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If you are experiencing Surface touchscreen issues such as: touch not responding on part or all of the screen, multi-touch gestures not working or your Surface Pen not inking, touch behaving inaccurately, your Surface experiencing "phantom" touches, touch being slow to respond, or not knowing how to disable touch on Surface, here are some solutions you can try.

Note:Depending on your issue, you may need to connect a keyboard or a mouse to perform these steps. We recommend using a Surface Type Cover, USB keyboard or mouse, or Bluetooth keyboard or mouse.

After the updates are installed, at the right under Windows Update, select Restart now. Your Surface may restart several times, depending on the updates that were installed.

To check whether this solution resolved the issue, use touch to open an application like Microsoft Edge or another web browser, and try to scroll, pinch to zoom, swipe in from the right, and long-press to test touch functionality. If your touchscreen does not work after you do this, boot to UEFI and test touch functionality.

Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) is a type of software that helps Windows communicate with your Surface’s hardware. Because UEFI operates independently of Windows, testing hardware in UEFI will work if you have a hardware issue.

Once you are in UEFI, touch your Surface screen and see if it responds normally. Try to navigate in UEFI by tapping various menu items. Then, depending on how your Surface responds to touch, follow one of these steps:

If touch doesn"t work on your Surface, your touchscreen most likely experienced a hardware failure. Go to If touch still won"t work on your Surface, submit a service order to submit a service order.

Warning:Do not perform this step on a Surface Pro X; it can put your Surface in an unusable state and put your data at risk. Please proceed to Solution 4.

Right-click HID-compliant touch screen, select Uninstall device, and then, in the Uninstall Devicedialog box, select Uninstall. If you see two HID-compliant touchscreen drivers, right-click the first, select Uninstall device, select Uninstall, and then repeat the process for the second driver.

From the Actionmenu, select Scan for hardware changes.You may also need to restart your Surface. It will automatically download and install the touchscreen driver when connected to the internet.

Use touch to open an application like Microsoft Edge or another web browser, and try to scroll, pinch to zoom, swipe in from the right, and long-press to test touch functionality.

If you’re still having a problem with your touchscreen, try resetting your Surface. To learn how, see Restore or reset Surface for Windows and follow the recommended steps for "Reset this PC."

After the reset and device setup, use touch to open an application like Microsoft Edge or another web browser, and try to scroll pinch to zoom, swipe in from the right, and long-press to test touch functionality.

Check in the table below which is the description that best explains the issue you are facing, and find the appropriate next steps to follow. If your issue isn"t listed, and you did the troubleshooting above, you might be experiencing a hardware failure. Go to If touch still won’t work on your Surface, submit a service order to submit a service order.

When you touch the screen, a different part of the screen responds. For example, if you tap the right side of the screen, something on the left side of the screen responds.

Warning:During troubleshooting, it may be determined that your Surface must be reset or replaced. For more information about how to back up your data, see Back up and restore in Windows.

If these steps don"t resolve the problem, you can submit a service order to Microsoft to access available repair or replacement options. Go to Device Service and Repair, register, and then select your Surface to start a service order.

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Okay, finally home and installed screen, screen installs great. Digitizer seems to be an incorrect driver/firmware issue. I will post images following this to explain the issue. it seems that with someone else who may have the know-how it could work. I don"t know much about hardware ID"s and how they work or may be able to be changed/edited

Unless i was given a faulty one, i"m going to have to finalize with the v0.5 will not work. The screen that came with it works great. the digitizer didn"t seem to be getting enough power or being completely acknowledged. system restores, driver replacements and new installs.. didn"t seem to show anything.

EBay is selling these screens for a more reasonable price now days, even shipped from the US. but make sure it is the exact same version and or part #

Guys if you a digitezer v1.1 surface pro 3 i can get those for you. Just need to pay $150 plus shipping.. you pay you shipping label sent to me . Thats all i had few friends working for MS or intel... i sell Mobo or i7 4770k $60 plus shipping brand new with sealed. Just let me know.. also i fix MS SURFACE PRO3 FOR 300 JUST DIGITEZER, LCD AND DIGI FOR $450

I talked with that seller and he said that the V0.5 will connect to the surface that takes v1.1, but only the lcd and home button were responsive. The touch screen and stylus wouldn"t work with it.

I also spoke to someone that tried the repair. Touchscreen will not work. We will all have to wait until the correct version is available. I will be on the lookout

I can"t get a straight answer from the people selling the replacement of .5,.3,.2,.1 as to why it wouldn"t work. I had him tell me the measurements and the details of the .5 and it should fit in the 1.1 but he just won"t sell me the .5 because mine was 1.1.

