The mechanism to detach the screen is not really reliable. It may work without issue 90% of the time but knowing that there's a 10% chance that I'll have to deal with some annoying bug means that I usually avoid using it.
Taking notes with the surface pen works great and is a huge convenience but if the goal of your notes is to learn something, pen and paper work better (bonus: reviewing physical notes gives you a break from the screen).
If you take away the detachable screen and the digital notes, you're left with an overpriced laptop.
With that said, I can't say that I regret owning one. I've used it for university, for work and for some light gaming.
I would also say that it works great for travelling (slim, light weight, good battery life, comfortable touch pad, etc.)
The mechanism to detach the screen is not really reliable. It may work without issue 90% of the time but knowing that there's a 10% chance that I'll have to deal with some annoying bug means that I usually avoid using it.
Taking notes with the surface pen works great and is a huge convenience but if the goal of your notes is to learn something, pen and paper work better (bonus: reviewing physical notes gives you a break from the screen).
If you take away the detachable screen and the digital notes, you're left with an overpriced laptop.
With that said, I can't say that I regret owning one. I've used it for university, for work and for some light gaming.
I would also say that it works great for travelling (slim, light weight, good battery life, comfortable touch pad, etc.)