I've ordered mine. If the 1Tb version was available (no date on that has been released yet) I would have gotten that one. Shut up and take my money! Have disclosed said pre-order to my significant other, and I've successfully trained her to react with a simple eye roll. I'll likely "pay" for it later. :)
It's a great feeling to not have to drool over Apple hardware and be embarrassed about being in the Microsoft camp. It would have been nice for the Surface Book to have come with Usb-C port(s) but given I don't actually yet have any devices, and how long it takes for devices to spring up, I can live with USB 3.0 for a while more. Exciting times! On Thu, 8 Oct 2015 at 08:49 <osjasonrobe...@gmail.com> wrote: > Yeah - looks pretty nice, 512GB / i7/ 16GB for $4,199 AUD > > Compared to similar spec Lenovo ThinkPad W541 (no touch/pen/etc) $3,649.00 > AUD (though I think the Lenovo is 5th Gen i7 not 6th Gen as in Surface > Book?) > > Jason Roberts > Journeyman Software Developer > > Twitter: @robertsjason > Blog: http://DontCodeTired.com > Pluralsight Courses: http://bit.ly/psjasonroberts > > =========================================================== > I welcome VSRE emails. Learn more at http://vsre.info/ > =========================================================== > > *From:* DotNet Dude <adotnetd...@gmail.com> > *Sent:* Wednesday, 7 October 2015 5:18 PM > *To:* ozDotNet <ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com> > > In case anyone here hasn't heard yet and is interested the new Surface > Book will apparently be available in Oz on Nov 12th. Looks to be expensive > though > > On Thu, Sep 24, 2015 at 10:10 AM, DotNet Dude <adotnetd...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I also read somewhere next version of Surface Pro likely to be announced >> oct 6 so anyone interested may want to wait to see what happens there >> >> >> On Thursday, 24 September 2015, Ken Schaefer <k...@adopenstatic.com> >> wrote: >> >>> Microsoft are going to start offering Signature editions via their new >>> stores in Aus (first one opening soon-ish in Sydney). They might offer the >>> same online I guess, once the store opens. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: >>> ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *Tom Rutter >>> *Sent:* Wednesday, 23 September 2015 3:57 PM >>> *To:* ozDotNet <ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com> >>> *Subject:* Re: [OT] New laptop >>> >>> >>> >>> Any things to look out for if I buy direct from US? I've always >>> purchased locally >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 2:31 PM, Eddie de Bear (Gmail) < >>> eddie.deb...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> The Signature Editions are the exact same machines (HP, Lenovo, etc) BUT >>> stripped bare of all the crapware.. From what I remember reading when >>> Microsoft first started with them, it’s a clean windows install, with all >>> the correct tweeks, drivers etc to get the most out of the hardware.. >>> >>> >>> >>> Here is a link to their US store: >>> http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/cat/categoryID.69916600 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: >>> ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *mike smith >>> *Sent:* Friday, 28 August 2015 2:11 PM >>> *To:* ozDotNet <ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com> >>> *Subject:* Re: [OT] New laptop >>> >>> >>> >>> On Fri, Aug 28, 2015 at 10:44 AM, Eddie de Bear (Gmail) < >>> eddie.deb...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> This is where Microsoft could really make a difference, if they would >>> stop thinking about just the US and make the Signature Edition laptops/PCs >>> available in Australia… >>> >>> >>> >>> Do they make them (or rebadge) ? If the former, whose their >>> manufacturer? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: >>> ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *Thomas Koster >>> *Sent:* Friday, 28 August 2015 10:09 AM >>> *To:* ozDotNet <ozdotnet@ozdotnet.com> >>> *Subject:* Re: [OT] New laptop >>> >>> >>> >>> On 27 August 2015 at 19:28, <osjasonrobe...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> What’s peoples views on Lenovo ATM given there have been a few PR things >>> happen in the last 12 months…? price v performance v reliability? >>> >>> >>> >>> Are you talking about Superfish? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> http://arstechnica.com/security/2015/02/lenovo-pcs-ship-with-man-in-the-middle-adware-that-breaks-https-connections/ >>> >>> >>> >>> Consider how this could have happened and all the people who would have >>> had to sign off on this. I'll let people make up their own minds about the >>> competence and trustworthiness of Lenovo... >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Thomas Koster >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> >>> Meski >>> >>> http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv >>> >>> >>> "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, >>> you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills >>> >>> >>> >> > >
