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By What Hi-Fi? published 23 September 14

The best Windows Phone we’ve seen to date, but not quite the full monty

By What Hi-Fi? published 1 May 14

The best Windows Phone on the market, but there are still a few quirks

By What Hi-Fi? published 26 February 14

An improvement on the original Surface, but its rivals have moved on

By What Hi-Fi? published 27 April 13

If you’re tempted by the Microsoft Surface, the VivoTab is a very convincing Windows 8 rival

By What Hi-Fi? published 26 April 13

Keyboard and battery aside, you can get more Windows 8 for your money elsewhere

By What Hi-Fi? published 25 March 13

Not perfect, but the Windows 8 Dell is an appealing alternative to the usual tablet suspects

By What Hi-Fi? published 29 December 12

Microsoft finally enters the tablet arena