After using the Surface Go for the last couple weeks, here is a review which covers some of my favorite features and what I like best about the laptop.
My experience on the Surface Go is pretty consistent with what's being said in this video. It does feel a little sluggy comparing to a laptop, but most things will work just fine.
Charonic do you feel that when using microsoft edge and watching youtube it laggy that need to wait for load long time for watch, and for typing in heavy website ? Thanks for reply
I have a 2017 acer e 15 with 4gb it doesn't run slow unless you are talking about boot up. Should I get an 8gb surface go or ipad 10.2 for drawing and secondary device??
Have had mine for a week, currently using as a supplement for mechanical engineering classes. Decided to go with the $399 model (currently $379 if you buy direct from Microsoft website as student, pen is $10 off too), and it’s been perfect. OneNote and Drawboard have been perfect for all of my notes and pdf editing, anything processor intensive I save for my home computer (CAD, Mathematica, etc.). Great way to cut down on paper clutter and backpack weight!
I love this device so much. It would be a little bit difficult if it was my ONLY computer, but I think it's MEANT to be someone's daily driver that is "good enough" to do most tasks on the go or at work with a primary computer at home. Most reviews out there focus on what it can't do and the ways that it will limit you but most - if not all - of the negative reviews fail to focus enough on what this device DOES enable you to do. They also make it seem like its processing ability is just terrible but that's not even close to the case. Chrome has issues with this device, but it also has issues with my Core i7 at home. Edge and Firefox both run smooth and clean on this device so there is clearly something going on with the innards of Chrome that lead to its struggles with this and other modestly powered Windows touch screen laptops that I've observed. I really couldn't be happier with this purchase. You're paying for versatility here and not the ability to do all things in a top-of-the-line fashion.
Thankyou so much for sharing. I am considering. Purchasing the surface go to make some simple live music video. This answers the question very well. SoThanks very much. !!
Thank you, i've been thinking what to get a SG or to wait for SP7, i know the two devices are very different for different purposes essentially, can't quite decide yet
You should have used tablet mode when using it as a tablet, since you made touch interaction look clumsy. Tablet mode gives you gestures to close and manage windows, a back button, scales up certain UI items and saved battery life since it will automatically suspend WinRT/UWP apps in the background.
Nice review, I opted for the Surface pro just for the added screen real estate, but those mobile versions of Office you mentioned are fully free on the Surface Go, thats a saving because Office 365 isn't needed. As a previous Chromebook user I know that pentium chip in the Surface Go is more than up to daily tasks. 8GB is a realistic minimum of ram.
@@bharatsharma2446 sorry for late answer. Catch me at Twitter @juanmoremedia I havent used PS super much, but the times I've used it it hasnt been too bad, but it could get a bit sluggish. For on the go, its perfect. As your main or only device, it will stutter here and there. (I've edited and rendered simple Premiere projects without problem, but when i use my Surface Pro, i do notice a difference)
I love my Surface Go, being in IT , I can carry it for emergencies and dont have to carry my Surface pro .... I love the surface Go , thanks for the review
Naeem Ali I’ve started using my desktop PC more (now that I’ve made it quiet) so I’m tempted to get a GO to replace my Surface Pro (2017, i5 8GB) as my portable device. I’ve realised I don’t do THAT much on the go so the lighter and smaller device may be better.....but mad when you think of the Surface Pro as too big considering how slim and light it is but it does feel huge after using the Go for a bit
The 4gb is good enough for most people. If you're using the Go as a mainly a tablet, you will be more than fine and satisfied as it will run most if not all software. I have my main PC, which is a high end Ryzen gaming PC, and the Go is amazing for your tablet needs plus some PC power. You will not be limited to just a tablet like an iPad. You'll have a very good tablet and okay-ish computer. However, if the Go will be your primary or only computer, you're better off getting the better version, or just invest in the surface Pro.
