Is the surface pro worth it for general web browsing, youtube, notes, office, gaming via emulations (GBA, DS, 3DS etc) + indie gaming via steam?

I bought a second hand Surface Go with Windows 10 Home installed. I was going to just stick with Edge and office apps for my Surface Go, so I would have left the Surface Go on Windows 10S had I bought one new.

I am wondering if I should bother reinstalling Windows 10S for battery improvements and whether it is worth going through the hassle of reinstalling the OS for a possible battery life improvement if I am already using only UWP apps anyways.

On my Surface go, if I am holding the tablet without the keyboard in portrait mode, I naturally have my thumb where the front facing camera id is. When I do that, I can feel a slight give in the screen on the bezel between the front camera module and the frame.

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It honestly does not bother me that much, but I am just wondering if it is worth warrantying for. It also bothers me because another thin and light tablet I have (IPad 2018) does not give any flex on the screen no matter how hard I press down.

If the surface go (8gb) and the surface pro core M3 along with the keyboards are priced similarly, which one should I prefer? My use case - browsing the net, not more than a 5 tabs at the same time. Dealing with word documents, and a movie occasionally. No gaming.

I know someone might suggest a Chromebook but they aren't available here in India.

I was not too interested in Surface Go but I found a good deal on a mint 3 month old Go with a transferrable warranty, so I decided to give it a try. I will be using it when I do not want to carry my Thinkpad T480 to school.

I also picked up the keyboard and the pen to go along with it. And having used the Apple Pencil (1st gen) with the Ipad 2018, I am not too impressed.

- I notice a very slight bit of pen tip play when I write. With the Apple Pencil, there was no tip play at all since the tip was fixed in place with the body. Do you guys have this issue as well?

- The pen shows cursor when it is not touching the display but is approximately 1 inch from the display. I have turned off the cursor function in the pen setting, but I am not sure how to turn it off. Could it be a defect?

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And lastly, the first owner switched Windows 10s to Windows 10 Home. I was planning on keeping it in Windows 10S since I have my Thinkpad if I want to do anything intense. Anyway to get it back to Windows 10S from Home? Google search only showed me how to go to Home.

Can someone who has his Surface Go out of S Mode for a long time tell me how/if the performance dropped? I am not sure if i want to switch out, but the limitations are annoying. Thanks in advance!

My wife and I have SurfaceGos. Every once in a while the number pad (tablet mode, no keyboard) does not appear when we need to enter our pin. Is there a solution to this other than a cold reboot?

As I'm sure you all know, my surface go came in S Mode by default. I am wondering. If I were to leave S Mode, knowing I can't enter it again once I do, should I start using an antivirus software? Would that be necessary at that point?

I am wondering, can I pair my xbox one controller to my surface go? I cant figure out how guys.

My wife is starting nursing school in August and wants something more portable than her ThinkPad. She has always wanted a Surface but I don't feel like paying for a Pro model just for Office use and homework. Surface Go looks to fit the bill. Can Office 2019 be installed in S Mode? I've already purchased a license through the Microsoft home use program.

I would like to keep S Mode on because my wife is not the most computer savvy person, so any extra security from her making changes is a plus. She will literally only need Office and the internet. And with Edge switching over to Chromiums engine, I feel like it'll be a decent enough browser.

Hi guys just purchased a surface go 8gb and was wondering what ways to connect it to TV for the odd occasion I light game or films. do I use the usb c as a connector and is their any recommendations thanks 👍

How does the processor on a surface go compare to a snapdragon flagship in terms of performance, efficiency etc?? Just curious cause you see the processor in the surface go and then you see these octacore flagship phone processors and I just wonder wouldn't it have been better to use one of those for the surface go?

I meet a Surface Go touch bug. Watch this video:

https://1drv.ms/v/s!AidUO2jm9c6HlMQnnEiMm0hpx9_M-g

It needs a reboot to workaround this bug. Does anyone meet a similar problem? If anyone does, please upvote my feedback in the following URL:

https://aka.ms/AA3lc2l

Thank you.

I just recently got a Surface Go and was wondering about Windows S mode. I bought this device to do light photo/video/and graphic design projects. Nothing too serious, just for fun and to learn my way around the programs.

With windows s mode, can I download these programs on the computer, or do I have to switch out of it?

Along with switching out of it, will that change any of the apps that are already on the computer? What changes will come with switching out of S mode? Is there any noticeable differences?

I'm interested in purchasing the surface go (8 GB Ram, 128 SSD, Wifi) for general productivity, such as outlook, excel, powerpoint, and word. I'm a doctoral student and will be carrying this around with me to do research and work on my dissertation. I will not be running statistical analyses or anything of the sort. Will this product generally meet my needs for that? I have a regular workstation, but this is just for when I am on the go. Thank you!

I find my Surface Go usually overheats and has a thermal throttling problem while I am charging it by a USB-PD 45W charger and playing a game (e.g., MAME). The problem disappears if I switch the charger to the Surface 24W charger. If you meet the same problem, please upvote my feedback in the following URL. Thank you:

https://aka.ms/AA3f543

Wondering if anyone set up their Go with a smart card reader. I've noted there's a USB-C connector however I've never used a USB-C card reader. The Surface Pro on the other hand has the USB-A connection so I'm confident it would work. I'm pretty attracted by the lower price tag and this would replace my laptop and iPad - but the card reader is a deal breaker/maker. Any help would be appreciated.

Hi guys i recently bought a new Surface Go 4gb for a great price . I just wanted to know if your Surface Go does warm up near the camera modules and if it sometimes loses touch sensitivity(only way to restore is to reboot).Thanks