But it can also run serious software, from Adobe's Creative Suite to high-end 3D modeling and animation tools like Autodesk Maya 2015. Yes, it can run office applications, which Chromebooks, iPads and Android devices can do as well - in their own way. It can do anything any Windows-based computer can do, and it gives you enough screen room, RAM (8 GB in my unit) and storage (256 GB internal, plus SD card slot for internal storage expansion and USB for external storage) to do it comfortably. Add to that a fourth-generation Intel Core processor (a 1.9/2.5 GHz Core i5-4300U in the case of the pre-release unit I'm reviewing, but up to a 3.3 GHz Core i7 in shipping models), and this is truly a fully functional computing device. At 12 inches, the Surface Pro 3's display brings much needed screen real estate to those who do more than just browse Web sites or watch videos.