Loved that you, unlike so many others, reviewed the Go for what it is. So many want it larger, more powerful, faster, longer battery life, so a Pro. Have a 128GB, 8GB Go 1 and it's the perfect companion to my Surface Book. Take it anywhere, so small/light often have to check it's still in the bag. Yes, iPad is better for some things but as an Android/Windows user means would have to deal with another whole ecosystem. Go does what I need without that
@@meghulodeva4093 Even the old 'Go' works fine for those tasks so long as you get the version with the SSD rather than EMMC hard drive. Its not tremendously quick but to be able to run full photoshop/premiere on the go without dragging around a 3-4 times heavier/bulkier notebook is worth having to wait a bit longer for some operations to complete. If thats all you're doing, a Surface pro might be better suited though.
Use mine for taking notes everyday at uni in Aus. Given that this takes the same keyboard I thought about upgrading but the lack of a significant battery upgrade makes me hesitant.
As owner of Surface Go1 I can say that the hardware is fantastic, the machine is slow, and if a person needs a portable light laptop this is a great little device. Also, people who are writing their language right-to-left will love it, because many apps are working on these machines excellent in comparison to iOS devices. If all that you are looking for is social media, Netflix, TH-cam then better go with iPad.
OMG when I was 8 and choosing my first BlackBerry I was watching your videos. Now I'm almost 18 and a decade later I'm watching your videos to decide which tablet to get! :)
Great review! Especially helpful in how you compare the various Surface computers. I just bought the Surface Go 2 as an ultralight second computer for when I'm away from my home studio. I'm amazed at the performance. I do mostly music/multimedia/programming, and it does a surprisingly good job running my work applications within reasonable expectations of project scale. In other words, I can easily work on parts of my large projects, then add them to the larger versions on my main computer. It's ridiculously small, but plenty large in my use (I have 69-year old eyes, but also computer glasses focused to computer distance, so no problem with the screen). If I need more screen real estate, I plug in my iPad Pro and use it as a second monitor with Duet Display. (Kind of amazing to have a 2-monitor computer rig that weighs about 2 1/2 pounds.) The keyboard is small but wonderful. The battery life, as you say, depends on performance settings and, for me, is not all-day generally but is good enough. (It's all-day on Battery Saver, but I usually need the "better" or "best" performance settings for the applications I use. Nice to have that choice!) As to the pen -- Wacom is fantastic, but for me Windows is a close second and the convenience of having a pen available at all times on a regular computer is pretty wonderful. I'm really happy I bought it. Reviews like yours are really helpful in making the decision -- thanks for your expertise, thoroughness and fairness!
Great review Lisa, but a small constructive point to add: I know a number of very sophisticated users who find the hi-spec model - the "business" version with 256GB SSD, m3 and 8GB RAM - to function as well as a Core i7 16GB RAM with fast Samsung SSD (eg, their Spectre X360 with Ice Lake) for all productivity applications *and Photoshop* That includes full multitasking of productivity apps and many tabs of Chrome. No one suggests that it's "as powerful" as the x360, but that for general business use, including note taking and photo editing, this cooks as fast as a much more powerful computer with more RAM. One of the key differences is that the SSD in this one is competitive with best of breed - or one rung down, but runs circles around the one used in the 128GB models. I don't know how much disk i/o time effects the perception of performance, but the SSDs are night/day. So, at the limits I'm sure the SG2 would huff and puff long before a more powerful laptop, and the screen/keyboard size are what they are - and they are the price you pay for such a tiny/lightweight Windows tablet PC. But for many who value the mini-size, it doesn't seem to be the performance slog that reviews have suggested - including yours - without the evidence. Those who will pay $820 for a little m3 computer may be a small sliver of the market, but I would think that even the m3/8GB/128GB model performs fine for most, if not all, of the use cases I describe above. Maybe this little guy is not getting the props it earns.
I totally agree with you (I have the Go2 128, 8GB Ram and the Brydge keyboard) its a wonderful machine, I would have gotten the business model if I knew it was available at the time.
I have two surface GO (private and professional, both the256 GB version), so I am a convinced user. They really work well. What I miss the most is a 500 GB version or even more. Adding an SD card does not fix it, as connection is lost regularly.
Microsoft now has a nice hybrid mode in Windows for tablets. It takes regular Windows 10 and changes a few things slightly, making it touch-optimized. For example, you can easily drag, resize, and snap windows with touch. The taskbar icons are better spaced, and File Explorer is easier to work with. This is something big to keep in mind, as this feature did not exist when this review came out.
