It is only expensive if you compare it to the craptops from dell and hp.

Its got the same pixel density of a macbook pro, weights half as much, has a touchscreen, etc.

> Its got the same pixel density of a macbook pro

Just to clarify, the Surface Pro and Surface Book have a 267 DPI 2:3 aspect ratio display. They are fantastic.

The MacBook Pro's display is ~227 DPI and is not 2:3.

From my subjective experience my MBP's screen is still better than the Surface Book screen. Despite lower DPI.

I'm an IT professional and this is a work machine for me. Looking at it that way, for what it does, it's worth every penny.

For a casual home user? No, I would never recommend a Surface Pro.

It's a premium device, like the Mac Book Pro. You can even say it's better because it can function as a tablet (has a digitizer), and it costs less.

Expensive compared to what?