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Microsoft's new Surface Pro 12-inch takes aim at the iPad Air — and I think it wins

The new Surface Pro is an obvious direct competitor to Apple's iPad Air. It is roughly the same price, similar in size and design, and better emphasized as a tablet rather than a laptop.

Microsoft's Surface Pro 12-inch 1st Edition (2025) powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus processor.

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I don’t need 32GB of RAM, but 16GB isn’t enough anymore — 24GB is the new sweet spot, and Windows OEMs need to catch up

My Surface Laptop 7 is less than a year old, and I'm already hitting the 16GB RAM ceiling. Yet, I can't justify an upgrade to 32GB RAM because I don't need it. I really need 24GB RAM, but that option is fleeting in the Windows laptop space.

Upgrading laptop RAM

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The Surface you know and love (or hate) is dead — Microsoft's Windows hardware enters a new era

We're in a new era of Microsoft's Surface hardware, one that's more mature and less willing to take risks. Gone are the experimental form factors and categories, with the focus now on prioritizing the status quo while pushing Windows forward in other ways.

Surface Laptop 7

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