They have a really nice hybrid mode now. It keeps the familiar feel and functionality of Windows, but just optimized things for touch--dragging, resizing, and snapping windows, for instance, is a great example.
Excellent review. I have the Go2, I have it about a year now, I got the 8GB M3 version and I use it for VBA programming (Excel) Office, Python programming, youtube videos etc...works great. Specifically it was for commuting on the train, but those days are over pretty much for me, but it still gets a lot of use. I have WIndows 11 on it and its pretty good. Now, the biggie...I got the Bridge 10.5 Go+ keyboard and it really shines. It makes it like a real laptop. It adds some weight, but if i was in college now (do I wish!!!) this would be so perfect.
@@mobiletechreview thankyou..would love to see the performance on PS and LR photo editing on tablet mode. Some say the tablet mode had heating issues on surface book 2
I have a surface pro 4 (sp4) and a surface pro 6 (sp6). I can see at sp6, battery is solid, when i put it in sleep mode and wake it up 2 weeks later, battery lost 1%. For sp4 after a week in sleep mode it lost already 5-10%. Not to talk also about how at the same activities sp6 barely gets warm, sp4 gets warmer to hot. So have no idea how that sp3 behaves if sp4 has so many problems (compared with sp6 and above).
We're moving more and more to cloud based storage or streaming media. Personally I only need large disks for installing games on a gaming box. On a tablet like this what do you even need the space for?
@@NickHunter In a Windows machine, 64 GB is nothing. If you have 128 GB, between the OS, MS Office, a couple more programs, a recovery partition, and a hefty document folder, you will have around 20/30 GB left. I would say 128 GB is the minimum, specially if you are on the go and you cannot rely in having Internet.
A great use for this that I use it for is as a WISP Technician, its nice to be able to do Ubiquiti radio installs on a roof with a full fledged Windows OS to do config and spectrum analyzing(the ios and android versions are not nearly as good).
Well, I have a grandson that is going to college in August. I saw him last week and showed him my Go2 and the pen. He fell in love with it so i am going t give it to him after i set it up with his version of Office 365. I am back to my 2018 Surface i5 8/256.
Lisa, I enjoy your tech videos, especially your delivery of the specs for each device, and that’s why I keep coming back. Even so, my challenge for you is to use the base SG1 &2 for a few days and give us your feedback. Honestly, I think we are all so hung up on specs that we miss the beauty of such devices. The SG line is probably the most misunderstood portable on the market. Reviewers tend to compare it the iPad, which is a bad comparison, even though it can be used as a tablet. Its real use is a portable running Windows, and of course, there are going to be trade-offs. However, compare it (with keyboard) to any PC laptop in the $550 price range on quality, function, camera, usability, and affordability. I think you would be surprised. I can testify because I have used the base model (SG1) for several months. I did not run adobe or use it for gaming, I used it for O365 Apps, Netflix, Canva, MSFT Store Apps(limited), web browsing, video conferencing, and note-taking. I even used it to deliver my Math class lectures. In summary, there are many things it is not, but it worked pretty darn good for the uses I mentioned.
Although for basic workflows the Go 2 Pentium would do them okay it does mean a very limited device if you ever need to do more intensive stuff. An iPad Air (similar price to Go 2 Pentium) would do all the same things with a better performance with a far superior tablet experience and with the Logitech Combo keyboard work well for productivity. Having used both I could not understand why anyone would choose the Go Base over an iPad Air. I have not tested the m3 version so am still neutral on that though when spending that much it is likely a main device and I think the size then becomes more of a hindrance than useful. In that context the Surface Pro 6 would at a similar price be a far more sensible choice.
I love your reviews!! :) I love my surface Go, I think it's not stressed enough that it is the only product with a full OS which has those tiny dimensions. People won't buy it as a first device, I think, but as a second device I can do work on it and carry it in my purse. It's perfect. Given a decent phone cost 500$ nowadays I don't mind spending 700$ for a device who's helping me in my work on the go. I hope I'm not the only one.. ;)
I love seeing these reviews of tablets/2-in-1s because you're the only TH-camr who covers all the bases, from art to productivity to games. It's good to get your input on the SG2, but the layered price points for the lackluster performance seem to be a bit of a deal breaker for me. Do you think we could get a review of the new HP Spectre x360 15t, the one with the gtx 1650? I've been wondering how the thermal and pen performance compares to the older 1050 model and if it's worth getting the new gen over the old gen (especially because they've yet to slap a dGPU in anything with Wacom EMR 😔).
