Microsoft Surface Go Review - $400 Entry Level Surface Windows 10 Tablet

[@LonSeidman]

ERRATA: I incorrectly stated the screen resolution, it is in fact 1800 * 1200 - nice high res display. Additionally the device comes loaded with Windows 10 S edition which limits what you can install. There is a process that you can follow to turn it into regular Windows for free which you can see here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qqOciZ9mnNJ3nqM

[@wintdkyo]

Thank you for reviewing the $399 version!

[@LonSeidman]

I always try to get in the least expensive versions.

[@nedimsisic2370]

Lon.TV thats why I love your reviews. If something is a budget product, you should review the least expensive model, because the people looking to buy the product are on a budget and likely dont want to buy the more expensive version of the product, but barely have money for the basic one. I wish other reviewers would understand that. Anyways, great video and keep up the good work.

[@levidauerheim8978]

you are the best. All the other youtubers didn't review this model and you are honest on your reviews. you deserved a subscriber

[@kornkernel2232]

Yes! Very few reviewed the lower-end model which probably most people will get and why Surface Go got a more attractive price (not including the keyboard). Most just plainly dismissed the 4GB version which is not bad, most people will be fine with it. Even the EMMC storage is way faster than Hard Drive already, and many people still use those and they survive with their everyday task. This is why I love this review and this channel. No nonsense, more relevant to most people thinking to buy the product, and got all the information needed and some more. Pen review for example is mostly missed on other reviewers that Lon actually demonstrates. Surface Pen is one of the selling point of Surface devices.

[@nedimsisic2370]

Does anybody know if there is a cheaper 3rd party keyboard for it? 100$ for a keyboard is too much if the device itself costs 400$ IMHO.

[@jrosedds42]

Best review I've seen - very complete and unbiased. Unlike most, you actually showed the tablet being used rather than just stating a general conclusion! Great that you reviewed the base model and not just the high-end test unit that other reviewers got. Nice to see it tested it in various use-cases like gaming, emulation, Photoshop, etc. Well done!

[@laszlosarkozi1385]

I like the fact, that you reviewed the cheaper model, I already watched like 10 reviews of the Surface go and this is the first to review the $399 one. Subscribed to your channel because of this.

[@insiderbuying]

I got the 8gb one, works great for my use. Really easy to hold, feels like your holding a book. I have quit using my 13" i7 laptop.

[@bharatsharma2446]

How is it holding up after all these months? Also, what is the battery life you're getting out of your GO?

[@kingdingaling781]

One of the best reviewers. Earned my sub.

[@anonymousanonymous_000]

I just love how thorough your reviews are . You cover absolutely everything !

[@HorrorMood]

Thanks, Lon! Excellent review as always. I'm watching on my entry-level Go right now. Wish I'd watched your review first! For anyone interested, here is a hodgepodge list of games this runs well: Morrowind, Spelunky, Don't Starve, KOTOR, Stardew Valley, Oxygen Not Included, and Rimworld.

[@salman_3833]

how does civilization 5 perform?

[@MarkDell]

Watching this on my Surface Go right now and I love this thing. Bring back the little ‘puters.

[@railroadbuff]

One thing to mention is you can use a microSD card for extra storage. I do that for mine

[@foxglove9]

I really love that magnetic charger. Reminds me of my old MacBook. Would be so handy for my iPad or iPhone to have that. Overall seems like a good machine.

[@_Digitalguy]

Lon, I have watched virtually all the reviews online on the surface go and yours is one of the very best! What's more it's one of the very few about the 399 model, since you bought it yourself (MS only sent review units of the top end model). Your review confirms that this is a great secondary device, possibly the best secondary laptop for many people. I have stopped buying any tablet without a kickstand except my ipad mini 4 which is propped up by a brydge keyboard, so I mainly have surface devices and clones thereof now...

[@philmc007]

Proper nerdy review which I appreciate because I'm a nerd too.

[@GraemeBreiner]

Great review, thanks for covering everything. I do believe the cheaper 4gb is the sweet spot. The price for 8gb just isn't worth it you'd be better putting that on a laptop or refurb. I have an OK gaming pc, blackberry keyone and a Nintendo switch. I've order the 4gb to fill the gap.