The bigest problem is that we deal with sales reps who sell without real product knowledge and their margins doubtfully allow for errors. For this reason they wont sell.

I do not know if this will help but we had the same issue with the Asus TF700"s a few years back. The solution was a bio flash from the tablet with the correct firmware. The copy was flashed to the non-working TF700 with the incorrect digitizer #. After a few months and all of us doing this. Asus sent out a fix for the bio to see all 4 ves. of Digitizers. I would bet this is a vendor issue with microsoft and that a bio flash from a tablet with the correct Ver. Digitizer will fix the issue. Some one might have access to all 4 vers. of the bio"s and can give us the files?

Option might be to get a digitizer from EB and have a tablet table with vacuum to try and fix like this? Tablet pc MSP3: place your Tablet pc on the machine plate, power the separator machine to produce heat to about 100 degree, using the high temperature to melt the glue between the touch screen and the LCD pannel, then use the Crowbar and wire to separate the LCD and the glass till they are completely separated. I think they are using UV glue on the digitizer also. But not sure. Anyone have any info on just replacing the digitizer and not the LCD and digitizer OEM combo?

Above i attached photos of the lcd/digi replacement. The lcd seems to work fine.. the digitizer just doesn"t seem to acknowledge touch/pen. I was curious if it would be feasible to take the portion other than the digitizer and swap it out but it doesn"t look like that would be an easy fix either.

I thought it was. Which internals do you need? just the tablet internals?? for some reason it won"t let me add pictures into comments. Sorry it keeps logging me in differently. ryuaced and Shawn Morriss are the same. Sorry if this is mildly confusing on that.

We understand your request, however, the installation process of the SW & FW on the DSP-4196 can only be done with dedicated tools. These tools are only available to Microsoft and their authorized distributers/repair labs. We regret not being able to assist more on this matter.

Can anyone confirm what happens when the wrong version is installed? I"m installing the ver 0.5 to a 1.0 and a 1.1 and after running windows update to install firmware update, I am able to achieve at least a sporadic touch response from the digitizer--almost like an incorrect ground cable/phantom touches similar to iPod touches I"ve fixed in the past.

BTW, I"m only attaching the screen to the tablet using plastic spring clamps instead of the 3M foam tape that"s used to glue the screen down--at least until I"m certain it"s not just a bad digitizer in the first place.

after trying the firmware update again I got "Surface Pro Touch Controller Firmware" code 10 or 14. So that is a dumb error. i"m thinking mine is faulty if he is getting some response at least... wish i would have sent it back already could have gotten some kind of refund.. i doubt i can this late in the game.

If i get time this weekend i will try to run this under ubuntu and install that kernel. I"m excited to the prospect.. Even if i could get partial touch working this could be a spare portable machine. It just isn"t worth much if it can"t at least get some touch working...

3) That the factory didnt put these in production for the !&&* of it. And as such there may be a windows device/ manufacturer that has the correct user installeable firmware/ drivers. Either for W7 or W8 or W8.1

I added a post previous to this with some ideas on procceeding prior to full install of Ubuntu. Unfortunately it was marked as spam. Basically i sugested trying to dl drivers for devices that existed pre W8. Also to look at firmware drivers for the Sony vaio Duo 11

Lucas. Please confirm you have -following the process detailed - achieved full functionality of the digitiser. Please also confirm if this is only on v0.5 or on version v1.0 also.

Be sure the supplier of the digitizer is credible and confirms it is a working replacement. The first 3 I bought were defective and thankfully I was able to return. Keep this in mind if you are running into trouble.

Hey just wanna throw this in also, I have a reputable supplier that has new OEM quality V0.1 and V1.1 for the surface pro 3 for $329.00 plus shipping and Original New/used for $280.00. The original is actually taken off of another device. Oh and the LCD only for $51.00.

I"ve bought about 5 v0.5 digitizers, only 1 worked normally but with "ghost touches". I had about 4 surface pro 3s to repair and all used v1.1 digitizers.

I"ve had no success with replacing the digitizers, although the cost that I paid for each LCD Digitizer combo had turned up to be close to the replacement cost microsoft charges! For most people you might be better off with paying microsoft because a dented case can make it troublesome to replace the LCD as well

I suspect anything before v1 is basically preproduction, the people selling v0.5s had dug them out of a bin somewhere and started selling it for a buck.

