{"id":2783,"date":"2021-02-03T02:09:04","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T02:09:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenextweb.com\/?p=1337265"},"modified":"2021-02-03T02:09:04","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T02:09:04","slug":"surface-pro-x-long-term-review-excellent-if-its-not-your-only-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.londonchiropracter.com\/?p=2783","title":{"rendered":"Surface Pro X long-term review: Excellent, if it\u2019s not your only PC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I put off writing my Surface Pro X review for a while. I\u2019ve been using a Surface Book<\/em> since the original, and I\u2019ve always considered myself a power user, so the idea of adopting an ARM-powered PC that couldn\u2019t run all of the apps I might need seemed unconscionable. So I\u2019d play with the Pro X \u2014 the marginally updated SQ2 version<\/a> \u2014 every once in a while, but my heart was never fully in it.<\/p>\n

And then Apple released its M1-powered MacBooks<\/a>. Ironically, but perhaps not surprisingly, it was Apple\u2019s success with its own transition to ARM-powered devices that convinced me to really try out the Surface Pro X as my primary PC for a while.<\/p>\n

And you know what? It\u2019s actually been pretty neat. After using the Surface Pro X full-time for a couple of months, here are some of my favorite things about it \u2014 and some of the growing pains of using Windows 10 on ARM.<\/p>\n

The best-designed Surface, especially as a tablet<\/h3>\n

Unlike the Surface Pro 7, the Surface Pro X finally refreshed the design of Microsoft\u2018s OG form factor. The X model slims the bezels, makes the chassis thinner, and is lighter than comparably sized predecessors. It fits a larger screen into a footprint similar to the Surface Pro 7, while allowing enough purchase to avoid most accidental touches in tablet mode.<\/p>\n

The keyboard and trackpad are, as always, fantastic. Seriously; I prefer the Surface Pro X\u2019s keyboard and trackpad over that in many normal laptops. But the best change is the ability to store the new Surface Slim Pen right in the Type Cover. It\u2019s a small, why-didn\u2019t-they-think-of-that-before change that makes a major difference in practice. No more do I have to spend at least a few minutes looking for the pen every other day.<\/p>\n