Microsoft Surface Book

Microsoft are now selling their Surface Book which is a hybrid combo making it a surface with a keyboard. Although I love my Surface Pro 3 I find its stand quite uncomfortable on a knee. It is designed to be used on a table which is fine for most settings except a lecture or seminar setting. Hence, when I heard about the Surface Book I was drawn to thinking about it. The drawback is its price – £1,499 to £2,699! Compared to Acer, Lenovo or HP there is quite a price difference! Also, do I want to give up HD storage for my specialist software if I were to switch. So it looks as if I will give this a pass until the price drops and there is a viable way of working my software. You can explore its specification and purchasing details at :-

Amazon UK – Surface Book

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