Testseek.com have collected 364 expert reviews of the Microsoft Surface RT and the average rating is 74%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Microsoft Surface RT.
January 2013
(74%)
364 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Users
(80%)
425 Reviews
Average score from owners of the product.
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The editors liked
Excellent keyboards
Useful kickstand
Great for Windows RT
Stylish look and premium feel
Windows RT takes Microsoft's operating system to places it's never been before. Running on lower-powered ARM chips and forgoing third-party legacy Windows programs
Windows RT emphasizes much of the best of Windows 8
Type Cover
Kickstand
Good specs
Comfortable weight and size
USB port
The Microsoft Surface's Metro interface is innovative
Elegant
Powerful
And versatile. The tablet feels strong and well-built
Runs Office 2013
And includes rich video and music services. Its keyboard cover accessories are the best ways to type on a ta
Great hardware
USB and micro-SD
Versatile form factor
Great screen
Touch covers are awesome
Excellent battery life
Full Office 2013
Solid hardware
The editors didn't like
Poor selection of apps
Standard display
Heavier than iPad
Sluggish graphical performance
You won't be able to run anything from Windows 7 on Windows RT
And Windows RT tablets have been dogged by performance complaints
Lacks third-party apps
May not be the best Windows tablet on the market soon
$559 (32GB)
$679 (32GB with Touch cover)
$789 (64GB with Touch cover)
The tablet's performance can be sluggish
Its Windows Store is lacking
Metro takes getting used to
And the Desktop interface feels clunky and useless
Windows store has very limited software selection so far
Attractive, robust design, Beautiful Live Tile interface, Bundled Office suite, Touch Cover actually works, USB port can be very useful, Support for multiple user accounts, Expandable storage
App ecosystem is lacking, Limited 1,366x768 display resolution, Touch Cover is a £100 optional extra, Will soon be up against the Surface Pro, No GPS or 3G connectivity, Has firstgeneration bugs
Solid build quality, Windows RT is great on tablets, this is the closest a tablet comes to a laptop experience, great battery life, screen is brilliant, largely crash-free
Keyboards are expensive, kickstand angle isn't perfect or adjustable, camera is unforgivably bad, Microsoft app store still lacking
Think of the Surface as something of a leap of faith. It's a great device now, and there's more than enough here to make it worth buying, although we do think it's expensive once you factor in a keyboard, and we urge you to get it with the keyboard, th...
Lightweight, sturdy construction, built-in Office 2013 apps, all-day battery life
No support for existing Windows apps, no 3G broadband, low-res cameras
Microsoft's ARM-based Surface device delivers Windows 8 as a more appliance-like experience, closer to that of consumer media tablets. The combination of Exchange-compatible email and Office 2013 apps built-in make it an attractive option for a mobile ...
Abstract: We bought Microsoft's Surface the day it came out, and we're ready with first impressions and benchmarks. Does the company enable a truly productivity-oriented experience to complement content consumption, or will we have to wait for the Surface Pro? U...
Starting with the hardware aspects of the Surface we have a tablet which feels incredibly solid. There is minimal flex to the back panel and each part fits well to the next even if the VaporMg coating is a bit of a fingerprint magnet. Even the stand feels...
My initial conclusion is that the Surface RT tablet is like nothing I have ever used before. It isn't really like using a tablet, it's sort of like using a trimmed down laptop that the manufacturer has optimised a skin for Windows 8. That skin allows you...
Abstract: “It’s the ultimate expression of a Windows PC,” says Windows chief Steven Sinofsky... or “a compromised, confusing product”, according to Apple’s Tim Cook, who has not used one. This is Surface RT, Microsoft’s first own-brand tablet, which went on sale...
Published: 2012-10-26, Author: Chris , review by: reviewed.com
To its credit, Microsoft's Surface RT has a lot of intriguing design and user interface features that are truly notable and will appear in other tablet models. The kickstand, touch cover, and some of the operating system elements are laudable for their in...