[@ariefhakiki]

Finally, a surface go review that has retro gaming emulator in it.. can't wait to play skies of arcadia with dolphin emu in a plane😁

[@ChevreAuLait250]

I bought the Surface Go and Dolphin emu doesn't work that well on it. Wave Race runs kinda good (it is really slow when it rains or when there are big effects in some races) but not Mario Kart DD (really frequent slowdown), Mario Sunshine or Zelda Wind Waker. I let the resolution at the native gamecube resolution (480p) and i've tried OpenGL, DX11, DX12, vsync on and off, nothing makes it really comfortable to play gamecube games. Besides that, it's a really fine product and I enjoy it, I didn't bought it for Gamecube emulator but I was curious of how it'll run.

[@banxai6159]

@@ChevreAuLait250 have u tried pcsx2 ? Im curious how well it will run

[@ChevreAuLait250]

@@banxai6159 It depends what games you play. For example Gran Turismo 4, Timesplitters 2, Resident Evil 4, GTA SA don't run well. But if you play Crash Bandicoot the wrath of cortex or Persona 3/4, it will be fine. I played a lot of Final Fantasy 12 on PCSX2 despite the low framerate sometimes tho.

[@banxai6159]

@@ChevreAuLait250 ahh that's good enough i guess im planning to mainly play persona & HM series..do u think i will get good experience from it?? if not i might get the surface Pro instead

[@ChevreAuLait250]

@@banxai6159 I also have a Dell XPS 13 with the i7-7500U and Intel HD 620, PS2 games are much much better on this (you can play a lot of games at 1080p internal resolution and for more demanding games, you'll just have to lower the internal resolution on the emulator). If you can afford it and if 12" instead of 10" is good for you, go for the Surface Pro. The experience is not that bad on the Surface Go but it will be a lot better on a Surface Pro.

[@AndrewMcleod7]

At 11:25 I saw "DICK" appear on screen loooooool

[@crussell4691]

One of the best reviews of this product I've seen! Great job.

[@sharondslater2774]

Thanks for demonstrating input into Excel cells. You helped me decide to buy the 8GB with pen only.

[@CF542]

The thicker bezels can't be avoided much with the magnetic keyboard attaching to the lower bezel and it needs room for the speakers and camera.

[@metwono]

CF542 Apple did it.

[@sunstyle52]

@@metwono apple also designed a iPad that comes bent out of the package

[@salman_3833]

@@metwono running ios tho

[@terrycarlton6991]

The display is 1800x1200

[@yuvaraj80]

I couldn't find your review of Surface Go 2. Is it out there?

[@anthonycbrown1952]

Great review and configuration choice. Would you consider doing a more frequent series of updates on your use of the device and impressions on long-term usability? There is considerable interest in this product and having the $399 version will get you lots of interest. Also, can you reconsider selling and not using the pen? I and others will keep the unit long-term as a replacement for our paper journals and as a new generation of iPads will soon be released, comparisons will be made. Pen/ stylus capable tablets have reinvigorated the tablet market segment that was slowing down and I'm surprised you are not using One Note and the pen-enabled features. Thanks for your channel and content.

[@BlackapinoTheTechGuy]

Actually I did a Small review on it on my channel.

[@nymiradripp]

i love that u mentioned the use of the usb c port most reviewers didn't mention the potential of it. Idk if u mentioned the SD card slot.

[@_Digitalguy]

Lon, a comment about the bezels. I don't think MS can remove the higher and lower ones, as there is the windows hello camera and the foldable keyboard... They could however remove the side bezels, but then this would change the aspect ratio to 16:9 or 16:10, which I would be happy with, since we would have more screen, not less... but I doubt this would work from a marketing point of view. Unless they go with what I suggested 4 years ago, virtual side bezels that would disappear in landscape mode... This would have the same result but could "sell" better as a special feature...

[@YoungLink51423]

Very thorough review. Thanks!

[@matthiasrambally1899]

This device is perfect ...I won't be playing games on this is bc I have a high end gaming desktop at home so basically all work is done there but when I'm in school (Accountant) this fits my needs perfectly

[@Link6155]

I think the "big bezels" is due to the Windows Hello camera system at the top. Since they had to make the bezel a bit thicker at the top for the camera, they probably made all the other bezels the same size just to keep it symmetrical.

[@thetanman2929]

Hey Lon, another great review! Not sure if you mentioned it, but according to Microsoft's specs the Surface Go comes with Windows 10's S mode enabled. Though S mode can be (permanently) turned off, it might be important to know for some users.

