This Does Not Compute | Is Microsoft's Cheap Computer from 2015 Still Usable Today? @ThisDoesNotCompute | Uploaded April 2020 | Updated October 2024, 1 day ago.
It was meant as a less-expensive option in Microsoft's fledgling hardware lineup from 2015, but the Surface 3 wasn't exactly cheap. But years later, has this 2-in-1 turned into a surprising bargain?
Sources:
Surface power cable image: flickr.com/photos/79578508@N08/8401533071
Surface 3 internal components image: ifixit.com/Guide/Microsoft+Surface+3+Battery+Replacement/52684
Surface Pro 3 cracked screen image: ifixit.com/Teardown/Microsoft+Surface+Pro+3+Teardown/26595
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Music: "Essence", "Lampin'", "FBS" and "Keep It" by Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com).
Intro music by BoxCat Games (http://www.box-cat.com).
It was meant as a less-expensive option in Microsoft's fledgling hardware lineup from 2015, but the Surface 3 wasn't exactly cheap. But years later, has this 2-in-1 turned into a surprising bargain?
Sources:
Surface power cable image: flickr.com/photos/79578508@N08/8401533071
Surface 3 internal components image: ifixit.com/Guide/Microsoft+Surface+3+Battery+Replacement/52684
Surface Pro 3 cracked screen image: ifixit.com/Teardown/Microsoft+Surface+Pro+3+Teardown/26595
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Please consider supporting my work on Patreon: patreon.com/thisdoesnotcompute
Follow me on Twitter and Instagram! @thisdoesnotcomp
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Music: "Essence", "Lampin'", "FBS" and "Keep It" by Epidemic Sound (http://www.epidemicsound.com).
Intro music by BoxCat Games (http://www.box-cat.com).
