history: My daughter needed a computer for school.  My dad ended up giving her a Surface Pro. My daughter needed a computer for school and we were trying to figure out what to get her that would make it all the way through college. Have you been reading reviews online?
current: We did a lot of research - and then my dad just up and gave her a Surface Pro - complete with keyboard, the MS Office suite, pen, case, everything!
next: Whoa. That sounds like a very nice computer. What a surprise. That should work out pretty well.