Another year and a half later, the Surface Go – with similar characteristics, but improved performance – was introduced, followed by successor models. The Surface Pro 3 was replaced by the Surface Pro 4, but the Surface 3 was discontinued after a year and a half, with no similar successor. With the introduction of the Surface 3, Microsoft aimed to make a product more affordable than the Surface Pro 3, at the expense of screen size and performance, while retaining the broad software compatibility. It had a starting price of $799, featuring a larger display, and competed with high-end ultraportable laptops. Released prior to Surface 3, the Surface Pro 3 – featuring a more powerful Intel Core processor, and running the standard version of Windows 8 – became a profitable product for Microsoft in late 2014. Due to the differing processors, these devices were incompatible with the vast number of Windows programs written for x86-based computers, running only those written and compiled for Windows RT, loaded from Microsoft's application store. The first Surface was criticized for performance issues, which were reduced in the succeeding Surface 2. The older, original Surface (also known as Surface RT) and Surface 2, with their ARM-based processors and Windows RT operating system, were designed to compete with the iPad and other tablets. Unlike its predecessor, the Surface 2, Surface 3 utilizes an x86 Intel Atom system-on-chip architecture, or SoC, rather than a processor with ARM architecture such as the Nvidia Tegra that powered the Surface 2, and runs standard versions of Windows 8.1 or Windows 10. Surface 3 is a 2-in-1 detachable from the Microsoft Surface series, introduced by Microsoft in 2015. Windows Store, OneDrive, Xbox Music, Xbox Games, Xbox VideoĠ.58 pounds (265 g) (add for Type Cover)

On the Surface Type Cover (sold separately) Type Cover detachable keyboard with touchpad (sold separately) Intel Atom system-on-chip quad-core x7-Z8700Ħ4 or 128 GB (37 and 93 GB respectively are user-available) ġ0.8 inches (27 cm): (9 inches (23 cm) by 6 inches (15 cm)) 1920x1280 (214 ppi) ClearType screen with 3:2 aspect ratioīluetooth active pen, with underlying N-trig DuoSense technology (sold separately)

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