I loved my go 1! I was going to pick this one up, but the price difference between the surface pro 7 and the go 2 m3 was just too small. The pro 7 i5 was the better deal for me, bought it yesterday after waiting to see what the go 2 would bring to the table. I will miss the super small size and lightweight design though.
Thanks for the great, to-the-point review! The minute I saw the charger I knew this was a no-go for me. I've had two Surface Pros and have gone through FOUR of these chargers. One quit working after six months, the other three ended up having wires fray around the stem where it goes into the plug that magnetically attaches to the tablet.
I've got the Pentium today, and it seems to work really well, it's not blazing speed but it works, I only use it for class and a few RPG things, plus movies etc. Thanks for the review, always good!
Good for use in EMS(Emergency Medical Service) patient care reports? Only use web-based ePCR. Need BT connection to a printer - Canon TR150. We are very remote in Southwest Az. Yes???
Great product , I like form factor , LTE, great webcam in the right position middle of the tablet ,great microphones, SD card, connect 4k monitor, good keyboard.
Love the original Surface GO, I can run two displays over a cable matters USB-C dock (2880x1620 and 2650x1440 both running @60Hz) and have charging and USB 2.0 as well. Pentium Gold performs much better than expected in this kind of setup as long as you get the 8GB model for sufficient video cache.
I noticed when we put the surface pro 7's on display back in November at our store for the first time, the type covers had the same issue. Once they were "broken in" after a week or two, they flexed normally.
I get the specs and there are amazing features that are better out there with other models. I use this for my practice and it performs more than I expected. All my Medical Assistants love it. Perhaps, you might want to include the practicality of this little gem for usefulness, instead of your opinion of "lackluster" of specifications. Some use this device for more than just how it compares. We use it to the amazing ability for my practice.
Great review. This is for a very specific customer where being small at the lowest cost possible is most important. Many people will be better served by a ultraportable class device with a Ryzen 2 processor. Surface devices are not best in value type devices. You get them because of form factor, not performance or value.
Terrible with tech, trying to figure out what to buy to replace my old laptop, I understood so little of what you said but I kinda fell in love with you.
I like how you go deeper with display color acuracy than you did in past.. Since this is a thing, maybe you could also run a LatencyMon and some headphone jack output test?
Just got the base model Go 2, 4GB, 64GB. It is fine for office and email, some surfing as described. Check eBay, lot's of people selling the base model and moving up, good buys.
Because 500$ with keyboard is an attractive entry point compared to near 1000$ with keyboard of the Pro line. Also the m3 is nice for those who want the smallest form factor as a priority, the Pro isn't that attractive then.
So how would these compare to like a surface pro 4? On the used market in tip top shape they sell for less than these still and just seem like they'd be markedly better?
Couldn't I get a used Surface pro 6 for the price of the Core M3 but it would be a Pentium i5 or higher, plus more storage and faster SSD than the $650 Go 2? I really don't know who that model is for.
If possible get an open-box excellent condition SP7 from Best Buy. Mine only cost $615 (i5, 8 ram, 128 storage). Also, there are sales that include the keyboard for $699...
The m3 is for those who want the small footprint of the Go better than the Pro. Microsoft didn't include it in the 1st because it would make sense to go for a Pro for that price instead but, people demanded a more powerful option for the Go's footprint, and here it is. I'm goona upgrade my Go to the m3 Go for sure.
Hi Lisa, I enjoy watching your reviews, but I was wondering if we will see another review with various performance metrics comparison? Also, the issue with the type cover, is this common across other surface Pros and the Surface Go?
I really like your review. In my opinion, it may have been a little easier to process some of the information you were sharing if you spoke a tiny bit slower.
Lisa, love the reviews, but on one point I think I would offer a different take. I got a NUC and GPU for desktop work around the same time lock downs hit. I switched from packing my laptop and Go as companion devices to staying at home. Strange thing... now that I'm not packing it up every day by attacking the keyboard I actually leave my Go as a tablet for weeks at a time. I do use it as a tablet, just as a table. A lot actually. Reading email, skyping messaging, watching videos or browsing. And of course drawing and OneNote. I don't know what else it's suppose to do to be a good tablet.
Good evening. I have a problem with Surface go 2. It has worked well. My surface charger does't work. I do not know the reason. Then I charge it with Type-C cable. After that it works slowly again and again. It doesn't work properly. One day My surface turn off suddenly and it doesn't turn on. It is charging with New Charger . But it doesn't turn on . What I should do in order to turn it on? Please help me!