If anyone is still after a V1.1, the eBay link below goes to where I bought mine. It turned up fairly quick and works absolutely fine. I had ghost touches and some touch wasn"t working at first but after I ran the sony calibration tool (also linked) everything is fine. I got a Pro 3 1631 for free with a broken screen and was determined to get it working so it"s a total result for me :-)

I had the latest touch firmware installed prior to installation. It might work for other versions but if you have a V1.1 then this should sort it. Good luck!

All depends on how confident you are. Once you get the old screen off, it"s 20x easier than doing an iPad. Just get some good adhesive because 3m tape just comes off once the Surface gets warm :-/

Maybe but as said many on the market are in my brief experience faulty and given MS charge less for a recon unit than the screen itself why would you go to the trouble of buying from China or HK?

Basically the reason I went for the repair myself is because I run a business fixing phone and tablet screens. I hadn"t done a surface yet so thought I"d give it a go :) As for tape? I"ll have to get back to you as I"ve not found anything decent as yet :/

I"m also wondering whether V1.1 is compatible with older versions. Still no one tried? I get asked very often to repair Surface Pro 3 with broken screen and I always refuse them, but perhaps needlessly?

i am thinking of replacing my lcd and have found a couple on aliexpress and ebay as a complete (lcd and digitizer) set. but the thing that i am getting confused about is the version. how do i know what version i will need with out having to open the surfacepro 3 ? and check the existing lcd installed?

Or even as low as $120 if you don’t mind waiting for delivery from China. Someone posted about having problems with ones from China but I afraid that even the ones from the U.S. were made in China. I’ve replace mine twice and both worked fine. Both times from physical drops and not part failure.

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The Surface Go 3 has a tempting starting price of £369 ($399/A$629) – £30 less than its predecessor – but the cheapest model is saddled with a small amount of slow speed storage, making the mid-range 128GB model the real starting point, and it comes in at £499. Neither comes with the £99 keyboard, which is essential for such a machine. Still, it is Microsoft’s cheapest machine behind the £549 Surface Laptop Go.

Inside, the Go 3 has been upgraded. You have a choice of an Intel Pentium Gold 6500Y, which is much faster on paper than its predecessor, or a 10-generation Core i3 processor, which is about the same. Both are very much at the lower end of the market, based on older technology.

In testing, the top Go 3 model with a Core i3 chip felt pretty slow at times, occasionally hanging when attempting to do things such as installing apps or updates. On more than one occasion I ended up opening files twice because nothing had happened for long enough that I assumed I had missed on the first double-click attempt.

Battery life is poor. Used for light work with recommended power settings and 70% screen brightness, it lasts only four hours. That’s with only a few tabs open in Chrome, using the Typora text editor and Evernote. Switching out Chrome for Microsoft’s Edge browser extended the battery by about an hour but that is still shorter than its predecessor.SpecificationsScreen: 10.5in LCD 1920 x 1280 (220 PPI)

Microsoft does not provide an expected lifespan for the Surface Go 3’s battery. Batteries in similar devices typically maintain at least 80% of their original capacity after 500 full charge cycles. The tablet is generally repairable with an out-of-warranty service fee of £254.10 and a battery replacement fee of £186.98.

Windows 11 is brand new, and it feels it. There are some rough edges that need smoothing out, such as the inconsistent dark mode with bright-white dialogue boxes, but overall it fits better on the Go 3’s small screen than Windows 10.

Much of the interface is more touch-friendly. The Start menu is centrally placed and much more condensed. The touch-screen keyboard is significantly improved and the new three-finger gestures for switching between apps or getting to the desktop are very welcome.

The modern quick settings panel that pops up from the task bar is useful as are the new snap layouts, which quickly tile two apps in various sizes side by side on the screen. You can’t, however, access the more varied sizes of the snap layout via touch, only with a pointer, and I found myself completely ignoring the new slide-out widgets pane as it did not really add enough to the experience to remind me it was there.

The changes to the Microsoft store are welcome, too, with apps from more developers now available, such as Disney+, making it the central place to get programs from and keep them updated automatically.Price

The Surface Go 2 starts at £369 ($399/A$629) with an Intel Pentium 6500Y processor, 4GB of RAM and 64GB of eMMC storage or £499 ($529/$849) with 8GB of RAM and 128GB of faster SSD storage.

The version with the faster Intel Core i3 processor, 8GB of RAM and 128GB SSD costs £569/$629. The Surface Go Type Cover costs an additional £99.99 ($59.99/A$149.95).

For comparison, the Surface Pro 8 starts at £999, Apple’s iPad starts at £319 and the iPad Air starts at £579. Similarly sized Chromebooks start at about £250-£300.Verdict

But it is hindered by slow chips with inconsistent, laggy performance and a poor battery life. The competition has moved on significantly since the original Go and Go 2 launched but Microsoft has not kept up.

