When Microsoft sent me the Surface Pro I was pretty excited to use it, but after a week or so I pretty much stopped using it given the whole usage of it just didn't feel comfortable (heavy, got warm often, stylus was constantly being lost etc etc). I then gave it to my a co-worker to use instead thinking maybe I'm just to jaded about it all. He then pretty much arrived at the same conclusion so he then gave it to our Manager ...and yes, he ditched as well and then gave it to one of his peers and so far that guy's about to ditch it as well. ..so it's slowly making the rounds at work and so far it hasn't found a home as yet (I keep waiting for that person to say "this is awesome" so i can then pounce on them, open a notepad & pen and get them to tell me why etc - professional curiosity).
I was hoping the next generation would try something different to stimulate a re-up or revisit but if they are just making iPad like adjustments to the specs then its kind of a weird place to occupy for them given its success today? --- Regards, Scott Barnes http://www.riagenic.com On Thu, Sep 5, 2013 at 5:39 PM, Ian Thomas <il.tho...@iinet.net.au> wrote: > Yes, it does seem a Surface-killer – more options (storage, RAM), enough > ports. We await pricing. **** > > I was impressed by recently-announced Lenovo T440 and T240 series > ultrabooks. 2 batteries, up to 17 hours – a sensible counter to tablets. * > *** > > ** ** > ------------------------------ > > **Ian Thomas** > Victoria Park, ****Western Australia******** > > *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: > ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *Ken Schaefer > *Sent:* Thursday, September 05, 2013 3:23 PM > *To:* ozDotNet > *Subject:* RE: [OT] Surface Pro 2 **** > > ** ** > > There’s also this just-announced competitor from Sony:**** > > http://www.engadget.com/2013/09/04/sony-vaio-tap-11-hands-on/**** > > ** ** > > Cheers**** > > Ken**** > > ** ** > > *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [ > mailto:ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com <ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com>] *On > Behalf Of *Ian Thomas > *Sent:* Thursday, 5 September 2013 5:14 PM > *To:* ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com > *Subject:* [OT] Surface Pro 2 **** > > ** ** > > *Surface Pro 2 ready to go with an adjustable kickstand and improved > battery life* > > Basically the original Surface Pro is an ultrabook with optional keyboard. > Now it's getting more RAM, and the (Intel) Haswell chips, so performance > and battery life should be greatly improved. The > Verge<http://www.theverge.com/2013/9/4/4694838/surface-pro-2-adjustable-kickstand-haswell-better-battery-life> > **** > > ** ** > ------------------------------ > > Ian Thomas > Victoria Park, Western Australia**** >