I apparently watched and liked this video when it came out, looking to get this on Att in the fancier model and rediscovered your video. That I have no memory of watching haha.
Hello Lisa! Good stuff as always! Is there any chance you could give the Acer Swift 3 2020 version 3:2 version (SF313-52) a review? I can’t find a good review anywhere. Would be awesome if you’re gonna do one! Keep being awesome! :)
As Lisa mentioned, bit of a different beast. I think the Matepad Pro will turn out to be a very crippled beast due to the absence of the Google Play store. Android tablets don't enjoy great software support as it is, unfortunately, despite Samsung's best efforts to grow that market.
I'm looking for a device to take notes on one note, but form factor between the go and the full surface line is negligible to me. Would anyone recommend the 6 over the go for that reason?
Lisa I love your T-shirt it’s funny and relatable at the same time but it’s still a shame that Microsoft doesn’t include the addition of Thunderbolt 3 integration into their Surface line of products.
Dont you think the processor is not as good as the processor of the ipad. And there is too much of lagging while doing graphics and basic video editing on the surface go 2?
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She’s sounds so trustworthy and wise that I want her to review my life!
Be careful what you wish for.
She’ll say like surface go, entry level product and unimpressive performance.
She reviewed my life the other day and told me that my life was the equivalent of an Atari 2600.
She’s a gem - we have been watching for years.😊
yeah i could imagine her narrating my bad decisions
I've watched several reviews on this product and I'm glad Lisa did it, her review covers exactly the points I needed to hear.
Thomas Batteux is it good to get pls tell me I want to get it is it touch screen and can I draw on it
Fernando Almaraz did you watch the video..?
Ayssa
Loved that you, unlike so many others, reviewed the Go for what it is. So many want it larger, more powerful, faster, longer battery life, so a Pro. Have a 128GB, 8GB Go 1 and it's the perfect companion to my Surface Book. Take it anywhere, so small/light often have to check it's still in the bag. Yes, iPad is better for some things but as an Android/Windows user means would have to deal with another whole ecosystem. Go does what I need without that
can I better using Photoshop & video editing software?
@@meghulodeva4093 Even the old 'Go' works fine for those tasks so long as you get the version with the SSD rather than EMMC hard drive. Its not tremendously quick but to be able to run full photoshop/premiere on the go without dragging around a 3-4 times heavier/bulkier notebook is worth having to wait a bit longer for some operations to complete. If thats all you're doing, a Surface pro might be better suited though.
🙋🏽♀️ I sooooo love Lisa, her reviews, AND her amazing en pointe t-shirts! 👏🏾♥️👍🏾
And the art is great!
Love your T-shirt.
Mine says “I get enough EXERCISE by running from commitments”
where to buy one?My life at the moment despite the quarantine.
as a university student in australia i really love my original surface go.
Are you upgrading or will the original be enough for you?
Which university? #justCurious
Use mine for taking notes everyday at uni in Aus. Given that this takes the same keyboard I thought about upgrading but the lack of a significant battery upgrade makes me hesitant.
as a university student in Indonesia i really love my original surface go.
@@carrot272727 Just keep it plugged into one of those usb battery powerbanks, good for all laptops to get you through the day.
As owner of Surface Go1 I can say that the hardware is fantastic, the machine is slow, and if a person needs a portable light laptop this is a great little device. Also, people who are writing their language right-to-left will love it, because many apps are working on these machines excellent in comparison to iOS devices. If all that you are looking for is social media, Netflix, TH-cam then better go with iPad.
You are by far the best computer reviewer on TH-cam! Hands down!!!
Your next t-shirt should say “So, you get the idea.” 🙂
OMG when I was 8 and choosing my first BlackBerry I was watching your videos. Now I'm almost 18 and a decade later I'm watching your videos to decide which tablet to get! :)
Great review! Especially helpful in how you compare the various Surface computers.
I just bought the Surface Go 2 as an ultralight second computer for when I'm away from my home studio. I'm amazed at the performance. I do mostly music/multimedia/programming, and it does a surprisingly good job running my work applications within reasonable expectations of project scale. In other words, I can easily work on parts of my large projects, then add them to the larger versions on my main computer.
It's ridiculously small, but plenty large in my use (I have 69-year old eyes, but also computer glasses focused to computer distance, so no problem with the screen). If I need more screen real estate, I plug in my iPad Pro and use it as a second monitor with Duet Display. (Kind of amazing to have a 2-monitor computer rig that weighs about 2 1/2 pounds.)
