MS Surface Book - any users here on FT...?
Nov 27, 2018, 7:57 am
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Thanks for the great feedback.
Im not at all worried about oversize and weight, you have to bear in mind that Ive been schlepping around (for the past 6+ years) a now vintage ThinkPad W520 that has a 15.6" screen and is pretty much an aircraft carrier in terms of both dimentions and weight. Also, dont forget the massive power brick that comes with it. Trust me, I can handle weight and size...
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Im looking for a high-end specs machine that will work as a mobile desktop replacement unit... and has docking station options, etc. etc. as I will be eventually looking at an external monitor as well.
Im not at all worried about oversize and weight, you have to bear in mind that Ive been schlepping around (for the past 6+ years) a now vintage ThinkPad W520 that has a 15.6" screen and is pretty much an aircraft carrier in terms of both dimentions and weight. Also, dont forget the massive power brick that comes with it. Trust me, I can handle weight and size...
LOLIm looking for a high-end specs machine that will work as a mobile desktop replacement unit... and has docking station options, etc. etc. as I will be eventually looking at an external monitor as well.
Also, the Surface power adapter has a USB-A port on it, which is useful if you have an iPhone or older Android or you need to charge headphones or something and don’t have an extra power cube handy. It’s a small touch, but one I really appreciate.
Nov 28, 2018, 7:56 am
#92
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Great.... thank you once again for sharing your experience !!!
In that case, the 15” SB2 is fantastic. I can’t recommend the SB dock enough — it’s geninely one of the best docking stations I’ve ever used. At my office, I love using the magnetic Surface connector (you can also charge the SB2 with USB-C but I prefer to use the Surface connector when possible) to instantly add two monitors, external mouse and keyboard and other peripherals. I’m primarily a Mac user and I wish I could find a thunderbolt 3 dock half as good as my Surface dock. Do keep in mind that dock is Mini DisplayPort and not hdmi, so an adaptor might be needed depending on monitor - but I’ve used a lot of business docks and the surface dock is legit excellent.
Also, the Surface power adapter has a USB-A port on it, which is useful if you have an iPhone or older Android or you need to charge headphones or something and don’t have an extra power cube handy. It’s a small touch, but one I really appreciate.
In that case, the 15” SB2 is fantastic. I can’t recommend the SB dock enough — it’s geninely one of the best docking stations I’ve ever used. At my office, I love using the magnetic Surface connector (you can also charge the SB2 with USB-C but I prefer to use the Surface connector when possible) to instantly add two monitors, external mouse and keyboard and other peripherals. I’m primarily a Mac user and I wish I could find a thunderbolt 3 dock half as good as my Surface dock. Do keep in mind that dock is Mini DisplayPort and not hdmi, so an adaptor might be needed depending on monitor - but I’ve used a lot of business docks and the surface dock is legit excellent.
Also, the Surface power adapter has a USB-A port on it, which is useful if you have an iPhone or older Android or you need to charge headphones or something and don’t have an extra power cube handy. It’s a small touch, but one I really appreciate.