[@ccroy2001]

Best review of the base model. Most others just dismissed it out of hand. Your use cases are much closer to mine.For me if I wanted a windows device at the price (figuring in accessories) I think I would get that Asus laptop you just reviewed major bang for the buck!

[@antoniorsoftware]

The keyboard and pen price is just insane.

[@metwono]

AntonioR Software , comparable to Apple’s prices.

[@sunstyle52]

Then buy aftermarket.

[@gio235rulez]

Planning on getting this later today (I hope), I currently have a student discount which brings down the Surface Go (4gb ram + 64gb storage) with the black type cover to $479. Honestly not bad, was thinking of getting one of the other type covers but I want to save as much money as possible. Planning on using it for my online courses, light streaming and some light gaming. SD card expansion shouldn't be an issue since they go for pretty cheap (128GB micro SD card costs around $30 on Amazon). Nice review!

[@gio235rulez]

Update: ended up getting it for $647 with student discount applied (saved $200). I got the bundle that contained the Surface Go (base model), keyboard, pen, office, plus 2 year warranty and bought a separate adapter along with the purchase.

[@bharatsharma2446]

@@gio235rulez nice! How's it holding up for you after all this time?

[@gio235rulez]

@@bharatsharma2446 So far no complaints on my end. It's been holding up pretty well. As much as I thought I'd be gaming on this quite often (old steam games), I find myself mainly using my Surface Go for music recording and media consumption. I love using One Note to jot down either school notes or song ideas I have in mind; using the stylus makes this a pleasant experience. Overall I'd recommend this device! If you have any other questions, let me know.

[@bharatsharma2446]

@@gio235rulez thanks for sharing your inputs. I am curious to what music recording software do you use on this one?

[@gio235rulez]

@@bharatsharma2446 I use audacity and FL Studio (mobile/desktop).

[@electricmiragemedia]

Great review as always, Lon! I had a surface 3 and found the performance and screen size were the biggest barriers to usage. I had the 2gb version so I assume this one will be ok for performance, but that 10-inch screen is no good for working at your desk. I found my neck hurting from looking down so much. I would personally have loved to see a 11.6/12.5" screen with less bloated bezels and larger battery.

[@zaeemAtif]

Your reviews are always informative and really to the point, thanks for the video.

[@Corgitronics]

It looks like a nice little tablet. I've been using a SurfacePro 3 for about 3.5 years. It's just the 12 inch, i5, 8GB model, but it has performed very well. It's a great little device to have with me when I am stuck somewhere for a couple of hours, like a car dealership waiting on servicing. The bezel on that SurfaceGo really is wide, it looks quite a bit wider than on my Surface 3.

[@evancrazyerror]

Corgitronics it only looks wider because the screen is an inch smaller. Idk why Microsoft didn’t go with the 10.8 inch tablet form factor as that was the perfect sweet spot between a useable tablet and a comfortable laptop. Plus they could’ve used their backlog of surface 3s and recycle the same case. Instead of scaling down the bezels, they kept it the same which is why they look so bad. Imagine iPad bezels on an iPhone but not scaled down.

[@TechNomadUK1]

Great video Lon. I Have sold my Macbook Air and i'm looking to go back to Windows. I chose the Surface line coz it's made directly by Microsoft and i suppose updates will be a wee faster. I'm interested with the new Surface Go (8GB/128GB SSD) as it is compact and within my budget. But I have heard the performance and loading times is still a bit slow. and the included/bundles keyboard is soft to touch (not firm) and not backlit. I also heard The Windows 10 S that you can't install 3rd-party software. And if you opt-out of the S- mode can you still install Microsoft apps? The most i'll be doing is Word and Excel, watching KZbin and doing wireless printing. Advice please? Shall i go to the cheapest of the more powerful Surface Pro line?

[@nvignesh59]

The way you explain is good. I subscribed.

[@sophiamargarettecaagbay1951]

Hi Lon. Do you think this product can be future proof? Like 5 or 6 years of use? If not what do you think is the maximum? And also, do you think 4gb ram is enough for student use? Long hours in Microsoft office (e.g. word or PowerPoint), web browsing like (5-6 tabs), playing KZbin on the background simultaneously? I'm torn between the 4 or 8gb ram and also the ssd vs emmc..but I'm also kind of tight in budget... buying the more expensive version will be fine but it would surely hurt my budget big time... sooo I really hope you will reply! I really need an advice. I'm asking because I find your review the most helpful among others. Thank you very much

[@Sean-ll5cm]

8gb would be better, everything starts refreshing/reloading at 4gb even if only doing a little bit of multitasking

[@sophiamargarettecaagbay1951]

@@Sean-ll5cm thank you!

