New Microsoft Surface Go (Intel Pentium Gold, 8GB RAM, 128GB)
New 10” Surface Go is perfect for all your daily tasks, giving you laptop performance with tablet portability, a stunning touchscreen, and the Windows and Office experience you know. From email, browsing, and home projects to unwinding with a favorite TV show, Surface Lingo is by your side wherever you are — with up to
New 10” Surface Go is perfect for all your daily tasks, giving you laptop performance with tablet portability, a stunning touchscreen, and the Windows and Office experience you know. From email, browsing, and home projects to unwinding with a favorite TV show, Surface Lingo is by your side wherever you are — with up to 9 hours1 of battery life, built-in HD cameras, hassle-free connectivity, and all the ports you need, including multi-tasking USB-C.
Disclaimers:
Battery
life: Up to 9 hours of video playback. Testing conducted by Microsoft in June 2018] using preproduction Intel Pentium Gold 4415Y Processor, 128GB, 8GB RAM device. Testing consisted of full battery discharge during video playback. All settings were default except: Wi-Fi was associated with a network and Auto-Brightness disabled. Battery life varies significantly with settings, usage, and other factors.
Windows
10 in S Mode works exclusively with apps from the Microsoft Store within Windows. Certain default settings, features, and apps cannot be changed. Some accessories and apps compatible with Windows 10 may not work (including some antivirus and accessibility apps), and performance may vary. If you switch to Windows 10 Pro configuration (fee may apply), you can’t switch back to Windows 10 in S Mode. Learn more at Windows.com/Windows10SFAQ.
Product Features
- High-res 10″ PixelSense Display designed to be viewed, touched, and written on
- Lightest Surface yet, starting at 1.15lbs; Touch: 10-point multi-touch
- All-day battery life, with up to 9 hours of unplugged power; Ambient light sensor
- Runs Windows 10 Home in S Mode, streamlined for security and superior performance
- Includes multi-tasking USB-C, fast-charging Surface Connect, and headphone jack. Use it in Laptop, Tablet or Studio Mode
Strictly a secondary computer…love it! Great portable computer. I have the Surface Pro 3 so I am familiar with the Surface family. I decided to see how long I can use the Surface Go with windows 10 S OS, which means that you can only install apps from the MS Windows Store…so far, so good. If I have a need to upgrade to Windows 10 Home, the switch is very easy via the Windows Store…just remember, you may have to update the Windows Store app then the upgrade to Windows 10 Home, for free, is available.I use this as a…
I love this device! UPDATE: No problems being out of “S Mode”. I think the Surface Go is a fantastic device if you don’t set your expectations unreasonably high. For reference, I got the 64GB base model, a black type cover, and a Surface pen.After unboxing, setup takes slightly longer than “just a moment” as the device likes to say, but if you’ve already got a Windows 10 device, it’s pretty quick and easy. Following the initial startup, the device will need to download a variety of updates, but within 2 hours or so mine was fully up to date…
This thing is great If you need a PC to do light work and can live with a 10 inch display, you’ll love it. Or maybe you want a tablet that can be more than just that. I like the whole philosophy behind it, a device that you can take anywhere and use it in all your activities. After using it at work I can take the keyboard off and watch a movie or browse the web while listening some music or use a pen to do some digital painting as a hobby, It’s just so versatile. I think this is the closest thing to what Microsoft…