The Surface Pro is a mixed bag, at least in the eyes of most critics.
Consider this assessment by Marc Weber Tobias of Forbes.com,
A few reviewers/purchasers cherished it, but the majority were a little bit let down. Some hated it, but the rest didn’t go that far. The fact is the Microsoft surface Pro did not turn out to become the ‘iPad killer’ that it had been purported to be. Opinion that it is finicky to use, overpriced and unfamiliar all held water, but it is additionally worth noting that it was not a terrible tablet.
Actually, despite most of the aforementioned drawbacks (many of that I touched upon in earlier reviews) this was still a high-end pc tablet with a excellent screen and superb hardware. It handles the Web better than most tablets, as well.
Now, when it relates to Web use, especially on lightweight devices, many people have moved away from IE and in the direction of other browsers. Microsoft acknowledges this (albeit reluctantly) but clearly they would favor Windows 8 buyers to opt for Internet Explorer 10.
So, is IE 10 it any good? Actually, when used on this Surface, yes it is.
If you’re planning on using a Surface or Microsoft surface Pro, you’ll actually be at your best, Internet-wise, with IE 10. Some have suggested Google Chrome as the better option, but when Pastor Shaw (writing for a Surface-based blog back in April) is right then I doubt that may be the case forever, (S)he says:
At the end of our day, Microsoft do their best work within their own back patch. Straying too off from the ‘Microsoft Method’ doesn’t regularly result in good things when it comes to using Microsoft products (same with Apple, #in that# regard).
Like everything else, there can be conflicting thoughts and the title itself is very subjective. Personally, I believe that Internet explorer 10 may be the best browser for the Surface and Surface Pro. It is the default browser and the device is intended to work with it. So that’s the answer I’m going with.