[@santasssssssss2293]

buy an ipad, its better and better optimized trust me

[@BlackapinoTheTechGuy]

Future Proof as in? because you can't take it apart HOWEVER you can Add a Micro SD to Add More storage as an Option which i use.

[@oldtwinsna8347]

@@santasssssssss2293 How is the ipad better when it can't even accept a pointing device?

[@5555amba]

Can you do the follow up video focusing on the performance perspective? I would like to see how long it takes to load up a full resolution on Photoshop and export it, general speed on premier pro and lastly how many taps it can handle on chrome.

[@aaronjohnson4681]

this surface tablet does sound promising i think that microsoft is doing very well involving these tablets and laptops, which would surprisingly catch up to apple but on the flip side, they are having trouble trying to update their microsoft store for on windows which is irritating cause apps dont install properly and if they would have a major update that can fix this issue involving microsoft store it could help them

[@vol43]

Great video as always! Thanks for the review.

[@GhostWolfthe1]

I haven't got myself a computer/tablet. It looks interesting and it can play games. Might get it. Thanks Lon!

[@HarryPotter-kd3bh]

just curious, what's ur primary source of income? I can't imagine youtube pays enough to get all these cool devices... Great video!

[@ExpertScientist]

I'm sure you just misspoke but at 04:24 you say the display is 1200 * 800, that is incorrect, it's actually 1800 * 1200

[@neurobioboy]

Nice little thing! I think the keyboard is clearly overpriced, but the version with an SSD worth its price! Neat!

[@marks4816]

Thanks for the nice review, Lon. It appears you turned S mode off. Did you just switch to 'Home' edition or did you go with 'Pro'? Are there down sides to turning S off?

[@LonSeidman]

I think we went with Home. Pro is better for enterprise users and those needing remote desktop capabilities but for most Home should be fine.

[@webcomment8895]

If they made the screen even sightly larger, it would no longer be eligible for free Office mobile apps from the Windows Store. Only devices with screen size 10 inches and below get it free. If they reduced the bezel and kept the screen the same size, then the keyboard would be even smaller and more cramped to match the size. They need some of the bezel area for the Windows Hello cameras anyway. The current bezels and device size work out best.

[@DamsG]

What is the controller you use with the Dolphin emulator? Good review btw 👍

[@ronnietjikoeri9965]

surface 3 has the perfect bezels for holding it with a thumb. when i saw the surface go that was the first thing that came to mind that windows is terrible at rejecting the thumb

[@mattzahara9310]

Can you review the HP envy x360? There are two screen sizes, but I bought the entry level 13 inch one. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on the device. Great content!

[@pishia1104]

Love your reviews Lon. I am surprised that Microsoft did not go with the Pentium silver, which actually costs less, yet is faster than the Pentium Gold. Maybe the Silver does not nvme storage, but a fast emmc would perform like a SATA SDD and would have cut costs even further.

[@leonro]

Wasn't Pentium Silver only for desktops, while Gold was for mobile devices?

[@pishia1104]

Slippy Toad the Pentium Silver has mobile versions too. The Pentium Silver N5000 has the same 6w TDP as the Surface Go based Pentium Gold. The Lenovo Yoga 330-11 is fanless and uses a Pentium Silver N5000 and scores 284 points in Cinebench R15. That's higher than a 2017 i7 MacBook. In comparison the Surface GO scores 155 in Cinebench R15. That's a full 85% difference in favor of the Pentium Silver. In Geekbench the mobile Pentium silver is also nearly 50% than the Pentium Gold and scores over 5500 points. This is a massive difference in favor of the N5000, differences that you would absolutely notice. I don't understand why Microsoft decided to use Pentium Gold where they could have saved money and increased performance with a N5000 and SATA3 SSD. They could have saved money and increased performance considerably. The only thing people seem to complain about the surface is the performance which could have been avoided if Microsoft used a different chip. To add insult to injury, the Silver chip would have probably cost less...

[@Link6155]

Hey Lon, I thought your review of the Surface Go is one of the more well-rounded review. I've been watching a lot of Surface Go reviews in the past week or so and I've notice some very strange things happening. People either seem to like it very much or are very very disapproving of it. There are some people saying it terribly slow or going as far as saying "it's complete garbage". What do you think is going on here?