The keyboard is small but wonderful. The battery life, as you say, depends on performance settings and, for me, is not all-day generally but is good enough. (It's all-day on Battery Saver, but I usually need the "better" or "best" performance settings for the applications I use. Nice to have that choice!)
As to the pen -- Wacom is fantastic, but for me Windows is a close second and the convenience of having a pen available at all times on a regular computer is pretty wonderful.
I'm really happy I bought it. Reviews like yours are really helpful in making the decision -- thanks for your expertise, thoroughness and fairness!
Great review Lisa, but a small constructive point to add: I know a number of very sophisticated users who find the hi-spec model - the "business" version with 256GB SSD, m3 and 8GB RAM - to function as well as a Core i7 16GB RAM with fast Samsung SSD (eg, their Spectre X360 with Ice Lake) for all productivity applications *and Photoshop* That includes full multitasking of productivity apps and many tabs of Chrome. No one suggests that it's "as powerful" as the x360, but that for general business use, including note taking and photo editing, this cooks as fast as a much more powerful computer with more RAM. One of the key differences is that the SSD in this one is competitive with best of breed - or one rung down, but runs circles around the one used in the 128GB models. I don't know how much disk i/o time effects the perception of performance, but the SSDs are night/day. So, at the limits I'm sure the SG2 would huff and puff long before a more powerful laptop, and the screen/keyboard size are what they are - and they are the price you pay for such a tiny/lightweight Windows tablet PC. But for many who value the mini-size, it doesn't seem to be the performance slog that reviews have suggested - including yours - without the evidence. Those who will pay $820 for a little m3 computer may be a small sliver of the market, but I would think that even the m3/8GB/128GB model performs fine for most, if not all, of the use cases I describe above. Maybe this little guy is not getting the props it earns.
I totally agree with you (I have the Go2 128, 8GB Ram and the Brydge keyboard) its a wonderful machine, I would have gotten the business model if I knew it was available at the time.
I have two surface GO (private and professional, both the256 GB version), so I am a convinced user. They really work well. What I miss the most is a 500 GB version or even more. Adding an SD card does not fix it, as connection is lost regularly.
You are the best of TH-cam in this tech category when it comes to consistency and criticalness.
Microsoft now has a nice hybrid mode in Windows for tablets. It takes regular Windows 10 and changes a few things slightly, making it touch-optimized. For example, you can easily drag, resize, and snap windows with touch. The taskbar icons are better spaced, and File Explorer is easier to work with. This is something big to keep in mind, as this feature did not exist when this review came out.
I wish Microsoft would improve their tablet mode and touch friendly apps would increase 😔
They have a really nice hybrid mode now. It keeps the familiar feel and functionality of Windows, but just optimized things for touch--dragging, resizing, and snapping windows, for instance, is a great example.
Another top-notch review (and t-shirt!), thanks Lisa. Looking forward to your review for the new Dell XPS 15!
The best of tablets... the worst of tablets. That's the best description of the Surface I've ever heard. Great review as always.
Excellent review. I have the Go2, I have it about a year now, I got the 8GB M3 version and I use it for VBA programming (Excel) Office, Python programming, youtube videos etc...works great. Specifically it was for commuting on the train, but those days are over pretty much for me, but it still gets a lot of use. I have WIndows 11 on it and its pretty good. Now, the biggie...I got the Bridge 10.5 Go+ keyboard and it really shines. It makes it like a real laptop. It adds some weight, but if i was in college now (do I wish!!!) this would be so perfect.
Always love your reviews! are you planning something for surface book 3?
Yes, at the end of this week.
MobileTechReview nice! :)
@@mobiletechreview thankyou..would love to see the performance on PS and LR photo editing on tablet mode. Some say the tablet mode had heating issues on surface book 2
@@mobiletechreview awesome, are these provided by microsoft, or is it out of wallet 😬
@@mobiletechreview Please do a smackdown between the Microsoft surface Pro X VS Microsoft surface Pro 7 Vs Microsoft surface Laptop 3
I have the original surface go ($399 model) - it’s super portable and I use it for digital note taking, web browsing, and online meetings 👍
Love these reviews and wish and support all new youtubers !
Gave my niece the surface 3 I bought at launch and it still serves properly to this day
I have a surface pro 4 (sp4) and a surface pro 6 (sp6). I can see at sp6, battery is solid, when i put it in sleep mode and wake it up 2 weeks later, battery lost 1%. For sp4 after a week in sleep mode it lost already 5-10%. Not to talk also about how at the same activities sp6 barely gets warm, sp4 gets warmer to hot.
