

Infamously, many people find this design to be “non-lappable,” meaning that they cannot use a Surface Pro 7 on their laps as they would a normal laptop. Surface Pen fans can even detach the Type Cover and push the display down to a very slight angle and write on it as if it were a tiny Surface Studio. There’s a lot to like about this versatile product, including its built-in kickstand-seriously, how has Apple not copied this yet for iPad?-with its full-friction multi-position hinge offering a wide range of viewing and usage angles. Surface Pro 7 is a tablet 2-in-1 which can, when connected to a Type Cover, compete head-to-head against the most portable laptops in the market. And it doesn’t help that Microsoft now offers a more modern take on this form factor in Surface Pro X. But Surface Pro 7 is somewhat undermined by its unimpressive battery life and dated design. I’ve been using Microsoft’s new Surface Pro 7 every day for the past two weeks and can understand its appeal: This is a solid, proven, and versatile 2-in-1 tablet PC that should satisfy the needs of almost any productivity worker or creative.