My previous experience with surface 3 was pretty bad because within a day it shut off while I was using it or I get the blue screen of death. In fact I got it constantly within a week. But I just got surface go yesterday and surprisingly I didn’t face any of the issues at all.
i'm a loyal windows user and i have got to say that's not true, his screen lagged, i know cause i use windows ten touch on a Pentium processor and the lag is noticeable but it's no deal breaker. it just doesn't move smooth is all@@MrJleonp
Great review and camera work, easy sub for me 👍 How comfortable is typing and reading things from the screen when you use it in laptop style? Some reviews said it's a bit too tiny to read stuff on the 10" screen (need to constantly zoom in) and frustrating to type on (hand position is crammed).
It’s usable, I don’t think you would want to have to rely on it 8 hours a day for typing, but I used it exclusively for a couple days and didn’t find it to be a huge issue. It really depends on the type of work your doing and personal preference. Hope this is helpful!
I find it comfortable in short bursts. It's the main reason the screen zoom is set to 150 percent, and it works OK without feeling too cramped, especially since its 4:3 aspect ratio. You could set it to 125 percent for more real estate but that would probably make things too small.
The screen is easy enough to use. The keyboard takes a little getting used to but is comfortable enough to type on. Not quite as sturdy as the larger surface pro keyboards. I would prefer this as a device to use on the go and connect to a keyboard at home. I’ve found that taking a Bluetooth mouse around with you helps. For some reason it’s just way more comfy than switching between the small keyboard and trackpad.
After a bit of searching I think it could be a cutting mat rather than a table. The dots/diagonals style look like one by Arteza, although I can only find grey ones, no blue so I could be wrong with the brand...
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!
Kenji Schautzer the battery last for 6 hours and a half. It runs well. Although there is a S Mode which is like the safety version like chrome books you can turn it off which is cool meaning you can use that mode for children’s. It has high graphic’s it’s a good tablet/laptop for people who want simple things not to big to heavy not taking a lot of space, but simple. I’m buying one because I like drawing and use it for school it’s great to take it anywhere on the go.
Good review but one of the major challenge we have is that this device will not be in my country for a while now. I have always dream 💭 of smaller surface and here it comes.
It's a awesome portable device.. of course it has its limitations with the processor but well all office works can be easily done & YES you can play some games if you can tweak it a bit!! I have seem many reviewers have negative comments on the performance but u need to understand the benefits rather than harping on it cant open 20 chrome tabs or doing video editing! N yes comparing with iPads as some Apple sheeps do :) it of course there is a lack of Apps and as a tablet iPAD is better( I own a 2018 pad and its gr8!) but its a full windows 10 legacy s/w n not a mobile OS, so it will be slower any day!! yes it can be improved but not a bad device to throw anyways !!!
It's weird you saying that the speakers are ok... for my ears they are really tinny and I find that they distort too much. I will be using it with headphones almost exclusively, I expected better sound from these speakers, even my phone sounds better (although I have to acknowledge that it's almost twice as expensive as the surface go)
How did you find Chrome on it - most of the negativity about the performance seems to be that it gets bogged down with 2-3 Chrome tabs open? Am tossing up between this and the ipad...
Initial start up takes a little long, but other than that, if you're not running more than 2 youtube videos at the same time, performance is pretty okay. Still a little stuttery sometimes though
Chrome runs OK on the 8GB version, but I've noticed what makes it seem sluggish is that there's some sort of weird anomaly with the scrolling. But it's only when scrolling on the touch screen. If you have the keyboard cover and use the touchpad to scroll, the sluggishness is gone. Same with a mouse and even with the Surface Pen. So it's got to be the way Chrome is optimized (or not optimized, apparently) for the touch screen on this device, or lower-powered Windows touch devices in general, because I've seen similar behavior on some of the lower-powered HP laptops with Chrome.
@@kylegalea2413 Maybe you are not in the US? The US business store sells an 8 GB Ram / 256 GB SSD / LTE / W10 Pro version for $829. You can also purchase Complete Care for Business for up to 4 years.
Because most people have larger computers that have CPUs powerful enough to run chrome without noticeable issues. For the Surface Go however, it appears to be necessary to use Edge over chrome, because of the limited power of the small device.
