Coupled with OneNote, it is fully poised to replace paper in many subjects – it has all the functionalities of paper, and many more – and everything is stored in the cloud (so it is with you everywhere you go) on OneDrive. The Surface pen facilitates this because it is precise and pressure sensitive, which allows your handwriting to flow. The note taking capabilities are phenomenal. The remote access is very useful, and due to the increased specs over the iPad, it is as if you are on the school computer when you use it – seamless. I have found no problem with the running of applications, even SketchUp, 2D Design CAD software although the RAM is almost fully used when running SketchUp. This gives you the ability to do everything that a laptop or PC can do, provided the RAM and processor is enough for the application. This means that it runs desktop applications, not slimmed down, reduced functionality apps. This is a Windows 10 device, the full windows experience. It is a stunning piece of design, sleek and with a very useful kickstand.

This is a 2 in 1 that is a tablet with laptop capabilities – portable while powerful. The DLLs are a group of students who are reviewing a number of portable devices at Senior School this term.īlog Post: by Alasdair, SSV Digital Learning Leaderįor the past few weeks, I have been reviewing the Microsoft Surface Pro 4 i5 4Gb.

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