Gadgetory

Microsoft came up with the original surface tablet because no one was really making cool touchscreen devices for Windows it's still the gold standard but it turns out that not everyone is ready to abandon the classic clamshell for life of clip-on keyboards that appeal to the familiar maybe why Microsoft's newest addition to the surface family is this a very traditional looking laptop the surface laptop is thin for its size and lighter than the 13-inch MacBook Pro and sensitive surface it works with the surface pan and surface dial but you got to buy those separately the single biggest thing that jumps out about the surface laptop is that the inside is covered with an artificial fabric material called Alcantara it's actually the same stuff used in the interiors of boats and cars that means it's probably pretty stain resistant but remember Microsoft is aggressively pinching this to college students I have a hard enough time keeping a laptop clean as a responsible adult I'm not sure how a fabric-covered laptop is going to fare in the world of dorm rooms and dining halls just remember it's kind of tough to reupholster a laptop one big extra to keep in mind with the surface laptop by default it comes with Windows 10 S which is the new safer version of Windows that only let you install apps from the official windows app store you're probably going to do the same exact thing we did and immediately take advantage of the free offer to upgrade to Windows 10 Pro it's an ad on a box no brainer for just about everybody you