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MSFT hardware...because buggy software wasn’t enough.
I was issued a surface book for work. A bit flaky, but nothing crazy. The surface dock, however is a steaming pile of buggy sh*t
I buy used HP laptops, wipe ‘em clean and install Slackware. Screw Bill & Melinda and their leftest causes.
I am somewhat disappointed that some of the programs I use do not work well in tablet/touchscreen mode. However, I am hoping that the software, originally designed for laptops, will provide some accommodation in the future.
In particular, Logos Bible software depends heavily on right clicking the mouse. Using a pen in tablet mode just isn't easy. Pressing and holding the pen is supposed to work like a right click, but it (or me) is not reliable.
In the return rate are the Surfaces covered under insurance contracts that are dropped included? I know of one person who has dropped theirs twice and had to invoke the policy twice. Slippery devils, they are a fine tuned machine and IMHO should be put in a back-pack or something and not carried or put on your lap etc casually near hard surfaces, one slip and it is a gone-er.
Just what I said my experience was when I sold em
I’m working on one right now. Had it a year. Before this I had a Surface 1 and 2 pro. Also have a touch screen laptop and a desktop at home. Never had a problem with any of them and don’t expect any.
Also don’t know of anyone who has had any problems with the Book.
I use it as a highly portable development and database platform an access the Online class platform I teach from.