Is This Microsoft Surface Good Enough for Programming

[thatfunnydude]

http://www.futureshop.ca/en-CA/product/microsoft-microsoft-surface-pro-10-6-64gb-windows-8-tablet-with-intel-core-i5-processor-english-refurbished-ms-9sr-00001/10341122.aspx?lang=en-CA&pcname=&sku=10341122&path=2530ac59ef969fbe90c4e15e90c36720en02

I'm in Software Engineering first year and currently have a macbook, using xcode for my programming 1 and 2 courses this semester. Next semester I have more courses and don't know if I can keep using a macbook for homework and assignments.

Would that Microsoft Surface pro be good enough to run visual studio and whatnot?

Storage
Built-in Storage Capacity 64 GB
Built-in Storage Type Hard Drive
Built-in Memory Card Reader Yes
Compatible Memory Card Types MicroSD/MicroSDXC/ MicroSDHC
Max Memory Card Capacity 64 GB
RAM Size 4 GB

Processor
Processor Type Intel Core i5 (3rd Gen) 3317U
Processor Speed 1.7 GHz
Processor Cores 2

[thatfunnydude]

Any suggestions?

[cnoeval]

You're better off asking at the Surface forums but a 10 second web search indicates that it will run fine if you get one with sufficient memory (4 GB is probably not). I wouldn't ever want to code with one of those cheap keyboards or a little touch screen either but I suppose you could add an external monitor and keyboard/mouse.