Microsoft really, really needs the Surface 2 to succeed. Praise around the first-generation Surface RT’s hardware and design was tempered with more than a little criticism of Windows RT, and confused consumers left tablet manufacturers focusing on Windows 8 until only Microsoft’s slate was left running the pared-back version. The Surface 2, then, aims to give Windows RT a second chance, but is Microsoft finally onto a winner or simply flogging a dead horse? Read on for the SlashGear review.

Hardware and Design

At first glance, not much has changed between the original Surface RT and this Surface 2. The finish is now silvery-gray, reminiscent perhaps of a battleship, and in fact military hardware is an apt comparison given the above-par build quality. Microsoft’s VaporMg chassis is sturdy, has beautifully crisp edges, and generally feels like you could run a tank over it without slowing it down.
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