Originally Posted by grassmarket:
“I've got an IpadPro and use a Surface at work. I wouldn't recommend the Surface to my worst enemy, frankly. It's basically just a clunky PC. Awkward shape and weight. The keyboard is awful. The touchscreen is also awkward because the default screen resolution is tiny, so it's difficult to be accurate. Really, you should only use it if you absolutely require full Windows compatibility.
The IpadPro is identical to every other Ipad, just bigger. Battery life is maybe a bit shorter than a standard model. The main application I use on it is my comics reader, for which it is absolutely perfect, just the right size.”
The iPad pro is good, but you would expect that and I think the OP was looking at the 12 inch £799 version of that rather than the standard 9.7. Have both, the 9.7 is still my preferred, the 12 being bigger does not really offer any advantage to me, but then that's probably using the iPad2 for many years now and similar Android 10.1 inch tablets, and also using smaller windows tablets like the Linx, you just get used to that size.
Do agree though as above, the surface is not great, it is very awkward to use. Tried many variants since its launch many years ago and never got on with it.
We often try them out on our travels and the later ones have not changed my view there. There are many others out there from other manufacturers with a similar form factor that do a better job and are more reasonably priced.
Another tablet I've used occasionally is the Lenovo Yoga Pro,perhaps worth considering.
But the one I've really liked is the Google Pixel C, (much like the Nexus devices, it will get those Android updates first, if you care about that) its probably a good match spec/speedwise for the iPad pro, but at a lower cost.
The Samsung Galaxy View is one to go and play with and will then make your mind up not to buy as its very heavy and the screen res is pretty poor. Would not want to be carrying that around the house let alone on your travels.
I think this guy's review sums it up very well
https://youtu.be/O67ouHsq3oo