MrGrownman455 chrome is cross platform with many useful add one including Grammarly, Evernote, adblockers, etc. so I have all this usability on my Windows, phone, iPad and MacBook. You cannot with Edge, very limited. I agree it is like safari on my Mac, super fast as it is optimized, but then safari on Windows is not nearly as good (if it still exists). The whole point of Windows, as the fans keep telling me, is it’s not limited like an iPad, you have the whole Windows ecosystem, and that is why the GO fails, well one of many, you cannot use even the most popular web browser as it is painfully slow and laggy. Other issues are the small battery, you get 50% more on an iPad, it is not always on, so you don’t get messages when you are on the GO, repair ability is 1 out of 10, it’s running a chip nearly 2 years old, no upgrade ability, no LTE or GPS at the moment, GO is bit of a misnomer, 128gb is too small, and no I don’t want to use SD storage. With the extras this comes to over £700 and I can get a real SP for around that price with the keyboard. 10 inches on Windows sucks, scaling is bad and the icons and menus on many apps are not optimized for touch, it remains a below average tablet experience. All in all it is a product in the niche area, for productivity it is a no GO as it will be too slow, for working on apps that you do now like Chrome, forget it and for future proofing it’s already running old internals so no. It can work for artists, for taking notes, for just watching videos, or for businesses using just a single point of contact app. Then again there are many products that can do a simple regime like that so why buy the GO over them? I think it will not works for schools as it doesn’t look tough enough to survive that life. All in all especially once the new iPad and new generation of Qualcomm tablets are released this will look as old as its internals.
I like and use Edge, but reasons why people use Chrome are well known... 1. Familiarity. Chrome was the obvious desktop winner prior to Edge's release. For the past five years, it was the defacto standard for desktops as Internet Explorer was so poor. 2. Windows. If you are using Windows 7, you can't run Edge. Thus, lots of people are familiar with Chrome because they couldn't run Edge until they upgraded computers/OSs. Many companies still run Windows 7. 3. Compatibility. Edge is much better but... For the past ten years, developers have been writing for Chrome and mobile browsers (and possibly older IE if they must). That means a lot of web sites have not been tested for Edge. Further... even newer sites or those who test on Edge it is still an afterthought as Chrome dominates desktop market space. It only takes one commonly used site which has one glitch in Edge and you have to pull up Chrome. 4. Add-ons. Edge only recently added these and the number isn't as great as in Chrome. If you have an add-on you need or rely on you can't use Edge. Edge is not way faster. For most uses it really isn't noticeable as most time browsing is waiting for files to download or sites to process requests. Loading and rendering a page rarely makes a difference outside of benchmarks or sites pouring on complex JavaScript and rendering implementations. Further, a 10% or even 20% difference is meaningless on higher-end processors or large amounts of memory.
3:51 “You actually can use this keyboard cover in my experience.” What does he mean by that? That sentence seems to be without any meaning. Like when you buy a violin, and a bow to play it with, and then say: “You can actually use this bow in my experience.” Well yes, that’s what the bow was made for and why you bought it. Just plucking the strings with your fingertips, although it makes sounds, doesn’t really give you the full experience of violin playing.
I heard it can't even handle chrome. I wasn't expecting a gaming Pc but I mean if it the 8gb can't even handle chrome what's the point? also 230$ for pen+ keyboard and it's suddenly a 800-700$ device :s
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My experience on the Surface Go is pretty consistent with what's being said in this video. It does feel a little sluggy comparing to a laptop, but most things will work just fine.
Getting em next week. Cant wait. But i also cant wait for microsoft to come up with smtg portable yet comes with better performance
are you using the 4gb/64gb emmc variant or the 8gb/128gb ssd?
@@gizmogeek47 8gb
Charonic do you feel that when using microsoft edge and watching youtube it laggy that need to wait for load long time for watch, and for typing in heavy website ? Thanks for reply
I have a 2017 acer e 15 with 4gb it doesn't run slow unless you are talking about boot up. Should I get an 8gb surface go or ipad 10.2 for drawing and secondary device??
Have had mine for a week, currently using as a supplement for mechanical engineering classes. Decided to go with the $399 model (currently $379 if you buy direct from Microsoft website as student, pen is $10 off too), and it’s been perfect. OneNote and Drawboard have been perfect for all of my notes and pdf editing, anything processor intensive I save for my home computer (CAD, Mathematica, etc.). Great way to cut down on paper clutter and backpack weight!