So have no idea how that sp3 behaves if sp4 has so many problems (compared with sp6 and above).
Crazy we are still getting "new" devices with only 64GB / 128GB of storage.
We're moving more and more to cloud based storage or streaming media. Personally I only need large disks for installing games on a gaming box. On a tablet like this what do you even need the space for?
In the year 2020, 64GB is pretty ridiculous!
DJCR33P We’re also oving to larger file sizes with 4K videos though.
@@NickHunter In a Windows machine, 64 GB is nothing. If you have 128 GB, between the OS, MS Office, a couple more programs, a recovery partition, and a hefty document folder, you will have around 20/30 GB left. I would say 128 GB is the minimum, specially if you are on the go and you cannot rely in having Internet.
It also takes a MicroSD card. 256 or 512 GB cards are cheap nowadays.
A great use for this that I use it for is as a WISP Technician, its nice to be able to do Ubiquiti radio installs on a roof with a full fledged Windows OS to do config and spectrum analyzing(the ios and android versions are not nearly as good).
the review is great as usual, but where do we buy the t-shirts :)
I think AMAZON
I wouldn't have even noticed that without seeing your comment but now I want one - so great!
Most times, I’m not in the market for the products that Lisa review. I watch for the shirts. . . And the quips. . .
Come for the tech, stay for the shirt.
Well, I have a grandson that is going to college in August. I saw him last week and showed him my Go2 and the pen. He fell in love with it so i am going t give it to him after i set it up with his version of Office 365. I am back to my 2018 Surface i5 8/256.
Lisa, I enjoy your tech videos, especially your delivery of the specs for each device, and that’s why I keep coming back. Even so, my challenge for you is to use the base SG1 &2 for a few days and give us your feedback. Honestly, I think we are all so hung up on specs that we miss the beauty of such devices. The SG line is probably the most misunderstood portable on the market. Reviewers tend to compare it the iPad, which is a bad comparison, even though it can be used as a tablet. Its real use is a portable running Windows, and of course, there are going to be trade-offs. However, compare it (with keyboard) to any PC laptop in the $550 price range on quality, function, camera, usability, and affordability. I think you would be surprised. I can testify because I have used the base model (SG1) for several months. I did not run adobe or use it for gaming, I used it for O365 Apps, Netflix, Canva, MSFT Store Apps(limited), web browsing, video conferencing, and note-taking. I even used it to deliver my Math class lectures. In summary, there are many things it is not, but it worked pretty darn good for the uses I mentioned.
Although for basic workflows the Go 2 Pentium would do them okay it does mean a very limited device if you ever need to do more intensive stuff. An iPad Air (similar price to Go 2 Pentium) would do all the same things with a better performance with a far superior tablet experience and with the Logitech Combo keyboard work well for productivity. Having used both I could not understand why anyone would choose the Go Base over an iPad Air.
I have not tested the m3 version so am still neutral on that though when spending that much it is likely a main device and I think the size then becomes more of a hindrance than useful. In that context the Surface Pro 6 would at a similar price be a far more sensible choice.
Thanks Lisa, Good Objective Review as Always.
I love your reviews!! :)
I love my surface Go, I think it's not stressed enough that it is the only product with a full OS which has those tiny dimensions. People won't buy it as a first device, I think, but as a second device I can do work on it and carry it in my purse. It's perfect. Given a decent phone cost 500$ nowadays I don't mind spending 700$ for a device who's helping me in my work on the go. I hope I'm not the only one.. ;)
Best Surface Go 2 review, period. Thanks Lisa.
A tight balance of good tech info and comedy, wel done
Would it be a good tablet for digital drawing?
Great review Lisa, as always. Definitely helped me decide whether or not this is the tablet for me. Subscribed.
Another nice review by Lisa and the t shirt is just awesome.
I love seeing these reviews of tablets/2-in-1s because you're the only TH-camr who covers all the bases, from art to productivity to games.
It's good to get your input on the SG2, but the layered price points for the lackluster performance seem to be a bit of a deal breaker for me.
Do you think we could get a review of the new HP Spectre x360 15t, the one with the gtx 1650? I've been wondering how the thermal and pen performance compares to the older 1050 model and if it's worth getting the new gen over the old gen (especially because they've yet to slap a dGPU in anything with Wacom EMR 😔).
