Switching personas between develop or tone-mapping take a bit more time than my Surface Book, which is to be expected and not tediously long. General navigation, adjustment layers, and effects are responsive, suitable for mobile editing after a day’s shoot. Affinity Photo runs great on the Surface Go and I feel is the least taxing on the machine compared to Affinity Designer and Affinity Publisher, which I’ll cover below. Quick note for any Affinity users out there, you can use the same license key for your main machine onto the Surface Go if it’s your secondary device so you don’t need to buy another license key. I’ve used Serif Affinity software for most of my editing work over the years, comparable to Adobe with a lifetime license and more than enough for the advanced power designers and editors out there. Solid Enough Photo Editing Power I regularly edit photos on the Surface Go for my articles or post-shoot | Buy Affinity Photo Students, mobile professionals, and creatives will enjoy the small footprint of the Surface Go while still enjoying a fluid Microsoft Office experience. But for 99% of the time, navigation is good, responsive, great with touch also and OneNote a solid digital notepad that syncs to the cloud, perfect for drafting on the move and between my Surface Book and Go. Office apps run great on the Surface Go with only real notable slowdowns if you’re loading PowerPoint files with embedded files or many elements to load. Paired with the Type Cover keyboard, I’ve found I can focus writing on this nimble tablet PC, then say my Surface Book which is far larger and bulkier to carry with me. Typical Office apps like Microsoft Word, OneNote, PowerPoint, and Excel run very smoothly on the Surface Go. Touch feels more natural to use here thanks to portable hardware design. I’m far more productive on the Surface Go than say my smartphone (naturally) and comparable to typing on my Surface Book. One of the biggest draws of the Surface Go is the appeal of offering a solid productivity experience on a large enough screen that’s super portable to carry with you. Why Surface Go and Not Surface Pro | Subscribe to my YouTube Channel Read: Essential Surface Go Accessories to Transform Your Workflow Ideal for Office Apps and Note-Taking

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