So I'm using the top-of-the-line Surface Book at the moment in my new gig. I must confess, the laptop has made a positive impression on me, specifically given I'm a visual thinker (who likes to sketch note in meetings). I will, however, say that the Pen sucks via OneNote but picks up its strength again via other products like Autodesk Sketch. There is still too much latency for the Pen which is a trigger for me.
The in/out of tablet mode is buggy, and while I'd put that towards Windows 10 as being at fault, however, the Surface product line can't play the game of "it's not our fault, it's the OS" given if it's paired up against Apple the lines of ownership should in this context encompass OS + Hardware combined. Performance wise, it can handle large amounts of computation while not getting so hot that I can't touch the keyboard. So far its heat signature is on par with my Macbook Pro (which I bought 1x month ago as well). I'm not convinced to give up Macbook Pro entirely as whilst I enjoy the detachable tablet mode, it's not something that I'd miss if it were removed tomorrow ---- yet.. --- Regards, Scott Barnes http://www.riagenic.com On Tue, Jul 11, 2017 at 6:38 PM, Tom Rutter <therut...@gmail.com> wrote: > Nope still haven't got one, using the old lady's to get by. Will check it > out. Cheers > > > On Tuesday, 11 July 2017, DotNet Dude <adotnetd...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hey Tom, >> Wasn't sure if you bought a machine already but The Good Guys have a deal >> currently on the zenbook flip for $1299. Super cheap compared to everywhere >> else. Only has win 10 home but you can always upgrade to pro if you need >> to. A good number of ports too. >> >> On Wed, Jul 5, 2017 at 9:55 AM, Tom Rutter <therut...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> i5+, 8gb+ ram, 128gb+ ssd, win 10 pro, 13-15 inch, $1500-2000 max >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Jul 5, 2017 at 9:47 AM, DotNet Dude <adotnetd...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> What are your requirements? >>>> >>>> >>>> On Monday, 3 July 2017, Tom Rutter <therut...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hah didn't even notice that before you mentioned it. It's as if the >>>>> designers did it just to make something wrong with the laptop. I've looked >>>>> at so many laptops now that I'm over it all... >>>>> >>>>> On Mon, Jul 3, 2017 at 4:37 PM, DotNet Dude <adotnetd...@gmail.com> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Have you seen where the power button is on the keyboard? Lol no thanks >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Monday, 3 July 2017, Tom Rutter <therut...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Anyone got the new surface laptop? If so, thoughts? >>>>>>> My old reliable dell laptop took its last breath today. :( >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>> >>
