Bluce Ree
Tech Admin / Council Member
I've played around with it. You don't find it a little thick? I have a full ultrabook that's thinner than that thing.
Microsoft Surface Pro
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I've played around with it. You don't find it a little thick? I have a full ultrabook that's thinner than that thing.
Illiterati
Council Member & Author
I've got my Pro hooked up to my desktop monitors and am using it instead of my full-sized desktop that isn't even as "good" as Fluffy, here. When I go elsewhere, I unhook it and take it with me. No muss, no fuss.
Can't do that with a desktop unless I have more cooperative native bearers to help me out. (The cats and dogs don't seem to feel it's "their" job to haul the desktop around for me. The selfish bastards!)
Can't do that with a desktop unless I have more cooperative native bearers to help me out. (The cats and dogs don't seem to feel it's "their" job to haul the desktop around for me. The selfish bastards!)
No, not at all. I like my tech thick and durable. This case you can tell was probably co-developed for the military. I can EASILY see this thing decked out in a carbon fiber or kevlar shell and used in the military, which of course is Microsoft's biggest customer. Also, Lit has a point about the portability. I use an Acer Iconia A500 10" tablet for lots of stuff at home. I call up recipes in my documents folder on the network and read it in the kitchen, put the tablet in it's stand in the bathroom when I am showering, etc. But still, when I "settle down", I put the tablet away and get on my touch computer. Essentially, this Aspire A5600U-UB25 is a 23" tablet standing up. It is running Windows 8.1 and I use the desktop when on that computer. But it is not portable, meaning it has to be plugged in. The Surface would allow me to take advantage of the portability and the usefulness of the desktop and give me Windows across the network except for my one Linux box.
Bluce Ree
Tech Admin / Council Member
It's still too thick. My ultrabook with touch screen is thinner than the Surface. Don't get me wrong, it's a decent piece of tech but, if I want something I can take onto a battlefield as you mentioned, the Surface is a stupid idea as would be my ultrabook. Thickness does not equal sturdiness and durability. HP is the perfect example.
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Illiterati
Council Member & Author
Ya, Bluce, but I can stick my Surface Pro in my bag and take it with me easily. When you're carrying photographic equipment with you (Nikon D3S, 70-300, 50mm 1.8 and 1.4 lenses, SB external flash and whatever else I'll need to have on hand), that's going to be heavy enough without adding the weight of a full-sized laptop to the mix.
My conundrum is...do I really need an ultrabook/tablet? I have my Macbook Pro for portable workstation, and I have my Acer A500 tablet for home and with SpashtopHD remote, I can open Windows 8 living on my home VMware server and use it as if it were on the tablet (which runs Android). The tablet now rarely leaves the house because I can do most of my day to day stuff on my GS4 and leave the laptop at home. But I may just need to get it and perhaps new uses will manifest.
Bluce Ree
Tech Admin / Council Member
Surface Pro is 2 lbs. My ultrabook is slightly over 2 lbs. The latest iterations of ultrabooks equipped with carbon fiber shells are under 2 lbs. Not seeing the advantage on weight or even size when considering an 11" ultrabook.
The only pro to a Surface Pro is that it's a full-fledged Windows 8 x86 tablet that can run all your Windows applications but that's it, technically speaking. Even the price doesn't really give it much of an advantage anymore.
Bluce Ree
Tech Admin / Council Member
You just answered your own question.
But I may just need to get it and perhaps new uses will manifest.
You know as well as I do that's just the kid in you reasoning. I know because I'm the same way.
Illiterati
Council Member & Author
While waiting in line for The Thrilling Adventure Hour this past weekend, my kid and I spent some time playing World of Warcraft, using her Verizon Wireless internet hotspot and our two Surface Pros.
Bluce Ree
Tech Admin / Council Member
While waiting in line for The Thrilling Adventure Hour this past weekend, my kid and I spent some time playing World of Warcraft, using her Verizon Wireless internet hotspot and our two Surface Pros.
You're just too adorable!
Illiterati
Council Member & Author
Illiterati
Council Member & Author
Yes, Captain Deathwish? You had something to say?
Bluce Ree
Tech Admin / Council Member
She's within walking / driving distance of you, brother. I, on the other hand, am safe on the other coast.
Gatefan1976
Well Known GateFan
She's within walking / driving distance of you, brother. I, on the other hand, am safe on the other coast.
Im drilling my attack cats right now, just to be safe.
Gatefan1976
Well Known GateFan
You inhuman bastard!!!Im drilling my attack cats right now, just to be safe.
Bluce Ree
Tech Admin / Council Member
No! He means he's putting them through training drills! Not literally "drilling" them with a Black 'n Decker.
