

If you already use a tablet, you will probably love it, if you don't, it'll take some getting used to.

I will say that the pen is better than ever and I do know many photographers who enjoy using the Surface Pro and pen for their retouching. For that reason I'm probably not the best person to review the pens ability to edit images on the Surface Pro. I tried to get into using the Wacom tablet years ago and I never could make it work for me. Because of this, I find myself using the Surface Pro most as a standard laptop, using the keyboard and mouse, rather than using my finger or the pen to touch the screen. Surfing the web works fairly well with touch and you can turn your desktop into "tablet mode" which makes the icons and the start menu larger, but there is still so much more that you can do with the Surface Pro that isn't touch optimized. Windows 10 is getting better for touch but it still isn't totally optimized. IOS was designed with touch in mind and therefore, anyone can pick up an IOS device and know how to use it. I'm a Windows user all the way but I'm the first to admit that I love my iPhone and my iPad.

The Surface Pro Signature type cover is also an optional accessory (that you will definitely need) that has a better typing experience and an alcantara fabric finish for another $160. The pen is all new and it reduces lag, has four times more pressure sensitivity, and is now a separate $100 purchase. It's got upgraded internals including the all new i7 7660U processor and a larger battery. The new Surface Pro looks almost identical to the last one. What really makes the Surface Pro unique is it's ability to be paired with the Surface Pen, which happens to be all new and better than ever. It's a tablet when you want it to be and it's a laptop when you add on the optional Surface Pro Type Cover. The Microsoft Surface Pro is a touchscreen tablet with a kickstand that has full blown laptop components and runs Windows 10.
