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| Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 tablet looks like it could be a solid alternative to some notebooks, but can it take on laptop giants like Apple's MacBook Air? Microsoft seems to think so. The company's VP Panos Panay directly challenged the Apple laptop during the latest Surface unveiling. The Surface Pro 3 has some obvious advantages, including a super-sharp 2160 x 1440-pixel touch display that supports some exciting pen features. It's even lighter than the Air, a notebook famous for its portability. However, while the MacBook Air provides everything you need right out of the box, the Surface Pro 3 doesn't show its full strength until you buy some accessories — including the $129.99 Type Cover keyboard. If you're wondering if the Surface Pro 3 can truly replace the king of ultraportable laptops, here's how it stacks up with Apple's 13-inch MacBook Air.  |
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| | Some things do get better with age. When the first ultra-thin MacBook Air debuted back in 2008, its design blew away all other Windows laptops. But that device cost $1,799 and lasted less than five hours on a charge. Fast-forward six years, and a series of improvements have made the Air the gold standard for ultraportables. The latest 13-inch Air packs a faster Core i5 processor and a battery that lasts longer than 12 hours, all for $999. That's $100 less than the previous version, which means the gold standard is now also the best 13-inch notebook value. |
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| | Time flies when you're Samsung. Just half a year after the Korean company shipped its first smartwatch -- the Galaxy Gear -- Samsung has rolled out its next smartwatch, the Gear 2. Like its predecessor, the Gear 2 allows you to take photos, make calls, issue voice commands, send messages and get alerts, all on your wrist. The new watch features a few improvements, including changeable wrist straps, an IR port, a heart-rate monitor and water resistance. However, the Gear 2 doesn't offer enough practical benefits to justify its hefty $299 price tag. |
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