First time I ever liked a Tech Review :D
I loved my go 1! I was going to pick this one up, but the price difference between the surface pro 7 and the go 2 m3 was just too small. The pro 7 i5 was the better deal for me, bought it yesterday after waiting to see what the go 2 would bring to the table. I will miss the super small size and lightweight design though.
Thanks for the great, to-the-point review! The minute I saw the charger I knew this was a no-go for me. I've had two Surface Pros and have gone through FOUR of these chargers. One quit working after six months, the other three ended up having wires fray around the stem where it goes into the plug that magnetically attaches to the tablet.
how did you store them
Have never had a problem with a Surface device charger. I've used like 4 of them, pretty much all the different sizes & wattages
I have watched all the Go 2 reviews, but I have still waited for Lisa to show me, that I want it whatever the results. :D
Can't wait for your surface book 3 review!
I've got the Pentium today, and it seems to work really well, it's not blazing speed but it works, I only use it for class and a few RPG things, plus movies etc. Thanks for the review, always good!
Always love your reviews!
The only review that masters
Your reviews are great.
Good for use in EMS(Emergency Medical Service) patient care reports? Only use web-based ePCR. Need BT connection to a printer - Canon TR150. We are very remote in Southwest Az. Yes???
Excellent review! Thanks for posting and creating. And that's a great t-shirt.
Ty for doing what you and doing it so well
Great product , I like form factor , LTE, great webcam in the right position middle of the tablet ,great microphones, SD card, connect 4k monitor, good keyboard.
I love that tee! Great review as always 👍🏼
Love the original Surface GO, I can run two displays over a cable matters USB-C dock (2880x1620 and 2650x1440 both running @60Hz) and have charging and USB 2.0 as well. Pentium Gold performs much better than expected in this kind of setup as long as you get the 8GB model for sufficient video cache.
I noticed when we put the surface pro 7's on display back in November at our store for the first time, the type covers had the same issue. Once they were "broken in" after a week or two, they flexed normally.
Please do a review of the Surface Book 3 as soon as possible! I appreciate your reviews greatly and am thinking of getting one!
I’m very interested in a Microsoft product so the hardware and software connects seamlessly. Great t-shirt!
I get the specs and there are amazing features that are better out there with other models. I use this for my practice and it performs more than I expected. All my Medical Assistants love it. Perhaps, you might want to include the practicality of this little gem for usefulness, instead of your opinion of "lackluster" of specifications. Some use this device for more than just how it compares. We use it to the amazing ability for my practice.
that T-shirt is HILARIOUS, i remember laughing this hard during your surface pro 2 review too
Another great review
Great review. This is for a very specific customer where being small at the lowest cost possible is most important. Many people will be better served by a ultraportable class device with a Ryzen 2 processor. Surface devices are not best in value type devices. You get them because of form factor, not performance or value.
It’s informative Watching your videos cover so well without fancy like other ladies channels perfect for me. Value your judgement every point. Thanks
Awesome review thanks! Practical and to the point 🤓
Terrible with tech, trying to figure out what to buy to replace my old laptop, I understood so little of what you said but I kinda fell in love with you.
I like how you go deeper with display color acuracy than you did in past.. Since this is a thing, maybe you could also run a LatencyMon and some headphone jack output test?
Great review as always
Just got the base model Go 2, 4GB, 64GB. It is fine for office and email, some surfing as described. Check eBay, lot's of people selling the base model and moving up, good buys.
You do a great job Lisa!
Great review Lisa. I have a hard time justifying the price for this. If you're gonna spend all that money upgrading it why not buy the surface pro?
I totally agree!
Because 500$ with keyboard is an attractive entry point compared to near 1000$ with keyboard of the Pro line. Also the m3 is nice for those who want the smallest form factor as a priority, the Pro isn't that attractive then.
So how would these compare to like a surface pro 4? On the used market in tip top shape they sell for less than these still and just seem like they'd be markedly better?
Surface Book 3 and XPS15/17 reviews would be nice too!
Great review, thank you!
Couldn't I get a used Surface pro 6 for the price of the Core M3 but it would be a Pentium i5 or higher, plus more storage and faster SSD than the $650 Go 2? I really don't know who that model is for.
Yes. This is for corporate users with the company paying for it. Really not a consumer device.
If possible get an open-box excellent condition SP7 from Best Buy. Mine only cost $615 (i5, 8 ram, 128 storage). Also, there are sales that include the keyboard for $699...
