![]() When an update comes along and fixes the issues I've been having with the Pro 4, I'll happily reevaluate it. It's a product that grasps defeat from the jaws of victory. After spending the best part of two weeks with the latest Surface, that magic moment has patently gone missing. Now Windows 10 is here, the Pro 4 should see Microsoft’s hybrid vision fully realised at the fourth time of asking. As good as the Pro 3 was, running on Windows 8.1 made it a stopgap product. All that was required on the hardware side of things were some modest refinements: a larger, equally pristine screen, a faster processor and a pen that wouldn’t go missing at the bottom of your rucksack. Microsoft didn't need to tinker with the Pro 3 much to ensure it was a winner. Unfortunately, it makes for a weighty gloss.When Windows 10, and its Continuum mode in particular, runs without a hiccup this is a five-star product. This reportedly makes it easier for the paint to attach to black versions of the Pro 8, as the black paint scratched off relatively easily on the Pro 7. The body is now made from shiny, slippery aluminum instead of matte magnesium alloy. One downside, however, is that the Pro 8 is noticeably thicker and heavier than older versions, including its closest ancestor, the Surface Pro X. ![]() In fact, the slimmer bezels allow for a larger screen, which, at 13 inches, is almost an inch bigger than the previous model, while keeping the device footprints almost identical. ![]() ![]() They're still pretty chunky at the top and bottom of the screen, but the latter at least is concealed when the keyboard is attached. Almost immediately, you can tell that the screen's edges are more rounded than previous iterations of the laptop, making it easier on the hand when you're holding it in tablet form. The design is the biggest change to the Surface Pro 8. ![]()
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