[@LonSeidman]

I think it's a matter of expectation . I was really not happy with the Surface 3, primarily because they marketed it as a "tablet that can replace your laptop." Microsoft is marketing this very differently this time and that's what I used as a frame of evaluation.

[@scottl2670]

I just bought the 400.00 version off Amazon and it arrives monday and would like someone to compare it to the Nextbook Flexx 11.. You did a review on the Nextbook Flexx a few years ago. I bought 2 of the Nextbook Flexx 11 a couple years ago and one stopped working after a couple months and the second wont charge. So i decided to give this Microsoft Surface Go a try.. But again,im curious how it compares to the Nextbook

[@Zipaqna]

100 for the pen? lol 100 for the keyboard lmao

[@BlackapinoTheTechGuy]

LOL..you do know it's a WIndow's INK device so basically NOT the surface pen only.

[@MrWu1f]

Eh, I'd prefer they provided a bundle deal with all items included at a discount as well, but at the end of the day, most in the industry are doing this. It's still cheaper or as cheap as comparable pens and keyboards from Google and Apple. Also, they support older pens, so you can pick up a used surface pro 4 or 3 pen at a much cheaper price.

[@BlackapinoTheTechGuy]

@@MrWu1f There is a Bundle, Costco's has the Surface Pro 6/Keyboard & Pen for $1K, which was On sale for $799 during Black Friday too.

[@darrelrobertson8169]

Great review as always. Would like to see Microsoft sell only the better model, but at $399 and make their profits from the keyboard, pen and mouse.

[@donutbeanal]

I’m a student with all online classes currently and want to use this. The only program I technically need is the responses lockdown program and some Microsoft word. Do you think this will be sufficient for webcam use when taking tests etc? I love the idea of tablet mode so I can write notes on my online text books or PDFs.

[@abnrmlshots]

I think I could get a better computer at that price but great review! I subbed and left a like! 😁

[@oldtwinsna8347]

In this form factor? Windows based? Tell me which device because cannot find one that can beat it for the price.

[@MichaelWebber]

I like magnetic power attachment; it's a shame Macbook turned away from them in favor of USB C only. 140mBps - what was that streaming from? The eMMC, thumb drive, network?

[@IanC14]

Even though I really don't like Windows, I'm really tempted by the Surface Go

[@teddydabear8772]

That Surface Go looks like the perfect couch surfer. I just don't like the prices on the keyboard and pen. Perhaps if they bundled both the keyboard and pen for $100, I would be okay with that.

[@alvzcizzler]

The other model with mlre storage has an SSD instead of EMMC storage

[@CM-qu7rn]

Microsoft says that it's laptop but they don't give keyboard free so it's TABLET! We have to pay for keyboard, Even on Hp Stream 11 we don't pay for keyboard. This keyboard costs like 10-12$ to make and they are ripping us

[@rep3e4]

Thanks, very much appreciated

[@clareheld3861]

I’m getting this for Christmas but I was wondering if I should spring for the pen. Does it only work with the drawing applications or could I use it like a stylus?

[@TheProjectX3]

For the same price you can get premium android experience, wondering if this low end Microsoft experience is worth it?

[@DMonickFilms]

Will this run retroarch? And if so how would that run?

[@gldoorii]

What controller is that? Is “heat during gaming” an issue to worry about if only playing stuff on MAME, snes etc?

[@salman_3833]

i got the 4/64 model, overall it's great but i wish i saved up a bit for the 8/128 because the storage is really small

[@cynthiadiya7384]

Honestly i think the entry level is just enough if u are finding issues with storage i suggest buying a micro sd card they are cheap and u have a variety of options howeverci suggest gettting a 128 gb sd card they are relatively cheap i bought one for 10 $ on amazon

[@Angultra]

I'll be honest, I saw it for the first time in person but due to the tiny screen and keys won't be replacing my laptop any time soon. I'm sure it's a great tablet, but that's not the use case for many people. Get a Surface Pro if you want a true laptop alternative.