You could but you wouldn't get USB-C charging and display out. The Go 2's form factor is also a lot smaller than the Pro 6 or Pro 7.
The m3 is for those who want the small footprint of the Go better than the Pro. Microsoft didn't include it in the 1st because it would make sense to go for a Pro for that price instead but, people demanded a more powerful option for the Go's footprint, and here it is. I'm goona upgrade my Go to the m3 Go for sure.
Just thinking the exact thing right when she mentioned it and saw your comment lol
Love your T-Shirts, Lisa! 🤗🤗
Best shirt ever! Great review as always Lisa
Yet another great review 😇
I have the original Surface Go. I use Gimp and Inkscape on it and they run fine, it allows me to create vector art anywhere
I don't understand why tablets or laptops need LTE connection. Doesn't every phone come with wifi-hotspot?
Yes but many carriers throttle hotspot speeds. They make more from putting devices on their own separate data plan.
Always very sensible and reliable, once the Brits have tuned into the style of speech- not a criticism!
Hi Lisa, I enjoy watching your reviews, but I was wondering if we will see another review with various performance metrics comparison? Also, the issue with the type cover, is this common across other surface Pros and the Surface Go?
I really like your review. In my opinion, it may have been a little easier to process some of the information you were sharing if you spoke a tiny bit slower.
Is good for writing while on the go? How does it res on lap with the keyboard while typing?
Best channel hands down
Lisa, love the reviews, but on one point I think I would offer a different take. I got a NUC and GPU for desktop work around the same time lock downs hit. I switched from packing my laptop and Go as companion devices to staying at home. Strange thing... now that I'm not packing it up every day by attacking the keyboard I actually leave my Go as a tablet for weeks at a time. I do use it as a tablet, just as a table. A lot actually. Reading email, skyping messaging, watching videos or browsing. And of course drawing and OneNote. I don't know what else it's suppose to do to be a good tablet.
will you review the lenovo ideapad duet?
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Great review 👍
Good evening. I have a problem with Surface go 2. It has worked well. My surface charger does't work. I do not know the reason. Then I charge it with Type-C cable. After that it works slowly again and again. It doesn't work properly. One day My surface turn off suddenly and it doesn't turn on. It is charging with New Charger . But it doesn't turn on . What I should do in order to turn it on? Please help me!
I apparently watched and liked this video when it came out, looking to get this on Att in the fancier model and rediscovered your video.
That I have no memory of watching haha.
Hello Lisa! Good stuff as always! Is there any chance you could give the Acer Swift 3 2020 version 3:2 version (SF313-52) a review? I can’t find a good review anywhere. Would be awesome if you’re gonna do one! Keep being awesome! :)
You compared the pen to the wacom digitizer on the galaxy flex. How about an other similarly priced Lenovo flex which as far as I knows uses wacom?
It seems to me that it'd be worth saving up a little more $ and buying the S7 Tab when it comes out instead of this. What do you guys think?
im a sixth grader who will use this for Office and maybe a little bit of chrome, but no high power applications. Will this work for me?
I'm looking for something like this... But the price is too high.
What about the new Huawei matepad pro? Will you try it ?
Kinda different animal being Android. Alas thanks to politics, it's hard for us to get Huawei review units these days.
As Lisa mentioned, bit of a different beast. I think the Matepad Pro will turn out to be a very crippled beast due to the absence of the Google Play store. Android tablets don't enjoy great software support as it is, unfortunately, despite Samsung's best efforts to grow that market.
Lisa, EMMC is 2-3x faster than microSD cards. I'm wondering if you meant to say it is slower than an internal SSD?
SO Awesome I get to see more of the reviewer's face than the actual product.
I'm looking for a device to take notes on one note, but form factor between the go and the full surface line is negligible to me. Would anyone recommend the 6 over the go for that reason?
Very good! Again!! Thanks!
Pentium vs m3. Which draw more energy. Which battery lasts longer. Does pentium lag on chrome ans facebook on chrome? Does m3 lag less?
Lisa it seems you may have gotten a lemon when it comes to the magnets in the hinge of the keyboard as others don't seem to be having that issue
Lisa I love your T-shirt it’s funny and relatable at the same time but it’s still a shame that Microsoft doesn’t include the addition of Thunderbolt 3 integration into their Surface line of products.
Dont you think the processor is not as good as the processor of the ipad. And there is too much of lagging while doing graphics and basic video editing on the surface go 2?
But still no portrait mode stand. Just a slanted edge of the stand would help. Would be great for reading books!
Thank you,