I feel this review, especially the byline is completely unfair.  For one, the performance is way better than any netbook with a relatively recent comet-lake i5.  The emmc version with 4gb of ram does suck but they were sticking a pricepoint like many companies do nowadays with their low-end devices.  I have the 8gb 128gb model and it performs fantastic for my needs.  I needed a very portable secondary device to do stuff like check emails and edit gopro photage.  The surface laptop go is more than adequate for this in every way, much better than the surface go tablet 8gb/128gb that it is replacing.

A very great little device that doesn't make too many compromises for portability.  It's also by far the cheapest surface device with active cooling now. 

For me, build quality is more important than performance difference. I did not found 12" laptop in this price range with such good screen, best in class keyboard, best touchpad, half metal design, great build quality and outstanding portability. There are more factors than pure numbers.

Of course, I agree, that 4GB and small storage version is a joke and should just be removed from market. But higher versions are good enough.

Part of the premium pricing is because it the Go, along with all of the other Surface devices, has some of the best designed touch pads in the business, second only to Apple. I'm surprised there is no mention of this in your review, as it is the most used component on any laptop.

if you value portability with a solid ice lake processor, this could be worth it. it's a good bit smaller than most 13.3" machines with similar processors. i'd go for the 16gb version (only available in the business store)- it's expensive, but unique for its size.

The display has curved edges like a phone, which go against the Windows 10 UI design, and the screen is so low res they look spikey rather than smooth.

I love you Surface laptop go. I don't think. Microsoft make computer. But surface is very good.

Quote from: Yusuf on October 25, 2020, 16:49:28
You get lower price in Acer Swift 3 Ryzen 3 4300U.
Why this Microsoft Surface Laptop Go so expensive?

As much as I would never buy a 4 GB laptop, I would not dare to compare an Acer with a Surface laptop.

I'd hazard a guess and state that the difference in CPU or GPU power between Ryzen 4xxxU and i5-10XXXGX is inconsequential for most users.

And due to the Surface laptop's 3:2 aspect ratio screen, the device is considerably narrower than the Acer while having just as much vertical screen size.

Also, esthetics are subjective, but I would say the Surface is in a different league in terms of looks.

The i5 1035G1 have lower benchmark Cinebench R15 than the 4 core 4 threads found on the Ryzen 3 4300U in Acer Swift 3, and also have lower FPS in games.
The battery also longer for Acer Swift 3 Ryzen 3 4300U, lasting longer than the difference of battery capacity.
You get lower price in Acer Swift 3 Ryzen 3 4300U.
Why this Microsoft Surface Laptop Go so expensive?

Thank you for being so direct about the soldered 4 GB RAM and telling it like it is. Such an honest opinion is hard to find on review sites.