The cheapest Go 3 has only 64GB of slower eMMC storage, which is simply not enough for a good experience on Windows even if you store media and files on a microSD card. That makes the £499 it costs for a model with an adequate 128GB of SSD storage the real starting price. Buy it with the essential keyboard and the price goes up to £600.

While they may not be as compact or good looking as the Go 3, you can get much more capable Windows laptops for £600 from companies such as Lenovo, Acer, HP and others, while that much money buys a lot of iPad, Chromebook or Android tablet.

The Go 3, therefore, only makes sense if you simply must have a small Windows 11 tablet and are prepared to pay over the odds for it.Pros: slim, light, good screen, great kickstand, decent speakers, USB-C, Windows Hello, full Windows 11 Home, microSD card reader, wifi 6, Bluetooth 5.

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This article is about the Microsoft Surface series of devices. For the first tablet in the series, see Surface (2012 tablet). For the digital table, see Microsoft PixelSense.

Microsoft Surface is a series of touchscreen-based personal computers, tablets, and interactive whiteboards designed and developed by Microsoft, most of them running the Windows operating system. They are designed to be premium devices that set examples for manufacturers of other Windows-compatible products.hybrid tablets, 2-in-1 detachable notebooks, a convertible desktop all-in-one, an interactive whiteboard, and various accessories, many with unique form factors.Intel processors and compatible with Windows 10 or Windows 11.

The Surface Pro line of hybrid tablets, with similar, optional detachable keyboard accessories and optional digital pen. The latest model is the Surface Pro 9, which comes in 4 colour options and 2 different architectures, the ARM-based SQ3 SoC or Intel 12th Gen Alder Lake.

The Surface Laptop Go, introduced by Microsoft in October 2020, the Laptop Go is marketed as a more affordable alternative to the brand"s premium laptops.

The Surface Laptop, a notebook with a 13.5-inch or 15-inch non-detachable touchscreen.Windows 10 S by default; however, it can be upgraded to Windows 10 Pro.

The Surface Book, a notebook with a detachable tablet screen. The base is configurable with or without discrete graphics and an independently operable tablet screen, on which the optional digital pen functions. The digital pen is sold separately from the latest Surface Book model.

Microsoft first announced Surface at an event on June 18, 2012, presented by former CEO Steve Ballmer in Milk Studios Los Angeles. Surface was the first major initiative by Microsoft to integrate its Windows operating system with its own hardware, and is the first PC designed and distributed solely by Microsoft.

Sinofsky initially stated that pricing for the first Surface would be comparable to other ARM devices and pricing for Surface Pro would be comparable to current ultrabooks. Later, Ballmer noted the "sweet spot" for the bulk of the PC market was $300 to $800.general availability of Windows 8 on October 26, 2012.Microsoft Stores retail and online, but availability was later expanded into other vendors.

The following year, on March 30, 2015, it announced the Surface 3, a more compact version of the Surface Pro 3. On September 8, 2015, Microsoft announced the "Surface Enterprise Initiative", a partnership between Accenture, Avanade, Dell Inc., and HP, to "enable more customers to enjoy the benefits of Windows 10." As part of the partnership, Dell will resell Surface Pro products through its business and enterprise channels, and offer its existing enterprise services (including Pro Support, warranty, and Configuration and Deployment) for Surface Pro devices it sells.

Microsoft announced the next generation Surface Pro 4 and the all new Surface Book, a hybrid laptop, at Microsoft October 2015 Event in New York on October 10, 2015.

Immediately following the announcement of the Surface Laptop at the #MicrosoftEDU event on May 2, 2017, and the Microsoft Build 2017 developer conference, Microsoft announced the fifth-generation Surface Pro at a special event in Shanghai on May 23, 2017.

On October 2, 2019, Microsoft announced the Surface Pro 7, the Surface Laptop 3, and the Surface Pro X. Both the Surface Pro 7 and the Surface Laptop 3 come with a USB-C port.

The first-generation Surface uses a quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 of the ARM architecture, as opposed to the Intel x64 architecture and therefore shipped with Windows RT, which was written for the ARM architecture. The second-generation Surface 2 added an Nvidia Tegra 4. The architecture limited Surface and Surface 2 to only apps from the Windows Store recompiled for ARM. With the release of the Surface 3, Microsoft switched the Surface line to the Intel x64 architecture, the same architecture found in the Surface Pro line. Surface 3 uses the Braswell Atom X7 processor.

