Just as importantly, besides the familiar silver finish, the Surface Pro 8 also comes in black, or as Microsoft would call it, graphite. The kickstand, as before, lets you adjust to a viewing angle that fits well, whether you’re getting on a video call or working on some spreadsheets. Plus, the bezels are now slimmer than previous models and the corners are curved and a bit more modern looking.

The same versatility with its highly sensitive touchscreen and detachable keyboard still applies here. It’s taken Microsoft half a year to ship this model here, but I’m glad it finally did. So, when I heard that the latest Surface version, the Surface Pro 8, was out in Singapore, I was intrigued. With the touchscreen, it is really kid’s play when it comes to getting started with computing. Today, my daughter still uses that laptop for her online lessons. I bought my wife a Surface Pro five years ago because it was easy to use and combined the touchscreen of a tablet with a detachable keyboard that was good enough to fire away e-mails on the go.

The Surface Pro 8 is once again a versatile machine.

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