Got mine on Sunday, loving it!
I have had mine for a few days now a d find it to be very handy. I will probably use this more than my full size laptop
Solid video! Awaiting one now, can't wait!
I love this device so much. It would be a little bit difficult if it was my ONLY computer, but I think it's MEANT to be someone's daily driver that is "good enough" to do most tasks on the go or at work with a primary computer at home.
Most reviews out there focus on what it can't do and the ways that it will limit you but most - if not all - of the negative reviews fail to focus enough on what this device DOES enable you to do. They also make it seem like its processing ability is just terrible but that's not even close to the case. Chrome has issues with this device, but it also has issues with my Core i7 at home. Edge and Firefox both run smooth and clean on this device so there is clearly something going on with the innards of Chrome that lead to its struggles with this and other modestly powered Windows touch screen laptops that I've observed.
I really couldn't be happier with this purchase. You're paying for versatility here and not the ability to do all things in a top-of-the-line fashion.
Thank you so much for being so informative.
Thankyou so much for sharing. I am considering. Purchasing the surface go to make some simple live music video. This answers the question very well. SoThanks very much. !!
great honest review well done!
one of the best review ........love from Bangladesh
Thank you, i've been thinking what to get a SG or to wait for SP7, i know the two devices are very different for different purposes essentially, can't quite decide yet
Thanks, I hope you can review a few usb-c "alternative docks"
Great video!
Thanks, I appreciate it! Keep up the great work on your channel as well!
You should have used tablet mode when using it as a tablet, since you made touch interaction look clumsy. Tablet mode gives you gestures to close and manage windows, a back button, scales up certain UI items and saved battery life since it will automatically suspend WinRT/UWP apps in the background.
The speakers are so good! I was so shocked 😂
Nice review, I opted for the Surface pro just for the added screen real estate, but those mobile versions of Office you mentioned are fully free on the Surface Go, thats a saving because Office 365 isn't needed. As a previous Chromebook user I know that pentium chip in the Surface Go is more than up to daily tasks. 8GB is a realistic minimum of ram.
Excellent video. 👍🏻
Watching this from my newly purchased Surface Go :)
How's it holding up so far? Would you recommend it for content creation (art, Photoshop)?
i am guilty too
@@bharatsharma2446 sorry for late answer. Catch me at Twitter @juanmoremedia
I havent used PS super much, but the times I've used it it hasnt been too bad, but it could get a bit sluggish.
For on the go, its perfect. As your main or only device, it will stutter here and there.
(I've edited and rendered simple Premiere projects without problem, but when i use my Surface Pro, i do notice a difference)
Which app are you using to watch this video on?
@@DigitalBath1987 I just use Edge Dev. Chrome takes too much battery, and Edge is too buggy.
I haven't found good apps on the Store, tho :(
Student based usage, mainly for studying and mayble an occasional gaming(not too intensive mainly fifa), what would your thoughts be on that?
Good review i might be getting one for Christmas so it’ll help with school work and I can play mine craft at 60fps so thumbs up for me
I'm contemplating between this and ipad 2018. My use case is media consumption, web browsing, some casual MS Office etc. Which one should I go for?
Good video! ✌️
I love my Surface Go, being in IT , I can carry it for emergencies and dont have to carry my Surface pro .... I love the surface Go , thanks for the review
Naeem Ali I’ve started using my desktop PC more (now that I’ve made it quiet) so I’m tempted to get a GO to replace my Surface Pro (2017, i5 8GB) as my portable device. I’ve realised I don’t do THAT much on the go so the lighter and smaller device may be better.....but mad when you think of the Surface Pro as too big considering how slim and light it is but it does feel huge after using the Go for a bit
informative bro, thanks n great video
Thank you!
Very good Review! Your Videos are awesome, you have a new subscriber.
Btw: I got rid of my Ipad and bought a Surface Go - it´s awesome.
Bro which is better 4gb or 8b variant
What do you use yours for I want a secondary device for drawing. Looking at iPad too.