The Surface devices are released in six internal storage capacities: 32, 64, 128, 256, 512 GB and 1 TB. With the release of the third generation, the 32 GB model was discontinued. All models except the Surface Pro X also feature a microSDXC card slot, located behind the kickstand, which allow for the use of memory cards up to 200 GB.

Microsoft"s Surface/Storage site revealed that the 32 GB Surface RT has approximately 16 GB of user-available storage and the 64 GB Surface RT has roughly 45 GB.

The exterior of the earlier generations of Surface (2012 tablet, Pro, and Pro 2) is made of VaporMg magnesium alloy giving a semi-glossy black durable finish that Microsoft calls "dark titanium".

The Surface and Surface Pro lines feature a kickstand which flips out from the back of the device to prop it up, allowing the device to be stood up at an angle hands-free. According to Microsoft, this is great for watching movies, video chatting, and typing documents. According to some reviewers, this kickstand is uncomfortable to use in one"s lap and means the device won"t fit on shallow desks.

On October 6, 2015, Microsoft unveiled the Surface Book, a 2-in-1 detachable with a mechanically attached, durable hardware keyboard. It became the first Surface device to be marketed as a laptop instead of a tablet. The device has a teardrop design.

On October 26, 2016, Microsoft unveiled an additional configuration, called the Surface Book with Performance Base, which has an upgraded processor and a longer battery life.

The second generation Surface Book 2 was announced on October 17, 2017, introducing an upgraded ceramic hinge for stability, and lighter overall weight distribution. A 15-inch model was added to the line.

On May 6, 2020, the third generation Surface Book 3 was announced, featuring 10th-generation Intel processors, improved battery life, and faster SSD storage.

On May 3, 2017, Microsoft unveiled the Surface Laptop, a non-detachable version of the Surface Book claiming to have the thinnest touch-enabled LCD panel of its kind.Windows 10 S operating system, which enables faster boot times at the expense of the ability to download and install programs from the web instead of the Microsoft Store. Users can switch to a fully enabled version of Windows 10 for free.

On January 21, 2015, Microsoft introduced a new device category under the Surface family: the Surface Hub. It is an 84-inch 120 Hz 4K or 55-inch 1080p multi-touch, multi-pen, wall-mounted all-in-one device, aimed for collaboration and videoconferencing use of businesses. The device runs a variant of the Windows 10 operating system.

On October 2, 2019, Microsoft unveiled the Surface Neo, an upcoming dual-screen tablet. The device is a folio with two 9-inch displays that can be used in various configurations ("postures"), including a laptop-like form where a Bluetooth keyboard is attached to the bottom screen. Depending on its position, the remainder of the touchscreen can be used for different features; the keyboard can be attached at the top to use the bottom as a touchpad, or at the bottom to display a special area above the keyboard (the "wonderbar"), which can house tools such as emojis. The device was originally planned to run a new Windows 10 edition known as Windows 10X, which was designed specifically for this class of devices. However, Microsoft eventually discontinued Windows 10X. At this time, it is unknown which version of Windows it will run.

The original Surface and Surface 2 models use Windows RT, a special version of Windows 8 designed for devices with ARM processors and cannot be upgraded to Windows 10. However, there were several major updates made available after its initial release that include Windows RT 8.1, RT 8.1 Update 1, RT 8.1 August update, and RT 8.1 Update 3. These older, ARM-based models of Surface are not compatible with Windows 10, but received several new features including a new Start menu similar to that found in early preview builds of Windows 10.

From Surface Pro 4 and onward, all Surface devices support Windows Hello facial biometric authentication out of the box through its cameras and IR-sensors.

Prior to the release of Windows 10, on Surface Pro 3 Microsoft made the Surface Hub app available, which allowed the adjustment of Pen pressure sensitivity and button functions.

With Surface Pro 3 and the Surface Pen based on N-Trig technology, Microsoft added the capability to launch OneNote from the lock screen without logging in by pressing the purple button at the top of the pen.

There are two main versions of the keyboard covers that connect via the Accessory Spine on the Surface tablets. The now discontinued Touch Cover, and the ever-evolving Type Cover. They feature a multi-touch touchpad, and a full QWERTY keyboard (with pre-defined action keys in place of the function row, though the function row is still accessible via the function button). The covers are made of various soft-touch materials and connect to the Surface with a polycarbonate spine with pogo pins.

Microsoft sells the Surface Pen, an active-digitizer pen, separate of Surface, but included it in all Surface tablets until the fifth-generation Surface Pro where it was removed. The Surface Pen is designed to integrate with inking capabilities on Windows including OneNote.

