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Oct 28, 2017
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If I didn't recently pick one of these off of eBay, I'd grab one of these (I have the 256 Gb one). I ended up getting a flawless used one with the floppy (the weak magnets don't hold its position well so it's easy to knock flat) keyboard cover that I'm only using because it came with it. I may just end up using my Lenovo BT Trackpoint keyboard while on the go. Compared to the Surface Pro Type Cover, I think the Huawei's clickable pad is superior, but otherwise the keyboard on the SP is better IMO. I'm happy with the screen, though it's lower resolution than the SP, it seems brighter and more vivid than the Thinkpad X1 tablet I had previously. Yes, I like pen-enabled devices (had/have - Surface Book, Surface Pro OG, Lenovo Thinkpad 10, Lenovo Thinkpad X1 tablet, HP Note 8, Lenovo Yoga Book, Galaxy Note 7, Shield Tablet).
The build quality is impressive - it's thin and sturdy with a fast and effective fingerprint reader.
I did get it with the pen (but no Matedock) and an additional Wacom Bamboo Smart stylus that feels better in-hand. The Huawei Matepen appears to have a wide, blunt tip, but it's working well for me as a fine point in Autodesk Sketchbook and I remember reading a similar review saying the Matepen performed a bit better than it would appear at first.
The single USB-C port could be a limitation depending on how you work, but for a light on-the-go device, it hasn't been an issue yet. If you're going to need peripherals, card readers, etc., often then this might not be the best bet for you. Even with the Matedock or a USB-C hub/port replicator, it could get bulky/unwieldy and that would defeat the purpose of this thin/light device.
Oct 28, 2017
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