See Microsoft's new Surface Pro 3 render the humble pen obsolete

There’s a lot of reasons to be excited by the new Surface Pro 3. Microsoft have been plugging away at making a decent tablet since 2012, and with this model they might just have cracked it.

Microsoft UK’s Robert Epstein says it’s “the first device with the power of a laptop in tablet form”. We’re certainly impressed by its hefty specs: Intel Core 3 processor, 8GB of RAM, up to 512 GB of storage, 12 inch screen, 9 hours of battery life, lightweight design…

And, like an actual laptop, it’s got a USB port, micro SD reader and a keyboard. Seems to be worth the £639 (and upwards) price tag. (Stefan Rousseau/PA)