Geez had a look and it gets expensive real quick On Thu, Oct 8, 2015 at 12:27 PM, Stephen Price <step...@perthprojects.com> wrote:
> 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >> >>
