For anyone who doesn't care about ports though and just wants to get down and type though, the Microsoft Surface Laptop is the obvious choice.

Excellent keyboard and trackpad; stunning screen; fast performance

Not enough ports; doesn't ship with a dock; Windows 10 S before the free upgrade

Review Student debt in the United States now stands at $1.2 trillion. In the UK outstanding student loans top £100 billion. Microsoft has made an fascinating contribution to the student debt crisis, by attempting to increase it.

Microsoft had been threatening to get into hardware in a big way for years - if only to demonstrate to PC makers how it should be done, after admonishing them for making dull devices.

"- love the touchscreen - love the weight of laptop - love the luxury feel and look of laptop Wasn't keen on spending lots of money on a laptop as they all seem expensive these days but this one is really decent and for a good price too.

Been at uni for 2 years before committing to this laptop and I'm so glad that I have. The surface book is extremely useful and has a real USP that almost every other product lacks; the ability to detach the screen while still having a solid keyboard.

Only had this laptop a few days but so far I've been impressed by the build quality of the surface laptop. The speed of the processor is incredible for such a light laptop, everything that I've run on it so far has just been instant in response time.

While aimed for students and the educational market, the Microsoft Surface Laptop is a solid, elegant and capable general purpose notebook PC that closely competes with Apple's MacBook Air segment.

I bought Microsoft laptop about 3 months ago. It came with Windows S and at that time there was an option to upgrade for free to Windows 10 Pro. With Windows S I was not even able to download the desktop version of Microsoft Office 365 from my Microsoft account.

Enjoyable high functioning laptop. Good choice!

I like it. I would likely take the free upgrade from W10S to Pro as I am a power user but I can see where it makes sense in education and other environments. Perfect for students!

When only a clam shell will do

Windows 10 S is not for everyone