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You cannot use a pen from the Surface Pro or Surface Pro 2 with the Surface 3 or Surface Pro 3. It is included with the Surface Pro 3, but not with the Surface 3. Note: The Surface Pen works with the Surface 3 and the Surface Pro 3. The button nearest the tip is the eraser button. That one can open a pen menu where you can choose an ink color for OneNote, or select text. The one farther from the tip is the Right-Click button. The top button connects to the SP3 via Bluetooth. Single-clicking the top button will open OneNote, and double-clicking will take a screenshot. It works with art programs in addition to apps that support Microsoft’s Ink, such as Word, PowerPoint, and OneNote. The pen resembles a metal ballpoint pen and produces a fine line. You can pair it automatically at setup, or do it manually later.

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You will have to pair the pen to the tablet via Bluetooth when you first get it, but only once. The Surface Pen is solid and metal, and handles nicely. It takes a single AAA battery. If you want a similar computer with a Wacom digitizer, which some prefer as it feels a bit smoother, you can still get a Surface Pro 2 or Surface Pro 1. It’s good to test it out in person before committing. Some people don’t like drawing on the N-trig, and others do. Microsoft consulted with some digital artists when creating the N-trig interface. It’s something you can get used to There is no line jagging around the edges of the tablet as there are with Wacom digitizers.

The N-trig 3 is good for drawing, though you do have to press harder, exerting a higher initial activation force to get a line and the line can be a bit skippy if you don’t maintain the force. The pen that comes with the Surface 3 is the same as the Surface Pro 3 pen. A result will pop up asking you to specify the hand you write with, so you tap or click. You can actually set left or right-handedness by swiping from the right of the screen and writing the word “hand” (without quotation marks) in Search. The S3 has an optional detachable keyboard with buttons. Storage options are 64 and 128GB, the 128GB is definitely better for art, since art programs and files can take up so much memory, and Windows also takes a lot of memory. The SP kickstand takes only 3 positions, making it less flexible than the SP3, but also adding less weight and cost. It’s the same aspect ratio as the Surface Pro 3. The 3:2 feels more natural hold and to draw on, and fits drawings such as comics better. The Surface and Surface Pros 1 and 2, Samsung Ativ, and some other Windows slates have a wide screen. The 3:2 aspect ratio is that of a sheet of paper.

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You can run any Windows 8.1 program on the Surface 3.

This is the first computer to run the Intel Quadcore Atom X7, which as as powerful as an i3. It has apps such as Netflix and iTunes, or you can use your browser to watch Netflix and you can run desktop iTunes. If you want something that can also act as a laptop and art tablet, the Surface 3 is good deal. It’s far better than the now-discontinued Surface RT line, which had no pressure sensitivity and an irritating operating system. So this Microsoft Surface Pro review will focus on the comparison with the SP3 rather than an iPad, because many artists are simply looking for an affordable drawing tablet with a screen and stylus and pressure sensitivity. It certainly could take the place of an iPad in terms of what it does, and it does far more than the iPad if all you need is the functions of an iPad, then you may be happier with one. I see the S3 as a lower-cost rival to the more premium Surface Pro 3 because the S3 has almost the same features, including pressure sensitivity. Microsoft touts the Surface 3 as being a rival to the iPad, because of its light weight, 3:2 aspect ratio, and comparable price as a potential laptop replacement, it does much more than an iPad. Tablet, charger (only works with the Surface 3), documentation, Quickstart guide Pen takes AAAA batteryĭetachable, click-in keyboard (not included)Ĭan connnect to most TVs and Monitors using Mini DisplayPort or Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter Surface Pen with eraser button (not included). N-trig digitizer with 256 levels of pressure sensitivity Multitouch screen takes finger or pen input

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