WEBVTT 00:00:00.199 --> 00:00:06.600 the Microsoft Surface is an idea that I've always wanted to love my conclusion 00:00:05.240 --> 00:00:11.120 about the original when I checked out the Surface RT was that I thought the 00:00:08.719 --> 00:00:16.039 potential was amazing but it needed to be x86 it needed to be faster and prices 00:00:13.599 --> 00:00:19.960 needed to come down well with the first to address and the pricing a non-factor 00:00:18.080 --> 00:00:24.519 for me since I traded in my Lamborghini when my wife got pregnant with kid 00:00:21.600 --> 00:00:30.820 number two let's see if the Surface Pro 3 is what I imagined this concept could 00:00:28.080 --> 00:00:35.520 become 00:00:35.520 --> 00:00:41.800 with its power loss protection affordability and performance the sp920 00:00:39.600 --> 00:00:46.480 from a data makes upgrading to an SSD remarkably safe and simple let's start 00:00:44.600 --> 00:00:51.520 with the initial unboxing Impressions the AC adapter is Compact and has a USB 00:00:48.879 --> 00:00:56.280 charging port Rock on the device itself is much lighter feeling than I expected 00:00:54.079 --> 00:01:01.680 the original surface was well balanced but dense this one reminds me of my 00:00:58.879 --> 00:01:06.520 first impressions of the iPhone 5 it's light but still feels premium and super 00:01:04.320 --> 00:01:11.360 sexy at the same time and the satin metal finish on the back actually made 00:01:08.640 --> 00:01:15.759 me say out loud how the hell did they do that it's the best feeling Windows 00:01:13.400 --> 00:01:20.079 device I have ever held but let's move on I got a purple type cover and from 00:01:18.159 --> 00:01:24.759 Reading initial Impressions from press at the unveiling I was expecting it to 00:01:21.920 --> 00:01:29.920 kind of suck it totally doesn't the integrated touchpad is okay it's not 00:01:27.600 --> 00:01:34.880 precise enough its Palm rejection sucks and two-handed operation is basically 00:01:32.280 --> 00:01:38.880 impossible but at least it has a nice tactile click and the size is a good 00:01:36.840 --> 00:01:43.600 compromise the keyboard on the other hand is an engineering miracle in my 00:01:41.159 --> 00:01:47.240 opinion I swear they've got each key descending into a portal to another 00:01:45.360 --> 00:01:51.719 Universe to get that much travel distance on such a thin keyboard I 00:01:49.560 --> 00:01:55.360 actually really like it except it's too bad it doesn't have a print screen 00:01:53.240 --> 00:02:00.200 button and I have to double click the back of the stylus to do that deal 00:01:58.439 --> 00:02:04.479 breaker I'll be returning the Surface Pro 3 but let's press onward anyway 00:02:02.360 --> 00:02:08.440 shall we speaking of the stylus I guess if I was a student or an artist maybe I 00:02:06.200 --> 00:02:12.360 would give a crap but as it is the best thing Microsoft could have done for me 00:02:10.640 --> 00:02:17.519 is give me somewhere to tuck it away so I can ignore it forever too bad there is 00:02:14.800 --> 00:02:21.800 no slot for it and the instructions and seriously my eyes just about rolled out 00:02:19.200 --> 00:02:27.080 of my head tell you to stick it to the magnetic charging port when you're not 00:02:23.599 --> 00:02:29.480 using it what a joke what if I need to 00:02:27.080 --> 00:02:33.319 charge my device Geniuses well no problem says the instructions you bought 00:02:31.280 --> 00:02:37.120 a type cover right here's the cheapest little chunk of fabric that we could 00:02:35.080 --> 00:02:41.680 find attached to a sticker put this on your type cover and put the pen through 00:02:38.920 --> 00:02:45.360 it are youing kidding me a stylus is either an integral part of the design or 00:02:43.519 --> 00:02:50.120 it's a stupid Niche accessory that cost $50 every time I lose it if it's the 00:02:47.640 --> 00:02:53.360 former it goes inside and if it's the latter then don't bother talking about 00:02:51.720 --> 00:02:57.800 it all right but let's talk specs while I calm down Microsoft gives potential 00:02:55.159 --> 00:03:02.680 customers lots of well balanced CPU RAM and drive choices I picked up the Core 00:03:00.000 --> 00:03:07.440 i5 4300 U version with 8 gigs of RAM and a 256 gig solid state drive beyond that 00:03:05.840 --> 00:03:14.680 things are pretty standardized so everyone gets a 12-in 2160 x440 3x2 00:03:11.680 --> 00:03:17.159 aspect ratio 10o multi-touch IPS display 00:03:14.680 --> 00:03:22.400 a 9-hour battery Wireless AC Bluetooth 4.0 Etc these are some damn impressive 00:03:20.200 --> 00:03:26.200 tech specs given the size and weight of this sucker speaking of size and weight 