

A built-in Mini DisplayPort carries audio and video, and with adapters (sold separately) you can switch over to VGA or HDMI if needed. You can connect the Surface to a larger monitor easily many will.

It's not quite as brilliant as the iPad's Retina Display, but it feels like it's getting spiritually close. The Surface Pro, in painting programs and a few other apps I tried, felt comfortable to navigate. That's the magic that made the iPhone and iPad so fun to use. Capacitive multitouch feels buttery-smooth. Even if you didn't use another monitor, the Surface's IPS display is one of the best I've ever seen on a small Windows computer. The good news is that the Surface Pro supports up to 2,560x1,440-pixel resolution on an external display. I found myself able to work on it easily, but I could also see that you'd want to plug in a monitor for all-day use. The 10.6-inch display is small, especially for a full Windows laptop, but it's crisp and bright and has a full 1,920x1,080-pixel resolution.