How do you shut off the surface go display? Does it require the surface doc?
I'm going to be asking for this for my birthday in a few months (November), is there any other similar machines that I should check out before then?
What version of Lightroom do you use at 1:28? Mine looks different when in touch mode
Surface Pro FTW!
So is it still worth it over the surface 3 tablet and despite the huge bezels and the slow CPU ?
Can you use a flash drive with the dock?
Can it be used for graphic designing??
Excellent review - can you please share your experience running G-Suite apps (Sheets, Docs, etc.) on this machine? Thanks!
Thanks! I use the gsuite apps and they all work well with the Surface Go, I haven't had any issue with them. 👍
Jack Junior appreciate the fast response. Keep up the good work.
Can you use without keyboard like if choose to buy keyboard later? Just want the pen for drawing.
Can we do ppt on this as we do on a laptop?
Did you mention the screen light malfunction? Look it up. I just bought an open box from best buy and it happened to me. Easy fix but annoying.
The 4gb is good enough for most people. If you're using the Go as a mainly a tablet, you will be more than fine and satisfied as it will run most if not all software. I have my main PC, which is a high end Ryzen gaming PC, and the Go is amazing for your tablet needs plus some PC power. You will not be limited to just a tablet like an iPad. You'll have a very good tablet and okay-ish computer.
However, if the Go will be your primary or only computer, you're better off getting the better version, or just invest in the surface Pro.
My previous experience with surface 3 was pretty bad because within a day it shut off while I was using it or I get the blue screen of death. In fact I got it constantly within a week. But I just got surface go yesterday and surprisingly I didn’t face any of the issues at all.
How's the go working now? What do you use yours for?
what about its backup time?
playing video/youtune/movies...
1:31
Would that just overheat the battery?
"Desktop apps are snappy and responsive"
Proceeds to drag a window as it lags behind
Not lagging, it's the movement windows does when you use the edges to activate the split screen window arrangements.
i'm a loyal windows user and i have got to say that's not true, his screen lagged, i know cause i use windows ten touch on a Pentium processor and the lag is noticeable but it's no deal breaker. it just doesn't move smooth is all@@MrJleonp
Am testing it right now on my surface go, and it moves like that when I move it close to the edge.
@@meadpro - Wrong. Just tested it as well. Not lagging. Just the movement. Please don't spread misinformation.
Great review and camera work, easy sub for me 👍 How comfortable is typing and reading things from the screen when you use it in laptop style? Some reviews said it's a bit too tiny to read stuff on the 10" screen (need to constantly zoom in) and frustrating to type on (hand position is crammed).
It’s usable, I don’t think you would want to have to rely on it 8 hours a day for typing, but I used it exclusively for a couple days and didn’t find it to be a huge issue. It really depends on the type of work your doing and personal preference. Hope this is helpful!
Jack Junior thanks man, appreciate the fast response 👌
I find it comfortable in short bursts. It's the main reason the screen zoom is set to 150 percent, and it works OK without feeling too cramped, especially since its 4:3 aspect ratio. You could set it to 125 percent for more real estate but that would probably make things too small.
The screen is easy enough to use. The keyboard takes a little getting used to but is comfortable enough to type on. Not quite as sturdy as the larger surface pro keyboards. I would prefer this as a device to use on the go and connect to a keyboard at home.
I’ve found that taking a Bluetooth mouse around with you helps. For some reason it’s just way more comfy than switching between the small keyboard and trackpad.
Can it connect to USB cable printer?
Where can I find that table in the thumbnail? Looks so good
After a bit of searching I think it could be a cutting mat rather than a table. The dots/diagonals style look like one by Arteza, although I can only find grey ones, no blue so I could be wrong with the brand...
Can surface go edit 4k video?
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!
Will be good if they version 2 with better processor
Which ram did you get?
How did the battery hold up? And how well does Chrome run on it? Thank you!
Kenji Schautzer the battery last for 6 hours and a half. It runs well. Although there is a S Mode which is like the safety version like chrome books you can turn it off which is cool meaning you can use that mode for children’s. It has high graphic’s it’s a good tablet/laptop for people who want simple things not to big to heavy not taking a lot of space, but simple. I’m buying one because I like drawing and use it for school it’s great to take it anywhere on the go.
thx
Watching the video on a Surface Go .
