Microsoft Surface Pro 5 - Core i5, 8GB, 128GB SSD, Win10 (V. Good Refurbished) - £148.74 with code (UK Mainland) @ newandusedlaptops4u /ebay

Ghost Spectre or Tiny11 run superbly on these.

I purchased one of these pens on Amazon, they work perfectly:

Stylus Pen, Stylus for Microsoft Surface Pro 8 7 6 5 4 3 X / Surface 3 / Go 4 3 2 1 / Book 4 3 2 1 / Laptop 4 3 2 1 / Studio 2, USB-C Charging, 4096 Pressure Sensitivity

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A retailer that behaves this way is to be avoided at all costs.

every cloud has a silver lining

It bloody isn't, I feel like this is more of clumsy desktop than a laptop, because the damn thing always needs power.

Also the surface Pro 5 is apparently the least upgradable out of the lot, don't expect to do anything because you can't!

You want the Pro 6 or above then.

Don't think Readly is available on Windows, though suppose you could install an android emulator.

mine arrived today, couple of marks on edges and back but very minor, screen is perfect, 78% of original battery life remaining, im happy with it

Yes they are based in Portsmouth (aka Solent Laptops, Grab-A-Laptop) but someone said that’s only an address not where they actually operate from. Not sure of that myself, I thought it was all Portsmouth-based. 

They're not - these devices are basically impossible to open without damage. Also eBay refurbished guidelines say 80% or more battery health but most Surfaces of this era will still hold charge but many are under 70% now, you can use CMD -> powercfg /batteryreport then divide the two capacity numbers x100% to get the 'health'. In fairness, I think the 80% is more to do with phones than laptops/tablets but it's worth considering. If a Surface Pro is 2 hours battery life minimum, it will be down to 50-60% original capacity.

The blame is with eBay for having a skewed definition of 'refurbished' but this is now industry-wide and often a good, used device is better than a poorly refurbished one with cheap non-OEM parts.

Just follow this step by step for windows 11 installation, in the steps if you don't find MoSetup folder just create one, good luck.

thesurfaceguide.com/2021/10/20/how-to-install-windows-11-on-an-unsupported-surface-device/ (edited)

It’s probably overkill if it’s mostly for media consumption as an iPad or Android tablet can do all that and consume less power. The biggest concern with the Surface Pro is poor battery life as it’s a full-blown computer. 

Nope they wont check/look for you they sell hundreds of each item they are all boxed ready to ship its pure luck of the draw as to what condition you get.

Probably just age-related wear. What is the design capacity? Around 45Wh for that system?

CEX have the official type-cover for £20 (grade B).

The one i received was immaculate (though i never used it as i cancelled the tablet....)

Agree about battery, but does this machine need upgrading. 256GB and 8 GB RAM enough for ordinary stuff, not games.

1/3 is gone meaning you have to charge more often but it will not influence the performance just the time you can use it before charging

It's not that high-performance as it can thermal throttle and it's a contributor to battery wear and tear as the heat gets trapped inside the casing more than the actively cooled ones.

Do you know the health? They will probably block you for that then - though they will refund you no questions asked. They say minimum 2 hours standby which it might have done.