Last week, there was a sale at best buy on the surface pro 128gb for $500 ($540 w/ tax) and I jumped on right on the deal thinking its the best tablet for the price at the moment. But now I'm beginning to realize how expensive the accessories are ($129 for a keyboard is just absurd) and its really hard to come across a keyboard for the surface pro for under $50 used. I mainly bought this tablet for educational purposes (programming, online classes) and some entertainment on the side. What disappointed me the most about this tablet is the battery life. Previously coming from an iPad 2, its kind of sad of how the battery is so horrid the battery life is on this (max ~6 hours with screen brightness on the lowest) all I did is read eBooks and a some programming on the side with about an hour of internet usage.
Previously I was considering the asus t100 but those were no where to be found and since I do a lot of multitasking, the performance would have been pretty bad. So I guess my question here is did I make the right choice for going with the surface pro 128gb? Or is there another, better alternative for a tablet, preferably with a keyboard for the same price I paid ($540).
Previously I was considering the asus t100 but those were no where to be found and since I do a lot of multitasking, the performance would have been pretty bad. So I guess my question here is did I make the right choice for going with the surface pro 128gb? Or is there another, better alternative for a tablet, preferably with a keyboard for the same price I paid ($540).