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Originally Posted by skofarrell (Post 20236422)

For those smart enough to turn on defender and set autoupdate.

iOS was just patched, one model (the iPhone 4s) and the patch was a 23mb file. a far cry from the hundreds of mb needed to be downloaded on "Patch Tuesday" every month for Windows myriad of issues. Microsoft! START OVER!!! Stop spending money on goofy ads and pay for the top apps to be ported to RT!

Glad they got there.

Oh you mean copy BlackBerry ;)

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Originally Posted by ScottC (Post 20235837)

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

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Originally Posted by ScottC (Post 20200145)

That is putting it lightly. He's one of the biggest Apple fans out there.

That wasn't always the case many years back...I remember emailing him to be the exact opposite before the iPod was released!

Given up on the Surface Pro - moved on to the Asus Taichi 21 :D

Pretty soon I'll have tried all of these damn things.

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Originally Posted by ScottC (Post 20302475)

Given up on the Surface Pro - moved on to the Asus Taichi 21 :D

Pretty soon I'll have tried all of these damn things.

Are you selling the failed kit on eBay, or is there a closet full of stuff at home?

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Originally Posted by skofarrell (Post 20302501)

Are you selling the failed kit on eBay, or is there a closet full of stuff at home?

Mostly just keeping it around. Eventually I'll get around to selling it to the museum of failed inventions :D

A long weekend with nothing to do, and a 40% price drop on Surface Pro 128GB translated to one of these ending up in my hands a couple of days ago (along with the Type 2 Keyboard - which is perfectly okay to type on, tbh).

Some quick observations.

1. 1920x1080 display on a 10.1" screen is incredibly sharp.
2. Device is not the most ergonomically friendly out there; mostly due to the angle of the screen. I imagine Surface 2 Pro, with its two staged kickstand would fix that to a large extent.
3. Not sure of using this as a tablet device for typical "tablet" tasks and in all honesty, the pro might be a bit overpowered for that; though I can see a potential use when coupled with a USB 3.0 docking station.

This would make a perfect device that you convert into a full blown desktop by plugging in a single cable into the lone USB 3.0 port and have it running two displays, a full size keyboard and mouse (and the device itself does duty as a third screen on which sits your email/calendar/things you need but not need); and then, heading to a meeting or at the end of the work day, unplug that one cable, and its a easy enough device to carry without feeling like you are lugging a beast.

Plan to use it in various use-cases during the week before deciding if I stick through with this or put it on eBay. Getting this device the other day did prompt me to stick my MacBook Air on Craigslist and it sold within hours; recouping entirely the costs of this, so at least I'm not out of pocket on the frivolity of a second computer :D

Tablet never appeals to me for the tasks on hand when I travel. Up until recently, I carry a DELL i7 with 16 GB memory & 750GB HD. I need the processing power but not the weight.
Surface Pro for $600, does a lot more than tablets can. I love the light weight & its ability to run Adobe Suite, MS Office Suite etc. I do need to get used to the soft keyboard and the way Windows 8 works. I aill add a large external USB3 SSD, then I am set.
BTW, can I add more internal SSD? (by swapping out existing 128GB SSD).

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Originally Posted by allset2travel (Post 22531025)

Tablet never appeals to me for the tasks on hand when I travel.

But they are the ultimate in-flight entertainment system :p

Gone are the days when I had a seat bag with multiple books, notebook, etc. Now I bring an iPad, iPod Classic, headphones, and I'm good to go.

I was packing a book to cover the takeoff/landing period but rules relaxation has eliminated that.

But of course...there's a laptop in the carryon for real work.

I just got a Surface Pro 2 and its amazing. Anything that might have been weak with the original Surface Pro and the earliest versions of Windows 8 has been remedied.

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Originally Posted by N1120A (Post 22531749)

I just got a Surface Pro 2 and its amazing. Anything that might have been weak with the original Surface Pro and the earliest versions of Windows 8 has been remedied.

Really? I tried the 2, and it is just as crap as the original. I can be more productive on an Android tablet than the horrid experience that is Windows 8.1.