[a.mik]

Hello wthalliii,

I am using a MS Surface Pro 7 since a couple of months and I must say, I'm really happy with it. Both, as a handy convertible for low level PC work with the snap-on keyboard (couch surfing, writing forum replies like this one, etc), but especially with MobileSheets Pro (with the MS pen and a BlueTooth foot pedal).

I'm located in Europe, so my primary paper size is A4, which matches nicely with the screen dimensions of the Surface Pro 4.
Nevertheless, I still cut off most of the white border space from the sheets, simply to make the best usage of the screen estate.

Yes, it is a bit pricey, but still cheaper than a compareable Apple iPad. And, as for me, I don't have any gadgets from the Apple universe, just Android and MS-Windows, so I can stay with an already known ecosystem.
The screen quality is very good, but the battery drain might be a challenge for longer sessions. So you shouldn't forget to bring the power supply and have a mains socket nearby.

Before the surface, I used an Android tablet. But it was hard to find one with >10" screen for a reasonable price.
And I had to realize, that the support with OS updates on those tablets is very limited.
For the MS Surface I think that there are good chances to get OS updates for quite some years.

At performances, I bring an old Samsung 10" Andriod with me, with the latest backup of the MobileSheets DB from my Surface, just for redundancy, in case of ...

Long story short:
Yes, the Surface is a bit pricey, but I think it is worth the money and the best alternative to an iPad, especially when using it with MobileSheets Pro.

Regards,
Andreas