My Surface Pro 6

My Surface Pro 6

The first computer that I’ve owned was a P4 based desktop that was gifted to me by my grandmother. It had a ‘huge’ 40GB disk space and 128mb of RAM; we had to buy a separate computer table and allocate a corner in the house for the computer.  Over the years, I have been using several laptops provided by my company. Though the laptops were convenient, the bulkiness factor was always there. It was necessary to separately carry a brick (the charger), a mouse, plus a notebook for taking notes. I could not avoid all of this in the office as personal devices were not allowed. But when I joined the ePGP program, it was irritating to lug everything around.

The solution came to me in the form of the Surface Pro, 2-in-1 from the Microsoft stable. I have been a fan of the Surface since the time it was released in 2012. I used to watch reviews and unboxing videos of every edition since then. It was a special moment for me when I got to unbox my own Surface.

My cousin, who works in Microsoft got me my Surface when he returned from the US from an official trip. The version that I got is Surface Pro 6, and it has the following specifications

·       Intel 8^th Generation i5 Processor

·       8GB RAM

·       Microsoft Surface Type cover

·       Surface Pen

·       128 GB Disk Space with an extra 128 GB through the SD Card

I got all of these for 70,000/- rupees which is a pretty good deal (almost 25% cheaper than Indian e-commerce sites and electronics stores)

Surface On my cluttered Desk!!

I have been using the Surface for the past five months, and my experiences are listed below

Pros

·       It is very light in weight around 1kg including the type cover and the pen

·       One doesn’t fell the requirement of a laptop after using a Surface

·       You don’t need to use a separate mouse unless you are working on specific applications

·       The surface pen has eliminated my requirement of a notebook.

·       The charging adapter has a USB port, through which I can charge my phone too.

·       The kickstand is lovely as it accommodates reading, writing and typing in many angles

·       I could read and highlight documents anywhere

·       It is a good conversation starter!!

·       Kids love colouring with the pen.

Cons

·       The touch sometimes misbehaves if touched with grubby fingers

·       Thought the pen attaches itself magnetically with the surface, I always have the fear that it will fall off, this is especially true at airport security checks.

·       I keep reaching out to the screen on my office laptop ☹ (If it can be considered a con!!)

Overall it is an excellent investment for someone who needs a lightweight device and does not compromise on quality and performance. Microsoft has recently released Surface pro 7 with 10th generation Intel processors and the USB C port, However i feel Surface pro 6 is still value for money as of now. You can check it on Amazon India using the following link.

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