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what is up guys bTW back again with another review today we're gonna be taking a look at the hype machine that is the Microsoft Surface go I don't know if you guys have seen but my timeline my subscription box has been exploding with Microsoft go review so I decided to check it out and see what all the hype was about so today I'm gonna tell you guys what I found what I like about the surface go what I don't like about it and who I think it's for but before I begin guys don't forget to hit that subscribe button for more content like this okay so as I have been traveling more as you guys know I have been wanting more of a lighter device that can bring along and I have been actually thinking about getting an iPad pro or an iPad but I just never pulled the trigger so when the Microsoft Surface go came out I was like you know what this might be a good opportunity to check out a hybrid between a tablet and a laptop because there's a lot of things that you can't do with the iPad I mean there's some sites that you can't even go to if you don't have a proper OS system so these are productivity machines first and foremost these are great for emails great for writing great for students and things like that don't expect to be gaming on this I know I've seen videos when people are gaming some like that but let me tell you guys this thing can barely run YouTube without lagging a little bit so it really makes me skeptical about what kind of games you can even run maybe low low setting games but this not what you buy a surface go for so there are two models you can go if there's a $400 kind of budget option and there's a 550 model which is the better option in my opinion because you get an SSD in there you get more space and you get more RAM everyday processing power it will be better overall now these don't come with the keyboard but I think the keyboard is essential because it just makes all the difference I mean you can type on the screen but I've never been one for doing that I think it's kind of gimmicky in a way I'd rather have a physical keyboard if I'm gonna have and type on like a or a left hop now the keyboard is a little bit on the small side and it does take a little bit time to get used to but after you do get used to it it is a pleasure to use really was scared of the trackpad as well I mean coming from like something like a MacBook where they have all these crazy gestures and it just makes going through the OS super clean super fast I was worried about that first and foremost and it was not a problem the trackpad on this thing is great you can swipe to send all your apps out you can swipe left and right on webpages which is also nice so there's a lot a lot of functionality with the trackpad and this thing is an additional $99 on top of what you're already paying but I think it's well worth the price so I know about you guys but when I browse I have multiple tabs open and this thing tends to struggle in that regard and that was one thing that really took me aback when I first started up the machine I had used the family members iPad before and the experience was very smooth that animations are very smooth but I feel like using this device the surface go it was actually kind of choppy in some areas even like minimizing and maximizing YouTube videos actually lagged and I feel like as somebody as an as a consumer like you guys I would want my device to be fast right out of the box so that hypetrain it really came to a screeching halt and I was like wait a minute what is going on with this device I thought everybody's raving about it it's this great device they love it and I thought to myself as people being paid what is going on here so I updated my machine and everything was great after that it ran a little bit smoother there is a little bit of choppiness here and there so they have something out here called Windows s mode and that pretty much puts in like a hat mode kind of like a phone like an iPhone and like an Android kind of thing where you have to get things from the app store but I didn't like it you can switch this off but it actually takes you updating your surface go to actually be able to get that functionality so after all this after that experience I was wondering why are people recommending the surface go so I said you know what I'm not gonna pass judgment on it I'm gonna carry it around with me for a few days and see how it goes and to my surprise I actually love this thing as well giving all its quirks and everything like that this thing is gold its money and I believe is due to the form factor the keyboard acts as like a case like a protector to predict the screen so everything just feels very nice like you can take it around to a coffee shop I've taken it to work and it's so discreet like I can email I can email you guys respond to comments and things like that on the go I just hook up my phone to a hotspot to this thing and it just works really really well I find myself getting more work done because I can bring this thing in more places than not whereas like sometimes you don't need all that power from like a MacBook Pro or a Dell XPS you know you just need something to get the job done and have something we can type things out and things like that you don't wanna be on your phone because sometimes your thumbs get tired and things like that so you need that kind of hybrid to kind of bridge the gap and that's what this thing does a fish set niche in between like a phone and a tablet and a computer which I really really enjoyed the bezels did take a little bit of time to get used to as they are pretty big but after a while they disappear because you know you're just focusing on your work you're focusing on your content and it kind of gets out of the way but at first if you're coming from something like a MacBook or a Dell SPS you're like what in the world is going on the webcam is dope as well it has a five megapixel front facing camera that is 1080p HD and it has an 8 megapixel rear facing autofocus camera with 1080p as well both are really really good in my opinion and as you guys have seen them probably everybody else's reviews these things look great they look better than like mac books or JL SPSS and things like that so the fact that they were able to put that kind of webcam on this device really really speaks to what they were trying to do and what they are trying to push the market to which is like an affordable tablet hybrid thing can do it all now the speakers are just okay I mean they get the job done I mean what more can you expect from a device like this and the last thing I want to touch on that I really like is that it has a USB C port and you can plug in like a monitor you can plug in SD cards you could plug in other devices like a mouse and things like that and I really really enjoyed that that's something that the iPad cannot do so that Hybrid is really really bridges the gap between computer and iPad another thing I want to talk about is the stand the stand is also so nice you can put this on your lap I like that it doesn't move no matter what position you want to put the stand in it is super solid whether that's on a table whether that's on your lap every single place like I have not had it move or slide down on me whatsoever so amazing build quality on this device so at the end of the day I think this device is worth checking out because it bridges that gap it does a lot of things really well you know it's not the most powerful machine in the world but you get it for what it's supposed to be for which is productivity getting work done on the go so pick one of these up I don't think you guys will regret it but do keep in mind you need to update you need to turn off the S mode and everything like that to get the full functionality of that hybrid tablet laptop thingamajiggy so yeah excellent device I'll see you guys in the next one that's Benny boy beep t don't forget to subscribe like and share on this 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