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UPDATE: Oct. 28, 2025, 5:00 a.m. EDT We're in the midst of retesting our favorite tablets. For now, we've updated this guide ...

Looking for a device that adapts to your workflow instead of forcing you to adapt to it? The Microsoft Surface Pro nails that ...

Microsoft on Monday announced the Surface tablet during a press conference in Los Angeles, California. Rumors leading up to the event suggested that the Redmond-based company had an own-brand tablet ...

Which Microsoft Surface tablet is best? Microsoft Surface tablets are often overlooked in favor of other traditional tablets, but they’re perfect for anyone who wants a lightweight device that can ...

Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former IT professional. He's written for Time, CNET, PCMag, and several other publications. He's the author of two tech books--one on ...

Should you get an iPad or a Microsoft Surface? Microsoft and Apple have competed since the mid-1970s, with both amassing huge — and in some cases, intensely loyal — followings. Apple was the first to ...