If none of this sounds as transformative as former blockbuster Windows updates then that’s because it isn’t. Widgets are a handy way to get a customisable feed of information at a glance, Snap Groups allow you to open multiple windows at once in a preset format and the ability for Android apps to run on Windows will do a lot to bolster the content users can both create and consume. Windows 11 deserves credit too for sticking to the course laid out by Windows 10 and building on those foundations in some meaningful ways. While the Go 3 is more or less suited to all of these scenarios, it’s generally less accomplished than you’d want when compared to the obvious alternatives: just getting an iPad or a proper Surface Pro. Or perhaps you’re tempted by an affordable laptop like a Chromebook but can’t bear to separate yourself from Microsoft’s own ecosystem. Maybe you’re after a screen that you can pass around the family for playtime, Netflix and the odd spot of emailing. Maybe you want a super-portable computer to marry with your more static office setup. There are a few reasons why you might be intrigued by a Surface Go 3. Mainly because it hasn’t quite kept pace with its formidable rivals. Whereas past incarnations of this device have shown that’s a sensible proposition for some folks, the latest Go isn’t quite as compelling. A stripped-back alternative to Microsoft’s popular Surface Pro laptop-tablet hybrid, it represents what might happen if Apple turned the iPad into a PC. As such the Surface Go 3 is a good reminder of where its maker has been and the stumbling blocks still in its way.

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