marilynn7253]

Do you believe that for a college student but also an artist going into digital media that getting it with i5 or i7 make a difference? I've heard that its great to take notes and the pen sensitivity is great.

[@fritoman182]

This is a surprisingly in depth review. Subscribing.

[@linkinjunior]

Thank you, a very well done review. Question: Can this run a media server? like Playstation Media Server or Universal Media Server?

[@damianhyde1432]

Erica, you are awesome. I really liked your review and you're definitely worth watching ;-). i look forward to seeing you make a SP4 review.

[@0puppies2cute0]

I'm getting one of these soon and making videos but I need to edit on it, what software did you use of that!?

[@philthomas4187]

did you end up buying it?

[@mustafae1771]

Gr8 review.....jst one question..... is the calibration issue jst on netflix?...i mean is it there on vlc for example?

[@evelynds854]

Do you get overheating issue, fan issue or bending issue on your pro3?

[@gurmanmatharu8561]

hi, could you help me make my chrome font clearer? I found the registry editor but I don't know what to do now.

[@gurmanmatharu8561]

Gurman Matharu I got up to the chrome part but I dont see the profile thing

[@Dmsstudios64]

what camera system do you use to shoot your reviews?

[@scorpiojuan1966]

Great review.. So what would you recommend for a great media device?

[@ronanoch]

Would this be fine for Team Fortress 2 and other steam games? Also is it fine for Sony Vegas Pro 13?

[@386vwade]

I'm looking to buy a MacBook Air 13 or a Surface 3, I'm stuck in the middle. I mainly just want something for watching and downloading movies,music and backing up my iPhone 6 Plus. Any Advice in what I should buy?Thanks

[@Vorschit]

i love the way you review, this kind of review i am looking for. nice video anyway