Just wondering, is it worth spending so much money on local computing? I wonder how many people are now using Amazon or Azure as an option vs buying best in the breed local computing power.
Is 8gb, i5 environment not enough? On 29/10/2015 9:22 AM, "Tom Rutter" <therut...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> >
