Even though I don’t use one as my daily driver, the Microsoft Surface 3 is the best consumer tablet you can buy right now.

It is light, compact enough to fit into every backpack, and comes with an impressively bright and responsive 1080p HD display.

Inking is included (pen is cost extra), and it can be had with up to 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of onboard storage. All the Wi-Fi acronyms are included.

Best of all, it runs Windows.

For the low entry price of $499 – without keyboard – the Surface 3 beats any other tablet out there for usability, as it is fully compatible with all Microsoft Windows applications, thereby protecting your investment on the Windows platform.

My only beef with it is the fact that it does not come with priced with the keyboard at $499. Still, for what you get, this is a fantastic deal. And product.

It is the recipient of the SmallBizWindows Consumer Tablet of the Year Award.

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