I AM THINKING about BUYING A SURFACE book
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GIVE ALL of your OPINIONs to ME
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If you have the money and think the screen size works for you, go for it.
The specs are nice.
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I'd wait for the reviews, but people seems to have been happy with their pro surfaces, and if you need of of those with a real keyboard, it's probably worth it.
It'll probably be low in cpu and gpu perf relative to the price - but you all ready knew that.
It's first an foremost a portable platform, not a workstation replacement.
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I'm replacing an Acer Aspire S7. It looks almost exactly like an updated S7, but with a nicely detachable keyboard. So I think it's right up my alley.
I was a little iffy about buying a normal Surface Pro, because while you can use it as a laptop, you can't use it as a laptop on a bus or train. Because it needs a table to prop-up. But the Book has no such limitation.
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Indeed. If I didn't already possess a Surface Pro 3, this would have been a serious contender (and probably the winner).
Before my Surface Pro 3 I tried to use a Vaio Duo (I think I told my experiences with that one here...) and this looks like the idea of the Duo done right.
The only thing it's missing would be an LTE / UMTS modem. Then again, you can always tether your phone or buy a cheap portable LTE access point.
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I am annoyed about the lack of a SIM slot, but I didn't realistically expect one since the Surface Pro 3 doesn't have one.
Still.
Wifi isn't that ubiquitous yet, Microsoft.
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If I wasn't perfectly satisfied with my Yoga 2 Pro, I'd definitely buy one. The thing has a dedicated graphics chip (Possibly in the keyboard. ? Awesome if that works, though.) even.
I'm interested in what other Skylake devices come out this year, but Microsoft has set the bar pretty high. Most OEMs aren't aiming anywhere near the thing.
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Yeah the keyboard has an nvidia GPU (not sure which model) and additional battery.
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No, don't buy a surface book, blakey. As a rat, you should know that the people of the sewers have much better books than any surface-dwellers.
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DOES THE SURFACE book have a FUNCTIONAL CAPS LOCK key?
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IF I HAD typed IN ALL CAPS DISCOURSE WOUL D HAVE REJECTED MY BRILLIANCE so I diDIT RANDOMLY>!
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Surface Book? Is that new?
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Holy shit, it's exactly what I've wanted the Surface Pro 3 to be!... Except it's somehow more expensive than a Macbook Pro (yeah OK, the Macbook's monitor is permanently attached so I'm comparing apples to apple pies)
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How about a chromebook?
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If you compare like-for-like, it's actually right on-par price-wise.
HOWEVER it is more expensive than some Windows-ish Macbook clones, like the ones from Acer.
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The Surface Book starts at $1,499 for a Core i5, 8GB RAM, and a 128GB PCIe SSD. But there's a catch: that system doesn't include a discrete GPU. The cheapest Surface Book with the discrete GPU is $1,899. That's still a Core i5 with 8GB, though it also ups the storage to 256GB. The top spec is a Core i7 with 16GB RAM and a 512GB SSD, and that costs an eye-watering $2,699.
Fucking hell. If I had the money I wouldn't even think twice, but Jesus Christ that's expensive.
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Yeah I take back what I said, I first thought all models have the discrete GPU.
Now the question is: the models without the discrete GPU, do they have more battery in the keyboard unit? Thus more battery life? Because that might be a worthwhile tradeoff...
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Yeah I take back what I said, I first thought all models have the discrete GPU.
Now the question is: the models without the discrete GPU, do they have more battery in the keyboard unit? Thus more battery life? Because that might be a worthwhile tradeoff...
Well they put a note that they tested the battery life on the low end model so...
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The 1 footnote says 12 hours of video playback on the i5 8 GB, the 5 footnote says up to 9 hours.
I don't see a "5" anywhere in the text that footnote is referring to. But I wonder if that implies the GPU version gets 9 instead of 12.
EDIT: BTW what's the point of a tablet/laptop having a Magnetometer? Like... what for?
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5 refers to the surface pro 4 which for some reason is on that page.
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Oh, I see. You have to click the right arrow and there it is.
So I guess that implies the Surface Book would get roughly 9 hours without the keyboard battery attached, or 12 hours with it.
