Whenever I tend to use programs such as Discord and Zoom, Surface Pro 3 handles them extremely well. I have learned that buying a cooling system or working in a cool environment does tend to help the problem. However I learned that sometimes, computers will get hot at even the most basic things, such as surfing the web. As a result for my computer, when I do run games on the computer, it tends to lag a bit. This is very common when running programs that tend to use a lot of RAM, such as gaming. One issue that I do have with the Pro 3, which I learned is a very common issue with Surface devices is that the fans aren't the best for cooling, so they do tend to get hot. That makes the price perfect for those who want a Pro, but don't want to spend an arm and a leg. Nowadays, you can get a Surface Pro 3 for about $300 to $600 bucks and in some cases, you can get for even cheaper (about $100 to $200) online. When I got my SP3, the pricing costed about $1,000+ for the i5, which doesn't include the type cover, but does include the Pen. I tend to not use the virtual background due to this issue. So basically in other words, the virtual background wouldn't work with my computer when compared to newer Surface devices. So for example, if I were to use a virtual background on my SP3, the virtual background wouldn't have the best quality, even with the green screen. Since my Pro 3 is older, the virtual background doesn't work on my computer. Even though my type cover doesn't work as well as it used to, the type cover still does its job at mouse clicking and typing (most) keys. I plan to get a Wacom to use with my SP3 to utilize my drawing experience. It's good for taking notes and it's great for travel, which doesn't weigh down on my backpack. I really like the fact that I can run full versions of programs such as OneNote. Here's some that I can think of.įor those who are curious, I own a Microsoft Surface Pro 3 with an Intel Core i5 processor at 256 GB.Īs I am a college student, and an artist, it is important for me to have a touchscreen computer. There's a lot of pros and cons that come with using the Surface Pro 3 in 2020. So the Surface Pro 3 came out in 2014 and even though my Surface Pro 3 came with Windows 10 installed, (since it was the Windows 10 Edition), the original SP3 came with Windows 8.1.

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