00:03:24.360 --> 00:03:30.439 let's move on to the physical overview on the left we find a volume rocker and 00:03:27.760 --> 00:03:35.360 a 32 mm Jack on the right is a mini DisplayPort port a USB 3 port and the 00:03:33.040 --> 00:03:38.799 Magnetic Locking reversible power button on the top is a lock button and 00:03:36.840 --> 00:03:44.920 ventilation holes and finally on the bottom is the shockingly strong magnetic 00:03:41.760 --> 00:03:47.439 clip H goes to show you when you try to 00:03:44.920 --> 00:03:51.159 demo something typical Microsoft right is the shockingly strong magnetic clip 00:03:49.120 --> 00:03:56.439 for the type cover the back has one of the two 5 megapixel cameras simple clean 00:03:54.200 --> 00:04:02.000 surface branding and the much improved kickstand I mean this thing is awesome 00:03:59.120 --> 00:04:06.640 it's still flawlessly flush when closed it still has that carridor sound and 00:04:04.439 --> 00:04:10.959 feel of the old one and it's much more flexible now it works open a little bit 00:04:08.879 --> 00:04:15.799 in your lap or on your desk open all the way propped on a pillow and everywhere 00:04:13.280 --> 00:04:19.519 in between it is so well constructed I mean I already said the device is 00:04:17.600 --> 00:04:23.080 beautiful once but I feel like I should say it again here because I'm about to 00:04:21.560 --> 00:04:26.840 start beating on it pretty hard as we make our way to the front the display 00:04:25.040 --> 00:04:30.479 would be perfect if it wasn't for some very noticeable backlight bleed on dark 00:04:28.840 --> 00:04:33.840 backgrounds the the Windows button would be perfect if it wasn't exactly where I 00:04:32.600 --> 00:04:37.759 rest my thumb when I hold it in landscape mode the front-facing speakers 00:04:35.919 --> 00:04:41.080 would be perfect if the ports for them were big enough to actually sound like 00:04:39.160 --> 00:04:45.000 they're front facing and the card reader slot under the kickstand would be 00:04:42.720 --> 00:04:48.680 perfect if it was a full-size SD slot instead of a Micro SD I mean seriously 00:04:46.759 --> 00:04:53.720 what's the excuse on something this big I can adapt down but not up but so far 00:04:52.199 --> 00:04:58.400 all this stuff you could have figured out from reading a spec sheet what is 00:04:55.240 --> 00:05:00.600 this thing like to actually use so to 00:04:58.400 --> 00:05:06.000 find out I set everything up on the surface took my xps2 out of my backpack 00:05:03.600 --> 00:05:09.960 and left for a 4-day business trip I mean that's what this thing is supposed 00:05:07.479 --> 00:05:14.400 to be before right Road Warriors it fits in my Windows Vista bag like a boss but 00:05:12.440 --> 00:05:18.880 then the first time I took it out I ran into trouble the kickstand system just 00:05:16.479 --> 00:05:23.280 doesn't give you the same ergonomic options that a normal hinge does I was 00:05:21.120 --> 00:05:27.440 slouching in my chair and I realized I couldn't really get the screen to face 00:05:25.000 --> 00:05:31.960 me properly then shortly afterward due to its top end heaviness it fell off of 00:05:30.360 --> 00:05:36.520 my lap fortunately I caught it with my legs but these are the kinds of problems 00:05:34.120 --> 00:05:40.759 with the surfaces ergonomics that don't exist with a normal clam shell then I 00:05:38.720 --> 00:05:44.759 was on the plane and making some notes for this review so I propped up the 00:05:43.160 --> 00:05:50.039 keyboard to a comfortable angle with the surprisingly robust little magnetic 00:05:47.080 --> 00:05:53.600 system here Boop fired up word one of the many applications that doesn't have 00:05:51.560 --> 00:05:58.000 a metro UI version and realized two things number one is that the airplane 00:05:56.000 --> 00:06:02.680 tray wasn't long enough for the kickstand to rest on so I actually had 00:06:00.600 --> 00:06:06.520 to prop the screen against the seat in front of me relying on friction to keep 00:06:04.520 --> 00:06:11.199 the keyboard from sliding towards me and number two is that with the keyboard 00:06:08.319 --> 00:06:15.919 angled up I can't touch the taskar with my fingers very well and switch between 00:06:13.639 --> 00:06:20.880 applications something I've become very accustomed to with my 00:06:18.240 --> 00:06:24.639 Dell there are positive points though further into the trip I was using it to 00:06:22.639 --> 00:06:30.639 offload footage from a camera's SD card using a USB 3 reader and I was struck by 00:06:27.759 --> 00:06:35.360 the appeal of a full proper Windows machine in such a tiny form factor and 00:06:33.280 --> 00:06:40.639 with