Why Surface Pro 3 still can't replace your laptop?
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As the hardware product that Microsoft has attached the most importance to in recent years, the sales and popularity of the Surface series have not met expectations, which is related to its positioning and product form. When the 12-inch Surface Pro 3 was released, Microsoft appropriately changed its strategy and positioned it as a notebook substitute instead of an all-around "tablet + notebook". At the press conference, Apple's Macbook Air was used as an example to highlight the ease of use of the Surface Pro 3. So, can the Surface Pro 3 really replace a notebook? We will use several examples to provide evidence to help everyone better understand this product. Hardware configuration: It can replace thin and light notebooks. The Surface Pro 3 is not only thin and light, but its hardware configuration is basically a mainstream ultrabook, equipped with the Core i3, i5, i7 processors of the Haswell platform, a 12-inch 2160*1440 pixel ultra-clear screen and a 64GB-512GB solid-state hard drive. In terms of performance, it is definitely capable of most mobile office, high-definition video and basic casual games. In addition, in terms of battery life, the Surface Pro 3 can achieve about 6 hours of mixed use time, which cannot be compared with the 10 hours of Apple Macbook Air, but is similar to general ultrabooks. User experience: cannot adapt to all usage scenarios Although the Surface Pro 3 is equipped with a stylus, which can realize some quick note operations, this part of the experience is actually closer to a tablet. So, for notebook users, what is the most critical factor in the operating experience? Obviously, it is the keyboard. Unfortunately, even though the TypeCover keyboard cover has been completely redesigned, due to the properties of the product itself, the keyboard still feels worse than a notebook, and it seems a bit light and unstable. The most fatal thing is the design of the back bracket of the Surface Pro 3. Although it has a variety of support angles, if you want to use it on your legs, you must keep your leg movements unchanged. If you want to cross your legs like in the picture above, sorry, the Surface Pro 3 will completely fall over. At this time, you may miss ordinary notebooks like Macbook Air. Price: More expensive than ultrabooks Obviously, the product form of the Surface Pro 3 is destined to its high cost. After all, the hybrid design is more expensive than the general notebook mold. Taking the lowest configuration version with i3 processor, 4GB RAM and 64GB storage as an example, users need to invest about 1,000 yuan for the keyboard shell, and the final cost is about 6,688 yuan; while the Lenovo Yoga 2 13.3-inch (screen resolution is 1080P) with the same i3 processor, 4GB memory and 128GB solid-state drive costs only about 6,000 yuan. At the same time, the advantages of the laptop keyboard feel and larger storage are difficult to compare with the Surface Pro 3. Summary To sum up, if you want to buy a computer that is truly used for mobile office, excellent typing experience and good performance, a notebook is always more suitable than a tablet + notebook two-in-one product, even the Surface Pro 3. Of course, if you are obsessed with the detachable design and the use of both a tablet and a notebook, the Surface Pro 3 may be worth a try. But obviously, Microsoft's official propaganda strategy is hard to convince. As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity. |
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