For Families of Teens at Microsoft Surface
Jamal Al Khatib
Is a Surface tablet the right school laptop for your teenager? We weigh up the pros and cons.
Choosing a laptop for a teenager means balancing price, durability and how it will actually be used.
Surface devices are light, have excellent screens and work with a pen, which is great for note-taking and art. The detachable keyboard makes them flexible but also easier to lose or break, so budget for a case.
Check which software the school uses, set up family safety controls from day one and agree on screen-time rules together. A good device is only half the job.