Posted on 10/26/2014 7:48:58 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Use it as an internet radio while hanging out in the backyard with your dog.....
Thanx...
I have the 2. Love it. Perfect for work or goofing around.
I dont view tablets as productive devices. Sure, you can get some work done and the fact that you can be near anywhere while doing some work is a huge plus.
But they are near perfect media devices.
I have the pro 3, love it more than the pro 2. Laptop and a tablet whenever you want it!
If MS released the pro 3 a couple years ago, nobody would buy iPad anymore.
I think so because it is a full laptop replacement.
A friend of mine has the Microsoft surface and loves it.
Pro 3 + the old rt keyboard is great because it’s thin and makes a great stand for couch browsing. I use the new pro 3 keyboard for when I want to use it as a laptop.
There is no substitute for a desktop/workstation with one or many large high resolution displays.
So Surface RT was to be the licensed tablet OS? Did no one license it at all? I haven’t heard of any.
Yes.
http://www.geek.com/microsoft/linux-users-rejoice-heres-ubuntu-on-the-surface-pro-3-1594864/
A co-worker who owns all things Apple went out and bought a Surface tablet and really liked it. Brings it to work and uses it it in place of his mac. When he learned that microsoft was to stop support of the Surface he immediately put it up on Ebay to sell. He likes the Samsung Note 4 and is getting the 10” Samsung tablet as well. Once Windows 10 comes out I suspect he will find a laptop / tablet that comes with it.
Ah well, never know, may end up getting one of those damn phones some day, but I doubt it. Not felt the need so far.
It’s great for portable computing, but costs too much, especially since the keyboard is not included. Battery life is a lot better than a typical laptop though.
“When he learned that microsoft was to stop support of the Surface...”
And what happened when he found out that was a lie?
I’ll insert my own comment here: I own a Surface Pro 3, and have bought one for my wife and son.
We have the Core i5 (the high-end i5 memory-wise and graphics-wise). They make i3/i5/i7 surfaces, two types of each, IIRC.
We love them. They are not tablets (I’ve owned two iPads), but are actually LAPTOPS. They run MS Word/Office/etc. and run Windows 8.1 (which I don’t really like).
These things beat my iPad hands down. I have a list of pros/cons (very few of those) and the iPad simply cannot compete. (Disclaimer: I was a Mac pioneer. Owned maybe a dozen of them since 1985, and we used to be a Mac family.)
What won me over? Many things, but the final straw was THE PEN. The ability—for the first time on any machine, any phone, any device—TO WRITE BETTER THAN ON PAPER.
Call me out. Tell me I’m wrong. (I’m not exaggerating.) I hated the Samsung S-pen although it came closest to a good writing experience. Almost bought one, glad I held off, because the Surface came along. My God, what an improvement. WHY DIDN’T APPLE INVENT THIS?
It’s perfect for travel. Real Internet, real e-books, real MS Office, etc.—it’s a laptop. With a laptop/desktop OS.
Again, that pen: It’s a no-compromise thing. I am into calligraphy, colors, and A GOOD FEEL (no, not grope, you sick minded Freepers!).
My advice: Go out and write on the thing. You’ll want to buy one.
Sauron
Oh, forgot to mention: Just took my Surface Pro 3 to the EVE Vegas conference.
I’ve been to dozens of conferences over the decades, used all manner of methods to jot down notes, and NOTHING beats this.
It’s perfect for my son, as he can write, freehand, notes in any class, from calculus to poly-sci, as OneNote is just that flexible for the user. Watch some YouTube videos—Google “OneNote” and see for yourself.
This is an APPLE KILLER, and it saddens me. I’ve used Macs since 1985, spent tens of thousands on them. Yes, that much. We were and iPad/iPhone family for years. No more.
Go watch a video of OneNote, then get to the store and feel how the pen writes. That’s what won me over, and I was a hopeful skeptic. My device I’ve been waiting for.
Oh, it was great at the conference. I’m not even watching football, got my face buried in my (non-)tablet. ;)
No, I generally hate Micro$oft. I don’t own stock or carry water for ‘em. But this time, they’ve got something. Had to happen to those Bozos sooner or later, I guess.
Sauron
-— We love them. They are not tablets (I’ve owned two iPads), but are actually LAPTOPS. -—
I’d like to get one, but I’m happy with my Asus notebook, which I use commuting back and forth to work. I like a tablet when I’m watching TV, but that’s about it. I like and need full laptop functionality.
doorgunner69:
“Then I found out that it could not do much of anything unless you had a “smartphone” and $$$ monthly data subscription.
We drove all around the island and he got internet most areas”
It sounds like this is a case of mistaken expectations. It is not a cell phone and is not intended to be. Wifi range is only about 300 feet. If you are driving around and expecting constant wifi coverage with a laptop or any other device, you will be sadly disappointed.
Jonty30:
“I dont view tablets as productive devices. Sure, you can get some work done and the fact that you can be near anywhere while doing some work is a huge plus.”
This is the primary difference between an ipad and Surface Pro. The Surface Pro can run all your productivity apps. The Surface 2 Pro’s screen was a little small for that, but quite usable. I bring it to company meetings. The superior display port out can be used for a standard vga or dvi projector input with a small adapter. When the Surface Pro 2 was released it was more powerful than over 80% of existing laptops. The Surface Pro3 with a bigger screen and better cpu should be awesome.
minnesota_bound:
“When he learned that microsoft was to stop support of the Surface he immediately put it up on Ebay to sell”
Only the initial Surface RT version was going to have support dropped AFTER four years. Fours years is considered the normal lifespan for computer hardware, because in four years technology has radically improved. Surface Pro support was not affected. Also just because a company stops support on something does not mean you cannot use it.
My girlfriend, a grad student, has a Surface Pro 3. What a great little device for teaching and work. Fits right in her bag and runs all her apps including Mathematica, Winedt, etc., can read pdfs from it and great for walking around of front of the classroom.
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