such great battery life I mean it's true compared to a normal tablet the 00:06:37.560 --> 00:06:43.800 Surface Pro 3 is just so versatile and 00:06:40.639 --> 00:06:46.199 so powerful having proper access to the 00:06:43.800 --> 00:06:50.039 folder tree having easy flexible networking capabilities having strong 00:06:47.919 --> 00:06:55.120 driver support for random crap like printers I mean even something as simple 00:06:52.440 --> 00:06:59.840 as having a proper fullsize USB 3 Port these are all fantastic selling points 00:06:57.919 --> 00:07:03.240 and those selling points unfortunately aren't going to help it overcome my 00:07:01.479 --> 00:07:07.960 objections to it I mean maybe part of the problem is I'm not the right customer I own about half a dozen 00:07:06.520 --> 00:07:12.840 tablets and I haven't touched any of them in months for me a flagship 00:07:10.560 --> 00:07:16.680 smartphone has a big high resen enough screen for casual use and if something 00:07:14.840 --> 00:07:20.400 is timec consuming or important enough to be worth getting off my butt to go 00:07:18.639 --> 00:07:26.039 get something better I'm going to go get my XPS 12 a device that has a real 00:07:23.160 --> 00:07:29.680 keyboard a better touchpad runs quieter also happens to work as a notebook or as 00:07:27.800 --> 00:07:34.400 a tablet and is available for the the same price as a Surface Pro 3 with a typ 00:07:32.199 --> 00:07:38.520 cover and at this point you might come to Microsoft's events saying but lonus 00:07:36.160 --> 00:07:41.319 the XPS 12 is a bit big and heavy for tablet use and doesn't come with a 00:07:39.879 --> 00:07:46.639 stylist to which I would reply you're right but the surface 3 Pro is a bit big 00:07:44.000 --> 00:07:50.199 and heavy for tablet use too and as for the stylus I don't give a crap about 00:07:48.199 --> 00:07:54.360 drawing on my computer and if I did I'd buy a Wacom companion it's also 00:07:52.319 --> 00:07:58.680 similarly priced and includes a much better stylus for folks who are serious 00:07:56.639 --> 00:08:02.639 about drawing on their tablets okay lonus gotcha but in Microsoft's defense 00:08:01.159 --> 00:08:07.159 they were never targeting tablets with the Surface Pro 3 anyway their marketing 00:08:04.680 --> 00:08:10.280 is aimed squarely at the MacBook Air to which I would reply good for them I 00:08:09.120 --> 00:08:15.759 guess if that's how they want this review structured then here's the tagline they can put on the product page 00:08:14.039 --> 00:08:19.520 this device I would never buy is competitive with another device I would 00:08:17.240 --> 00:08:22.639 never buy five stars the MacBook Air doesn't have a touchcreen so it was 00:08:21.159 --> 00:08:25.800 never in the running for me anyway I wouldn't even begin to consider a 00:08:24.360 --> 00:08:30.479 notebook without a touchcreen at this point and once you get one you'll 00:08:27.879 --> 00:08:35.519 probably never go back either trust me now the screen resolution and the more 00:08:32.719 --> 00:08:40.039 Square aspect ratio could have won me over from a productivity standpoint if 00:08:37.680 --> 00:08:43.640 Windows 8.1 didn't still handle text scaling with the poison brace of a 00:08:41.919 --> 00:08:49.000 giraffe on a pair of stilts and ice skates on the ends due to the pixel 00:08:45.920 --> 00:08:51.120 density of its screen Surface Pro 3 00:08:49.000 --> 00:08:54.839 needs text scaling and it comes with icons and text enlarged out of the box 00:08:53.240 --> 00:09:00.480 but it really takes away from the beauty of the display when so many things are 00:08:57.680 --> 00:09:04.720 blurry and crappy looking I mean third party developers are definitely a big 00:09:02.760 --> 00:09:09.040 part of the problem but it feels a bit hypocritical for Microsoft to be upset 00:09:06.800 --> 00:09:14.680 about their Lolly gagging when within Windows there are still things that 00:09:11.399 --> 00:09:16.800 don't scale correctly so that's it sorry 00:09:14.680 --> 00:09:20.600 Microsoft I can't recommend this product and even worse I no longer believe the 00:09:18.720 --> 00:09:25.040 surface concept belongs in a world where two and ones exist the Windows tablet 00:09:22.800 --> 00:09:29.480 experience is bad enough that I find myself only wanting to use it 00:09:26.640 --> 00:09:33.880 occasionally and in the 2% of the time that happens I'll settle for a bulkier 00:09:32.200 --> 00:09:38.480 heavier tablet experience in exchange for a better notebook one the other 98% 00:09:36.480 --> 00:09:43.279 of the time there are going to be people for 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