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IF I HAD typed IN ALL CAPS DISCOURSE WOUL D HAVE REJECTED MY BRILLIANCE so I diDIT RANDOMLY>!
Wouldn't just using one lower-case letter, or using a capital I in place of a lower-case L have been easier?
You seem stressed, so I'm trying to help cut down on your workload.
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EDIT: BTW what's the point of a tablet/laptop having a Magnetometer? Like... what for?
Never heard of this new-fangled thing called a compass? Luddite.
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Never heard of this new-fangled thing called a compass? Luddit
I fail to see what a compass has to do with magnets.
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Generally compasses are referred to as such.
"Magnetometer" makes me think you can hunt down enemy submarines with this thing.
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As a magnetometer can do more than merely measure the inclination of the magnetic field (but also the strength) it's a pretty accurate term.
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"Magnetometer" makes me think you can hunt down enemy submarines with this thing.
Or microwave food. Which would be an awesome addition to a laptop, but probably rough on the battery.
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That would be great until the first butt-dial.
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That's a magnetron.
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Typos@accalia's in reading too? You are getting worse.
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That's a magnetron.
I was wondering how long it would take someone to indulge in that bit of pendantry.
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I always preferred the one that was a two-headed ice-fire dragon. Much better at heating food, too.
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GIVE ALL of your OPINIONs to ME
Eh, I stupidly just picked up a Surface Pro 3. But it is the best laptop that I have ever used when it comes to portability, note taking, and development. Powerful enough to run 2-3 VM's, yet lightweight and easy to bring everywhere.
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Surface Pro 3. But it is the best laptop that I have ever used when it comes to portability, note taking, and development.
I've had the discussion here before about a Surface Pro being a tablet with a keyboard not a laptop. The primary reason being:
@blakeyrat said:because while you can use it as a laptop, you can't use it as a laptop on a bus or train. Because it needs a table to prop-up
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I've had the discussion here before about a Surface Pro being a tablet with a keyboard not a laptop. The primary reason being:
I have no problems propping it on my legs, is it really that hard for other people to do?
Quoted the wrong part of that post.
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@loopback0 said:
I've had the discussion here before about a Surface Pro being a tablet with a keyboard not a laptop. The primary reason being:
I have no problems propping it on my legs, is it really that hard for other people to do?
I don't have one, but I can't see it being as easy to just prop on my legs anywhere as it is with my laptops.
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I don't have one, but I can't see it being as easy to just prop on my legs anywhere as it is with my laptops.
Yep, the leg prop isn't for everyone I presume. Granted, its not as easy as simply getting a laptop out and setting it on my lap.
Guess the play would be to do any tablet related tasks while on a bus/train (for example, drawing/note taking) and then use the keyboard when I get home/work.
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@loopback0 said:
I don't have one, but I can't see it being as easy to just prop on my legs anywhere as it is with my laptops.
Yep, the leg prop isn't for everyone I presume. Granted, its not as easy as simply getting a laptop out and setting it on my lap.
Boom. The Surface Pro 3 i5 also cost more than my personal laptop did, before adding the keyboard attachment.
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Boom. The Surface Pro 3 i5 also cost more than my personal laptop did, before adding the keyboard attachment.
Yep, it's a little bit pricey. I can somewhat justify it though, being in grad school having to take notes on PDF's and PPT's, its nice to have the tablet drawing functionality in OneNote. Combine that with "laptop" functionality, and it makes a nice fit for a student.
It's the only devices I have ever used OneNote on, as it seems terrible to use in most environemtns, but it seems to fit that job almost perfectly. It'd be difficult to justify the need for the tablet part in most situations.
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I thought it was a refrigerator with a built-in toaster ...
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I thought it was a refrigerator with a built-in toaster ...
Now that is a device I'd buy.
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Nice to see Microsoft trolling Apple for once.
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I have no problems propping it on my legs, is it really that hard for other people to do?
I don't think my legs are long enough. The keyboard would be like stabbing into my stomach.
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It's nice to see that all the current accessories are still usable with the Pro 4 and also that the new accessories (pen and keyboard) are downwards compatible as well.