[@VizAlro]

Great content! Thank you

[@sharondslater2774]

I prefer to use browser instead of apps on my ole Win10Home laptop (not touch enabled). Just hope Chrome Browser works well in Surface Go. I use Edge Browser on laptop so seldom mostly because the right side screen scroll bar is not as readily seen to access with my Logitech Trackball; Chrome and Firefox right side screen scroll bar is easily seen and therefore more accessible. I use iPad Pro for social apps and media consumption and use Chrome and Firefox on iPad, but Edge Browser is still not available for iPad, to my knowledge. I use Excel daily I have used Sheets and Numbers on iPad, but prefer Excel with a trackball. Hopefully Surface Go will be more pleasant to use for me.

[@masoudjoghataee643]

Hey there! Does it run Photoshop as smoothly as it shows in video?

[@salman_3833]

how does civilization 5 perform?

[@russsidesify]

For about half the price you can get an asus transformer mini. The ASUS Transformer Mini is more than a tablet! It's a full Windows 10 machine that comes with a keyboard and stylus. Same form factor, similar performance, keyboard and pen included. Less than $400.

[@seeleydargo]

Yeah but with Intel Atom cpu.

[@_Digitalguy]

Transformer mini is nowever near this one. Performance is half for CPU and even less than half for GPU. The screen has a lower resolution and worse aspect ratio… And Surfaco go is a full Window machine too, just many times better

[@russsidesify]

Yes and there are many faster, better small computers available in the $600 range. I was just giving a cheaper alternative in the same form factor as an alternative option. Myself, I would consider the HP Chromebook x2 if I were going to spend $600, it is a chromebook ,but runs playstore apps and soon will be able to run Linux also.

[@tcj226]

And the 128gb model is EMMC, lower screen resolution, 4gb RAM... plus it's an Asus - I haven't had particularly good experiences with Asus and the Amazon reviews seem to reflect similarly iffy experiences that others are having. I currently have an OG Surface Pro that's nearing 5 years old and it still runs amazingly well.

[@dantist32]

Is it sufficient for heavy OneNote use?

[@BlackapinoTheTechGuy]

I use one Note on mine which is Nice.

[@0ptimismPrime]

4:22 - The Display is 1200x800 (Wrong: 1200x1800 - or - 1800x1200)

[@alexquant1335]

At 13:31 the Mine Craft stats claim the display is 1800x1200 .. is that correct?

[@richardjohnson6704]

How do you rate the h96 max h2 4k android TV box?

[@longtrader546]

Is the 4154 a single core or multi core score?

[@georgiejr69]

For the 8gb version which uses sad, would it be possible to change the ssd or is it a special ssd

[@George-bj5wr]

How about the Lenovo Active Pen 2?

[@diamondly6250]

Is minecraft jave good on there?

[@FabricioMTL]

Can you Try PLEX client on it ?

[@LonSeidman]

It works fine.

[@petrignatov7872]

i still cant choose between new 2018 ipad and this surface go , ipad have an 2gb ram which is sad (in chip version) but ipad cpu seems to be more powerfull than surface go

[@shuyi3699]

Petr Ignatov depends what you use it for tho ..... This is a tablet powerful enough to act as a basic laptop

[@Montisaquadeis]

The front cam is pretty excellent for the price of $400.

[@alfredohutahaean564]

Can the Surface use for AutoCad. Im looking for a good device for using autocad

[@BlackapinoTheTechGuy]

I wouldn't use this for Autocad although you can get it in the Window's Store....BUT...I wouldn't suggest it.

[@Quorra__]

What are bezels

[@ApolloVIIIYouAreGoForTLI]

So I get that MS is a business and they will always try to make the best profit vs what people will pay but I don't get why they don't include at least the keyboard to really aggressively go after apple??

[@LonSeidman]

My guess is that the margins are really low on the actual hardware so they try to make it back on the accessories.

[@venkateswararaobulusu947]

This video is awesome.

[@bryancarder5943]

Great review

[@ne7144]

Why does everyone touch that Windows Logo?!

[@RockstarBruski]

Nice review. I'm not sure how 64gb of storage can work as it seems over time with windows updates and some installed apps and software 64gb quickly runs out of space? How much free space is there from the start before installing anything extra?

[@MichaelGGarry]

My kids had the 32gb HP kids laptop thing and it very quickly got the stage where even Windows couldn't download its own updates anymore! You also realise how many programs still insist on installing to the C drive (yes I know you can work around this, but its a pain) even when you have a big external drive available (or in their case, a 64gb SD card installed).

[@evancrazyerror]

Not just you, many people on the surface reddit also agree that the Apple Pencil is better, even though we’re on the surface pen’s 3rd generation while Apple hasn’t made a new pencil since 2015.