Good review but one of the major challenge we have is that this device will not be in my country for a while now. I have always dream 💭 of smaller surface and here it comes.
It's a awesome portable device.. of course it has its limitations with the processor but well all office works can be easily done & YES you can play some games if you can tweak it a bit!! I have seem many reviewers have negative comments on the performance but u need to understand the benefits rather than harping on it cant open 20 chrome tabs or doing video editing! N yes comparing with iPads as some Apple sheeps do :) it of course there is a lack of Apps and as a tablet iPAD is better( I own a 2018 pad and its gr8!) but its a full windows 10 legacy s/w n not a mobile OS, so it will be slower any day!! yes it can be improved but not a bad device to throw anyways !!!
It's weird you saying that the speakers are ok... for my ears they are really tinny and I find that they distort too much. I will be using it with headphones almost exclusively, I expected better sound from these speakers, even my phone sounds better (although I have to acknowledge that it's almost twice as expensive as the surface go)
How did you find Chrome on it - most of the negativity about the performance seems to be that it gets bogged down with 2-3 Chrome tabs open? Am tossing up between this and the ipad...
Nikka M mine ran fine even at 8 tabs. i have the 8gb ram version.
Initial start up takes a little long, but other than that, if you're not running more than 2 youtube videos at the same time, performance is pretty okay. Still a little stuttery sometimes though
Chrome runs OK on the 8GB version, but I've noticed what makes it seem sluggish is that there's some sort of weird anomaly with the scrolling. But it's only when scrolling on the touch screen. If you have the keyboard cover and use the touchpad to scroll, the sluggishness is gone. Same with a mouse and even with the Surface Pen.
So it's got to be the way Chrome is optimized (or not optimized, apparently) for the touch screen on this device, or lower-powered Windows touch devices in general, because I've seen similar behavior on some of the lower-powered HP laptops with Chrome.
There are better quicker browsers than chrome anyway. Check out Vivaldi browser. It uses chrome add-ons too. Recommended
It's like everything in this video is out of focus...
U r xactly rite !
Can you download iTunes?
Hopefully the surface Go doesn't have the Surface pro 4 issues... Shaking screen... Battery drain
There is an 8 GB Ram / 256 GB SSD/ W10 Pro version available from Microsoft Business.
Daniel O'Herrick no there isn’t
@@kylegalea2413 Maybe you are not in the US? The US business store sells an 8 GB Ram / 256 GB SSD / LTE / W10 Pro version for $829. You can also purchase Complete Care for Business for up to 4 years.
Daniel O'Herrick maybe. I’m in Australia
Can I connect a Bluetooth headset with this device ?
Of course, it has Bluetooth connectivity so you can connect any Bluetooth device you want.
Oh yeah, and the drivers are really good.
this is getting pay by M$ right?
Can you connect a powered USB hub in order to get multiple USB ports?
yes
Great Review. Why do people want to use Chrome? Microsoft Edge is way faster than Chrome.
not to mention it uses far less memory than Chrome as well.
Because most people have larger computers that have CPUs powerful enough to run chrome without noticeable issues. For the Surface Go however, it appears to be necessary to use Edge over chrome, because of the limited power of the small device.
Hungry Ham you can optimize chrome for speed but edge is light years faster
MrGrownman455 chrome is cross platform with many useful add one including Grammarly, Evernote, adblockers, etc. so I have all this usability on my Windows, phone, iPad and MacBook. You cannot with Edge, very limited. I agree it is like safari on my Mac, super fast as it is optimized, but then safari on Windows is not nearly as good (if it still exists). The whole point of Windows, as the fans keep telling me, is it’s not limited like an iPad, you have the whole Windows ecosystem, and that is why the GO fails, well one of many, you cannot use even the most popular web browser as it is painfully slow and laggy.
