Ditch your PC: here are 5 tablets that you can actually do some work on

Tablets have been having a tough time as of late. When they first came to be, everybody either wanted one, or carried one in their bags at all times, using them to view social media, websites, movies, and documents. But, with the large-screen smartphones rising to prominence, the slates that optimists once said would bring the death of PC were revealed to be nothing but media consuming devices. Handsets took away the tablets' web-viewing functions and they were pushed on the background as nothing but bedroom screens to watch videos on. As a result, users barely feel the need to refresh their smartphones as often as they do their tablets, and this has resulted in manufacturers dropping them off the priority projects list – or at least that's the conclusion one can come to when looking back on the lack of new slates in Q1 2015.

But not all tablets are just one-trick ponies, and not all manufacturers have given up on trying to make them productive machines. In fact, there are a few quite potent devices out there, which one can use for a specific purpose, and get some work done outside of the office. They are portable and they run just about any software one might need for basic tasks – any fine-tuning can easily be done later, when the user has access to a powerful PC.

So, let's check out 5 tablets that are made with work and productivity in mind!

Microsoft Surface Pro 3

Of course, we start the list with the most obvious choice – the Surface Pro 3 runs full-blown Windows 8.1 Pro and comes with its own stylus for accurate screen taps and sketching. As it is, it's a good choice for architects, designers, or artists, especially if they often find themselves showing their work when meeting with clients. A keyboard cover can be bought as a separate purchase, turning the Surface Pro 3 into a laptop, which Microsoft markets as a clear MacBook Air rival.