

The other issue I have with the Surface 3 is the Micro-USB charging port, which is outdated for 2018. Luckily you can find Surface 3 Type Covers on Amazon or eBay these days, so if it does fall apart, I can just replace it.

It's not the end of the world because the peeling is very small, but it's an issue nonetheless. Oddly, the fabric has slowly started peeling away from the device. One thing that has started falling apart ever so slightly is the Type Cover, however.

I've looked after my Surface 3 a lot, and as such the device still looks new. The kickstand is still strong, and the device has no dents or scratches that I can see. Even after three years, my Surface 3 has held up well. It's built well and essentially looks like a mini Surface Pro. The Surface 3 hardware is arguably the best part about the Surface 3. I'll often have documents come in via email that I have to deal with, and with the Surface 3 I can just flip out the kickstand, attach the Type Cover and start editing with ease. While the Surface 3 is great for around the house procrastinating, it's also still a perfectly capable Office machine. I mention the Type Cover because I use it more than I thought I would. It uses precision touchpad drivers, which is a super nice bonus. Still, it's a perfectly usable keyboard, and although the trackpad is a little small, it works well and is very precise. I also own the Surface 3 Type Cover, which unfortunately still hasn't been updated with the new Surface type cover design. Even with the latest version of Windows 10, the Surface 3 is still excellent at this. I use it like I would use an iPad, browsing the web, checking email, and sometimes playing a mobile game. My Surface 3 has always been an "around the house" type device. I purchased mine with Windows 8.1 and later upgraded it to Windows 10. I've owned my Surface 3 since the day it went up for sale.
