Microsoft Surface Pro 3: A Tablet That Desperately Wants To Be a Laptop - WSJ.com

Not yet the best of both (tablet and laptop) worlds

"Yes, Microsoft is confident that—with a larger, higher-resolution 12-inch HD screen, new keyboard, improved kickstand and $799 starting price—its new Surface Pro 3 tablet can replace not my iPad, but my beloved 13-inch MacBook Air.

So I tested that claim. For the last week, my laptop has lived under my bed as I've spent my waking life with the Pro 3. On its third attempt, Microsoft has leapt forward in bringing the tablet and laptop together—and bringing the laptop into the future. But the Pro 3 also suffers from the Surface curse: You still make considerable compromises for getting everything in one package."

Microsoft Surface Pro 3: A Tablet That Desperately Wants To Be a Laptop - WSJ.com