It’s sturdy, easy to adjust, and leans at just the right angle for on-screen typing and swiping. Once the magnetic edge of the Type Cover latches on to the edge of the screen, Windows 10 recognizes it and puts you in tablet mode.

Like the Surface Pro, switching between tablet and laptop mode is easy and intuitive. The light silver color and rounded corners are playful, inviting you to pick it up and tap away. It’s a single piece of unibody aluminum, in many ways reminiscent of the original iPad. It’s hard to believe how great the Surface Go looks and feels just six years in.

The original Surface wasn’t just the first 2-in-1 device of its kind - it was also Microsoft’s first foray into designing and manufacturing hardware. It doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but Microsoft has made meaningful improvements. It’s a 10-inch tablet running a full version of Windows 10 with an Intel Pentium chip at its heart, and it starts at just $400. The Surface Go is Microsoft’s most recent attempt at fulfilling that dream, and a follow-up to the Surface 3 from 2015.

The Windows tablet experience is lackluster.

Disappointing performance holds the Go back.

Typing on the Surface Go is surprisingly comfortable.

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