In October 2012, Microsoft aired its first commercial, directed by Jon Chu, for the Surface product line. The first 30-second commercial is the Surface Movement which focus on Windows RT version of the first generation of Surface with detachable keyboard and kickstand.Dancing with the Stars commercial break.

In 2014, Microsoft announced a five-year, $400 million deal with the National Football League, in which Surface became the official tablet computer brand of the NFL. As part of the partnership, special, ruggedized Surface Pro 2 devices were issued to teams for use on the sidelines, allowing coaches and players view and annotate footage of previous plays. The partnership was initially hampered by television commentators, who erroneously referred to the devices as being an "iPad" on several occasions. Microsoft has since stated that it "coached" commentators on properly referring to the devices on-air.

On January 11, 2016, Microsoft announced a collaboration with POW! WOW!. It includes a group of artists from around the world that utilizes various Surface devices, such as the Surface Pro 4 and the Surface Book, to create a total of 17 murals. The artists are filmed using their Surface devices and explain how they integrate Surface into their workflow. The final products are then posted to YouTube that accompanies a post on the Microsoft Devices blog.

On February 17, 2016, Microsoft announced that alongside the US Department of Defense"s plans to upgrade to Windows 10, that it has approved Surface devices and certified them for use through the Defense Information Systems Agency Unified Capabilities Approved Products List. Surface Book, Surface Pro 4, Surface Pro 3, and Surface 3 have all been approved as Multifunction Mobile Devices, thus meeting the necessary requirements for security and compatibility with other systems.

Reviews of the first-generation Surface RT by critics ranged broadly. The hardware received mostly positive reviews, while the software and overall experience were mixed. iPad, but also praised the hardware saying, "You"ll appreciate it every time you pick it up and turn it on. It"s a simple, joyful experience."David Pogue at Farhad Manjoo of network effect from their app developers and few Windows developers have ported their offerings over to the ARM processor.

The Surface Pro 3 garnered positive reviewers. David Pogue suggested "The upshot is that, with hardly any thickness or weight penalty, the kickstand and the Type Cover let you transform your 1.8-pound tablet into an actual, fast, luxury laptop". Pogue said that the Surface Pro 3"s form factor works well as a tablet, in contrast to the Surface Pro 2, whose bulk and weight limited its appeal as a tablet. Pogue also stated that the new multi-stage kickstand, 3:2 screen aspect ratio, and new Type Cover 3 detachable keyboard made it a competent laptop. Another advantage of the Surface Pro 3 is that it is considered a tablet by the FAA and TSA, despite its hardware which makes it capable of running all x86 Windows programs. This is advantageous in air travel, since a tablet can be used during takeoff or landing, and a tablet can be left in a bag when going through a TSA scanner machine, neither of which apply to a laptop.Microsoft Tablet PC concept that company founder Bill Gates announced in 2001,Time magazine included Microsoft Surface Pro 3 in the list of the 25 best inventions of 2014.

The Surface 3 (non-Pro) received generally positive reviews from computer critics. They praised Microsoft"s shift from ARM architecture toward x86, and therefore from Windows RT to a regular Windows OS. Most noted a well designed chassis and accessories produced of quality materials, and overall premium feeling of use. While less powerful, the Surface 3 was a lighter and cheaper alternative to the Surface Pro 3. More importantly, the Surface 3 could compete at the high-end of Android and iPad tablets, with the advantage of being a device running a full desktop OS instead of a mobile OS for a similar price.iPad Air 2, has only 12.5 GB of user-available storage space for the same price.

When Surface was first announced, critics noted that the device represented a significant departure for Microsoft, as the company had previously relied exclusively on third-party OEMs to produce devices running Windows, and began shifting towards a first-party hardware model with similarities to that of Apple.Steve Ballmer said that like Xbox, Surface was an example of the sort of hardware products Microsoft will release in the future.

Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), whose products have traditionally run Microsoft operating systems, have had positive responses to the release of Surface.HP, Lenovo, Samsung, and DellAcer founder Stan Shih said that he believed Microsoft only introduced its own hardware in order to establish the market and would then withdraw in favor of its OEMs.

The need for the Surface to market an ARM-compatible version of Windows was questioned by analysts because of recent developments in the PC industry; both Intel and AMD introduced x86-based system-on-chip designs for Windows 8, Atom "Clover Trail" and "Temash" respectively, in response to the growing competition from ARM licensees. In particular, Intel claimed that Clover Trail-based tablets could provide battery life rivaling that of ARM devices; in a test by

In July 2013, Steve Ballmer revealed that the Surface hasn"t sold as well as he hoped.US$900,000,000 due to the lackluster Surface sales. Concurrently, Microsoft cut the price of first-gen Surface RT worldwide by 30%, with its U.S. price falling to US$350.

