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Feb 20, 2013 | 11:03 am

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Originally Posted by ScottC

Well, that was fast. After a little over an hour, I'm already fed up with Surface Pro.

Chrome doesn't work in Desktop mode, only in Windows 8 mode, and there is no easy way to access the on-screen keyboard in that mode.

It gets HOT

The screen resolution sounds nice, but it is totally useless for getting actual work done. Apps are all too small, so you scale, which then of course makes the whole high res screen useless. Typical spec over usability.

The pen, while nice, tends to switch between tap and drag mode on its own

On-screen keyboard doesn't pop up on its own in any apps (may just be a setting)

Pre-installed office doesn't like my MSDN keys.

I'm sure I'm still annoyed by the shipping and wasting money on RT, but this still isn't a solid product. I'm happier with my cheap Asus Vivobook - it just works and doesn't pretend to be something it isn't.

$1200 well spent.

Well ifixit.com have certainly no love for the inability of the consumer (and professional it would seem) to repair the device. They gave it a score of 1 out of 10 for repairability which is a pretty bad score for as you say a $1200 with that kind of built in obsolescence.

http://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Micro...ardown/12842/1

Last edited by Jimmie76; Feb 20, 2013 at 11:14 am

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