i5 is fine though I struggle a little with only 8 GB of ram. Ssd way more important though.
My mac - or the current equivalent - I bought last year seems to have jumped $1k which would have made it out of my bracket. On 6 Apr 2016 09:52, "Tejas Goradia" <byteb...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>