Other issues are the small battery, you get 50% more on an iPad, it is not always on, so you don’t get messages when you are on the GO, repair ability is 1 out of 10, it’s running a chip nearly 2 years old, no upgrade ability, no LTE or GPS at the moment, GO is bit of a misnomer, 128gb is too small, and no I don’t want to use SD storage. With the extras this comes to over £700 and I can get a real SP for around that price with the keyboard. 10 inches on Windows sucks, scaling is bad and the icons and menus on many apps are not optimized for touch, it remains a below average tablet experience.
All in all it is a product in the niche area, for productivity it is a no GO as it will be too slow, for working on apps that you do now like Chrome, forget it and for future proofing it’s already running old internals so no. It can work for artists, for taking notes, for just watching videos, or for businesses using just a single point of contact app. Then again there are many products that can do a simple regime like that so why buy the GO over them?
I think it will not works for schools as it doesn’t look tough enough to survive that life.
All in all especially once the new iPad and new generation of Qualcomm tablets are released this will look as old as its internals.
I like and use Edge, but reasons why people use Chrome are well known...
1. Familiarity. Chrome was the obvious desktop winner prior to Edge's release. For the past five years, it was the defacto standard for desktops as Internet Explorer was so poor.
2. Windows. If you are using Windows 7, you can't run Edge. Thus, lots of people are familiar with Chrome because they couldn't run Edge until they upgraded computers/OSs. Many companies still run Windows 7.
3. Compatibility. Edge is much better but... For the past ten years, developers have been writing for Chrome and mobile browsers (and possibly older IE if they must). That means a lot of web sites have not been tested for Edge. Further... even newer sites or those who test on Edge it is still an afterthought as Chrome dominates desktop market space. It only takes one commonly used site which has one glitch in Edge and you have to pull up Chrome.
4. Add-ons. Edge only recently added these and the number isn't as great as in Chrome. If you have an add-on you need or rely on you can't use Edge.
Edge is not way faster. For most uses it really isn't noticeable as most time browsing is waiting for files to download or sites to process requests. Loading and rendering a page rarely makes a difference outside of benchmarks or sites pouring on complex JavaScript and rendering implementations. Further, a 10% or even 20% difference is meaningless on higher-end processors or large amounts of memory.
3:51
“You actually can use this keyboard cover in my experience.”
What does he mean by that? That sentence seems to be without any meaning.
Like when you buy a violin, and a bow to play it with, and then say: “You can actually use this bow in my experience.”
Well yes, that’s what the bow was made for and why you bought it. Just plucking the strings with your fingertips, although it makes sounds, doesn’t really give you the full experience of violin playing.
iPad and Microsoft go needs to have a baby without the price of apple, now wouldn’t that be nice.
Pleaselookatthelensohmygoshthatdrivesmecrazy
the dock is 25% of the price of the tablet :D
20%
(Dont buy the 64gb version)
at 0:11 he says affordable twice
he said portable, versatile, well designed & affordable.
kickstands are prone to scratches
Really...hunting for something negative to say?
@@jcmolette1613 I have one
@@empressatheism5146 cute.
399$ for touch screen netbook
JUST GET THE 4gb, there is no need for 8gb. Don't worry, it's fine. and dont be dumb like me, dont pay for office 365.
Really ? I heard that the 4GB one is not worth it
SY Films it has a slower drive apparently which I can imagine would slow it down to the point it could frustrate users
Poposisa wants you guys to get the 4gb version just so you can suffer alongside him and miss out on the better version. ;)
watch this video on 1.25 speed!!
Sound sounds weak. Get a better mic / so some better processing. Video is also a bit wishy washy.
Sloooooowww
overheating
I had the speed on 1.25x speed and didn't notice because *you speak so slow*
So nagging my parents of one of these
Your lip sync is not perfect and a voiceover with your video is a bit unsettling.
Good review the use of dock was something I wanted to know.
I heard it can't even handle chrome. I wasn't expecting a gaming Pc but I mean if it the 8gb can't even handle chrome what's the point?
also 230$ for pen+ keyboard and it's suddenly a 800-700$ device :s
Why do you look like your going to cry?
This is why TH-cam review s are untrustworthy. You never mentioned about keyboard delay typing. Because you got the money from microsoft.