Microsoft Surface Pro Artist Review

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Microsoft surface pro artist review.

Lastly the microsoft surface pro 7 brings the artist s work to life with its 12 3 inch touchscreen pixelsense display that shows resolutions of up to 2736 x 1824 pixels. The main selling point of the microsoft surface pro is the portability and the ability to draw on it. A blog for artists using professional 2d and 3d windows 8 applications on the microsoft surface pro tablet. Initial aesthetic impressions of the hardware itself are good.

It s not a workstation so you can t really push it as hard as a desktop. Brad colbow takes on the wacom mobilestudio pro 16 about 3 years ago. It risks falling into the chunky category but then there s a full pc inside so it s still an impressive disguise. It s also a great tool for creative directors and designers for whom easy portability and the ability to draw are more important than the performance of a high spec laptop such as apple s 16 inch macbook pro.

As usual my review will be from the perspective of a visual content creator more specifically someone who creates digital art graphic design edits photos and videos. Unofficially you have cheaper alternatives. If you can track down the surface type cover for the surface pro 3 with a pen loop or the 50 surface 3 type cover they d both work i attached. I ve not used a surface pro previously so can t compare to the earlier versions but this latest model has a sturdy feel to it.

The surface pro 7 is the creative hardware of choice for the illustrator and by this we mean professional vector artists and graphic designers whose main tool is adobe illustrator. Artists can appreciate their artwork in full hd resolution. The surface studio is the best surface ever and if you can afford it or can talk your company into buying you one don t hesitate.