The poor sales of the ARM-based Surface tablet had been credited to the continuing market dominance of Microsoft"s competitors in the tablet market. Particularly, Apple"s iPad retained its dominance due its App store offering the most tablet-optimized applications. Most OEMs opted to produce tablets running Google Android, which came in a wide variety of sizes and prices (albeit with mixed success among most OEMs), and Google Play had the second-largest selection of tablet applications. By contrast there was a limited amount of software designed specifically for Surface"s operating system, Windows RT, the selection which was even weaker than Windows Phone.Ultrabooks and the MacBook Air, while discontinuing development of ARM-powered Surface devices as the Surface 3 (non-Pro) had an Intel x86 CPU (albeit with lower performance than the Surface Pro 3).

The resultant Surface Pro 3 succeeded in garnering a great interest in the Surface line, making Surface business profitable for the first time in fiscal year Q1 2015.

Users on Microsoft"s support forum reported that some Touch Covers were splitting at the seam where it connects to the tablet, exposing its wiring. A Microsoft spokesperson stated that the company was aware of the issue, and would offer free replacements for those who have been affected by the defect.blue screen errors while watching video and crash of display driver.

With the original Surface Pro, Microsoft acknowledged issues encountered by some users with its digital pen, including intermittent pen failures, and with older applications that do not have complete pen support due to the different APIs used by Surface Pro"s stylus drivers. In the latter case, Microsoft has indicated that it is working with software vendors to ensure better compatibility.

iFixit has awarded the Surface Pro its worst ever repairability rating, but CEO Kyle Wiens claims that it is due to incompetence rather than deliberate design choices.

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Reshaping the Surface. Microsoft’s latest Surface is thinner, lighter, sexier, and even more versatile than before. Has the world finally met the successor to the modern laptop?

It was just eight months ago that we reviewed the Surface Pro 2, which we lauded for its many strengths: versatility, performance, display and build quality, and its included digitizer pen, to name a few. However, we found a few sticking points; chief among them, the somewhat heavy weight, the uncomfortable heat under load, and the price (especially when accessories are considered). We never fell in love with the keyboard Type Cover, either, with its limited feedback and key travel. Finally, no Surface to date has ever been a great device for use on the lap—which is arguably a pretty important trait for anything gearing to replace the laptop.

In light of this, we ask ourselves: What makes a perfect Surface? While better performance is invariably a valuable proposition, Microsoft’s cleverly-designed tablets have always been able to go toe-to-toe with their Ultrabook counterparts in that department. Perhaps a more useful evolution, then, would be one which addresses the greatest deficits of previous models: namely, portabilityand usability(pricing notwithstanding). And thus, the Surface Pro 3 answers the call, with a weight that’s over 10% lighter, a screen that’s 1.4 inches diagonally larger (with 33% higher resolution, in a 3:2aspect ratio to boot), and completely redesigned ergonomics. All this, and it still promises a better battery life, even with an identical chipset and configuration. Sound too good to be true?

To determine whether that’s the case, we’ve obtained a review unit sporting a 4 GBof dual-channel RAMand a 128 GB SSD—a configuration which retails for $999 MSRP currently. We’ll also be testing the Type Cover ($130), since (although it isn’t included in the package), we consider it a must-have accessory for (again) a device which purports to be a laptop replacement. Let’s test that claim!

Sexy. Imposing. Professional. No matter how you describe it, the Surface Pro 3 undoubtedly makes a statement. Although Microsoft has dropped the VaporMg branding, it still boasts the same sturdy magnesium casing as its predecessors, and not a hint of flex exists anywhere on the unit as a result. At 810 grams(versus the SP2’s 915 grams), it’s weighty enough to feel high-end from the very first moment of holding it in the hand, and the workmanship is absolutely flawless. From the subtle slotted exhaust trench lining the perimeter of the device to the precision-chiseled ports and buttons, it’s one of the most striking devices in its class.

Although it’s certainly more portable than the Surface Pro 2, the dimensions might surprise you at first. Whereas the SP2 featured a 10.6-inch 16:9 display, the SP3 actually packs a larger12-inch 3:2 display. This implies a larger case, too—but only in terms of surface area(no pun intended). The SP3 bumps the H x W dimensions to 292.1 x 201.5 mm (SP2: 275 x 173 mm), but the thicknesshas beenreduced substantially(by 35%) to just 9.1 mm(SP2: 14 mm). All in all, that boils down to 19.5% less volume even in spite ofthe larger screen. Microsoft trumpets this accomplishment by calling the tablet the “thinnest Core product ever created.” Impressive.