[@KOSAMAGAMES]

wacom nailed it already, and it doesn't need batteries even for a cintiq

[@evancrazyerror]

KOSAMA GAMES they had Wacom with the surface pro 1 and 2, but they dropped it for ntrig for the 3 to make it smaller. The battery is because the digitizer is in the pen not the screen, and the Bluetooth button does take some power. But ever since the surface pens haven’t been as good. Yes they aren’t plastic like the gen 1s, but at least you could draw a straight line with it.

[@carlmiller369]

Nonsense.....

[@_Digitalguy]

Apple Pencil is better for drawing, Surface pen is (much) better for note taking /writing. I have both and the pencil feels like hard plastic on glass, the surface pen almost like a real pen (rubberized and with some friction)

[@alemusicgirl]

surfingsuicune if you use surface laptop with a pen it works pretty fine, anyway the future it'd touch screen not this ridicolous touchbar

[@Crankegrump]

So, you know nothing about tablet mode?

[@ralphmcmahan2139]

I like to get three or four years out of devices like this. Manufacturers making it impossible/difficult to open devices and switch out old crapped out batteries, pisses me off.

[@alittleolder]

I would really like to know with which software you want to edit on this thing. Except for Windows Movie Maker. Because even on my Ultrabook, granted it's from 2014 but so is my Software, Movie Studio back then from Sony now from Magix couldn't even load all it's plugins because my i7-4500U couldn't support any Graphics that were in some of the plugins. I am not sarcastic. I would seriously like to know if these things have gotten better. Because if I have to do stuff when I am away, and with me that always in the hospital, I just do it on the Ultrabook but it's really slow like you say but when I count out the fan, which rarely engages on mine but if this thing can do all that.. well I want to buy it indeed. So can you maybe try MovieStudio and let me know? You can download the Trialversion from Vegascreativesoftware.com I don't expect Vegas Pro to work on it but just Moviestudio to hold me over.

[@rjtech1193]

alittleolder get a real full fledged surface book, or an iPad Pro. iPad Pro has LumaFusion which pretty much is Final Cut Pro on an iPad. On a real surface book you can run adobe premier pretty decently. This little mini surface isn’t really for video editing sadly, but it is just $400. .it’s great for everyday minor stuff.

[@alittleolder]

I was just wondering what Lon meant with light video editing as I can do some light video editng on my $1400 Ultrabook. I wonder what light video editing you can do on a $400 Surface Mini.

[@tcj226]

This guy was able to edit video in Adobe Premiere Pro on the Go: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z3undmqQhbmUZ6c

[@vgamedude12]

Disappointing battery life in my opinion.

[@mrankin2825]

Does charge pretty fast with the surface connect or over USB C if you reduce the brightness to about 50% you probably could squeeze out an extra hour so.

[@Sean-ll5cm]

the battery life is garbage, worse than the surface pro 4.. It ruins this device IMO because it's meant to be ultra portable

[@BlackapinoTheTechGuy]

@@Sean-ll5cm I get about 9 hrs of Battery Life...so if THAT is what you call terrible..then..idk what is considered GOOD.

[@Sean-ll5cm]

@@BlackapinoTheTechGuy WELL I've watched a ton of reviews, read a ton of reviews, and most suggest 6 or so hours with NORMAL use. I have a surface book 2 rated for 17 heavily-asterisked hours. Well, HA! Not in the real world, Microsoft. So either you're watching 9hrs of video playback on lowish settings or have a better unit than every reviewer

[@BlackapinoTheTechGuy]

@@Sean-ll5cm Nope, i use VLC, One Note, AirParrot2 I've used iTunes on here although Not of Fan of it on here as opposed to using it on a Mac. I charge it up at night before i leave and using it at work for 8hrs...BUT..just so ya know...you don't need to move the slider all the way to the right just for better performance only....you can have a Balance which is probably why i get better battery life, because well...it's not meant to be a Media editior on ANY level..well..Light...and i do mean LIGHT video if you're doing 1080p and photoshop isn't too much of a system hog..but yeah.

[@warwagon]

Who is "We"?

[@LonSeidman]

My staff

[@HighRes6]

How profitable is this channel to you? Is it really enough money to support your family

[@moved5600]

I find it funny when people "complain" about battery life but you can obviously see them use the Chrome browser.

[@Hellboy_2109]

I really dont get why people want to use this thing for gaming and video editing. Thats not what this machine is made for