Watch: Ars Technica's video review of the Surface Book.
But the Surface Book is a different animal altogether: a laptop first, tablet second.
First and foremost, the Surface Book is the best Windows laptop I have ever used.
The Surface Book is one of the best Windows 10 laptops.
Activating tablet mode actually helps when trying to tap things or use the Surface Book as a tablet.
However, a monitor that worked fine when plugged directly into the Surface Book wouldn't work when plugged into the dock.
It's also going to face competition from the Surface Book, the first-ever laptop Microsoft has ever produced.
The Surface Book is the first of a new line of laptops from Microsoft with a twist, the screen comes off.
The software doesn't really have any particular tweaks or customisations for the Surface Book that aren't available on any other Windows 10 convertible.
But it was the Surface Book, Microsoft's first laptop and a big bet for the company, that drew the Apple-like whoops, gasps and applause.