The case has been completely redesigned to accommodate these dimensional revisions, and the first major difference is the exchange of the black metal color for a silvery grey that more closely resembles that of the iPad. We’re also treated to a new kickstand design which is far more versatile than previously. Whereas the Surface Pro and SP2 kickstands only supported a couple of different positions, the Surface Pro 3’s can operate at any angle from around 35 degrees to roughly 145 degrees. It accomplishes this via an extremely rigid set of hinges which—upon first assessment—almost seem toorigid, as though the device isn’t meant to be opened so far. But rest assured, it’s by design, and the kickstand feels every bit as durable as the rest of the unit. A small strip of reinforced metal extending across and down to both ends of the kickstand’s base provides additional stability and protection for the metal edge, while well-positioned magnets hold it securely in place when closed. Everything is a constant reminder of the careful engineering which produced this impressive morsel of modern technology.

If there’s one area which suffers under the oppression of the ultraportable movement, it’s maintenance. The Surface Pro 3 hasn’t made (or even attempted to make) any progress here; it’s just as implausible to ever consider repairing or upgrading as was its predecessor. In fact, iFixit.com rated it a petrifying 1/10 in this regard (the same as the SP2), and their technician even managed to breakthe device while opening it.

And there’s one other caveat of the design which still haunts the overall concept: lap-based operation. The aforementioned metal strip works well when positioning the tablet on a flat surface, but on the lap, it only manages to dig into your legs. Opening the kickstand further does rectify this, but the angle then quickly becomes impractical for typical use. You can’t have it all, we suppose.

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Not much has changed in the realm of connectivity from the Surface Pro 2. Apart from a missing Kensington Lock slot, we’ve just seen ports relocated, with the USB 3.0 port migrating to the opposite side of the case adjacent to (but sufficiently distanced from) the mini-DisplayPort and the micro-SDXC slot hiding beneath the kickstand (probably a better place for it regardless as it provides better protection for cards that remain installed). Although the Surface Pro 3 is designed to work best with the new round of accessories (clearly, since its dimensions have changed), the docking port hasn’t changed—so your old Type Cover still works!

On a side note, we tested external USB 3.0 storage devices with the Surface Pro 3 and found that it provides enough power to operate portable hard drives and that its USB 3.0speeds are up to par.

The Surface Pro 3 features aMarvell AVASTAR Wireless-AC 2x2Network Controller featuring integratedBluetooth 4.0 + HS. There have been many reports of problems with this adapter, but we are happy to report that we experienced none of them with our review unit. We tested connectivity speeds (reported by the OS) and actual performance, as well as reliability, in multiple different areas of our lab at varying distances from an ASUS RT-AC68U router, as well as a TP-Link model running OpenWRT. Our baseline against which to compare was a Dell Latitude E7440 with an Intel Dual Band Wireless-AC 7260 installed. We were pleased to find that both devices experienced similar connection speeds in all areas (both reported and actual), and thatreliability was never a problemeven after resuming from sleep, which is when many users were having trouble.

Our positive experience may be a result of our Surface shipping with a later version of the system firmware and drivers package than was previously available, but we can’t say for sure. What we cando is provide you with the driver version our functional unit has installed: 15.68.3044.85.

Though it consumes the only available USB port, Microsoft sells a new version of the Surface Ethernet Adapter ($40) that reaches up to 1 Gbps connection speeds… though a bit of searching reveals other highly-rated options for a lower cost.

The Surface Pro 3 features two cameras, each with a 5 megapixel resolution, one front-facing and one rear-facing. As compared to the previous model’s 720p resolution cams, these are superior, but they’re still far from the quality of the iPad Air’s camera or that of many mobile phones. We compared photos from the SP3 and a higher-end point-and-shoot (Olympus XZ-1) and found that, apart from the obvious differences in resolution (10 MP vs. 5 MP in this case), the SP3’s also produced washed-out color reproduction and a pretty severe case of chromatic aberration in the rightmost 25% or so of the image. We’ve provided comparison shots below to help you visualize these findings.

In addition to a 12-month limited hardware warranty with 90 days of technical support, the Surface Pro 3 ships with two other accompaniments: a 36W AC adapter and the Surface Pen.

The 36W AC Adapter is compact in comparison to most other convertibles and Ultrabooks. It weighs just 204 grams—though taken in context with the unit itself, that’s 25% of the tablet alone (and 20% of the total carry weight, not including the Type Cover). It thoughtfully includes a full-sized USB charging port for other devices as well!

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