I’ve asked them to consider adding visual meters to the tip adjustments so that it’s easier to see the amount of force being applied. Microsoft is promising to deliver a control panel applet shortly after launch that will enable pressure curve and tip sensitivity settings.
So bottom line, the Surface Pro 3 is a huge improvement over its predecessors and addresses nearly all the issues anyone has had with prior incarnations.
The pen is a significant upgrade over the original Surface Pro stylus.No more fiddling with the finicky magnet! The redesigned power adapter is much easier to attach.As I write this, I’ve been going for over three hours and am at 60%. I’ve been able to go the entire day on a single charge. The pen really is impressively accurate and handwriting on the screen is as good an experience as it’s ever been.You won’t feel the heat at all if you’re just browsing or doing simple office tasks. Heat is not unbearable, but seems to be concentrated in the upper right corner (in landscape mode).The device runs silently most of the time, but 3d applications can force the fans into overdrive.While not the lightest tablet for its size, the SP3 no longer feels like a brick.The SP3 is about 30% thinner than the previous Surface Pros.
The display resolution of 2160x1440 is crisp and beautiful.
The 3:2 aspect ratio feels much less cramped in landscape mode and more natural to hold in portrait mode.The screen is bigger, but not so big to be less portable.