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01-06-2014, 06:34 AM
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Anyone have a Surface tablet?
Been playing with my friend's and it looks nice.
I like that it can be both a tablet and an ultrabook (Pro version essentially).
I'm looking at the non-pro version, the Surface 2, so it runs the ghetto RT without support for full Windows.. but I only plan to use it to surf the web and for school as I have a desktop at home.
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01-06-2014, 07:40 AM
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I've played with the original Surface for a bit, and I like it. It's a good tablet if you want to do actual work on it. In desktop mode, it's just like regular Windows. You can have all your windows open and arranged as you would on a desktop. It's got a USB port, so you can plug in flash keys, hubs, keyboard, mice, etc... After using the Surface, it makes the iPad feel like a toy. If I had to get one today, for the money, I'd get the Surface.
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01-06-2014, 07:57 AM
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^^ my frd bot the surface and she likes it so far but complains is laggy and also when whe type on her keyboard there is like a sec of 2 before the words appear on the screen. But I think is a bit over price for it.
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01-06-2014, 08:02 AM
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I've had the original surface, it was quite laggy. Two main complaints I had were 1) could not play HD on vimeo or youtube, if you try it goes down to 0.5fps. The flat keyboard tho it's nice to have a keyboard it's hard to get used to. One thing I do like is the screen, that screen is beautiful.
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01-06-2014, 11:16 AM
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Been debating on getting a Surface 2 as well. It seems like the best tablet option for using Office on the go. The type cover 2 goes very well with it.
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01-06-2014, 12:01 PM
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Right now, students get 10% and there's a text coupon going around to save additional 10%..
A new S2 should run $400 after taxes. Really tempted.
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01-06-2014, 01:47 PM
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The 128GB Surface pro is only $539 with student discount.
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01-06-2014, 03:46 PM
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Pro 2 is nice.. the first gen pro isnt that great...
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01-06-2014, 05:04 PM
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I'd only get a pro. My boss uses a surface pro 2 and with all the options it can get pretty pricey.
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01-09-2014, 12:53 AM
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Ended up buying the Pro with a Type Cover
$750 taxes in
It's fast, and the screen is gorgeous
I hate Windows 8 though
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Originally Posted by 89blkcivic Did I tell you guys black is my favourite colour? My Ridgeline is black. My Honda Fit is black. Wish my dick was black........ LOL. | | |
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01-09-2014, 02:19 PM
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^^^ update to windows 8.1 
the start screen works well in tablet mode (ive got a vaio duo11) but even then im mainly on the desktop so it really doesn't make a difference
i like the search function
you just have to get used to it i guess
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01-09-2014, 02:35 PM
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Heads up that Microsoft's support for the surface is horrible. One of my friends purchased from Microsoft Online and received a DOA. Shipped it in and 3 weeks later still no response from Microsoft. Give Microsoft a call 5 days ago, they say they will call her back the next day. Waited next day, no call. Called back a day after requesting an escalated service, rep mentioned this wasn't possible, rep then said they will guarantee her a call back the next day and there was nothing they could do. At this point my friend was fed up, Microsoft kept making promises for call backs daily and not once out of the 4 reps she dealt with, called back.. She requested a refund.
Didn't think an Enterprise business would be handled service like this, but then again its Microsoft.
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01-09-2014, 03:15 PM
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Originally Posted by StylinRed ^^^ update to windows 8.1
the start screen works well in tablet mode (ive got a vaio duo11) but even then im mainly on the desktop so it really doesn't make a difference
i like the search function
you just have to get used to it i guess | I wish that when my Type Cover is attached, Windows would automatically disable Metro and just revert it to a traditional start menu shell, and vice versa when I took it off.
Kinda pointless to have Metro when it's in laptop mode IMO.
I updated to 8.1 just now, the new Start button is cool. Can't really tell the other differences.
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Originally Posted by 89blkcivic Did I tell you guys black is my favourite colour? My Ridgeline is black. My Honda Fit is black. Wish my dick was black........ LOL. | | |
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What size HD did you get and how much space was left after the OS was installed.
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01-09-2014, 04:54 PM
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I bought the 128GB model and I think I had about 80GB remaining.
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Originally Posted by 89blkcivic Did I tell you guys black is my favourite colour? My Ridgeline is black. My Honda Fit is black. Wish my dick was black........ LOL. | | |
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01-09-2014, 08:20 PM
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By the way, anyone successful with enabling a second language keyboard? I can enable the pop-up Korean keyboard, but I can't type Korean with my Type Cover. It's weird because I can toggle between both a US and Korean keyboard.
EDIT: Nevermind, this helped me out - http://www.eightforums.com/tutorials...ndows-8-a.html
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Originally Posted by 89blkcivic Did I tell you guys black is my favourite colour? My Ridgeline is black. My Honda Fit is black. Wish my dick was black........ LOL. |
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01-09-2014, 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Razor Ramon HG Ended up buying the Pro with a Type Cover
$750 taxes in
It's fast, and the screen is gorgeous
I hate Windows 8 though | what that much money wouldn't it better to get a cheap ultra book instead?or add a few hundred to get the mac book air 13inch?
For me anyways that's what I would do.
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01-10-2014, 12:34 AM
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I couldn't justify the extra $$$ to get the Pro 2 (although the speed would've been nice), so I opted for an Asus Transformer T100. $399 with the keyboard. No regrets!
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01-10-2014, 01:18 AM
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If I were to get a Windows tablet, I'd probably get the Asus T100 instead. Yea the build quality and screen aren't as nice, but it does everything you need just as well as the surface for half the price.
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01-10-2014, 07:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Dragon-88 Heads up that Microsoft's support for the surface is horrible. One of my friends purchased from Microsoft Online and received a DOA. Shipped it in and 3 weeks later still no response from Microsoft. Give Microsoft a call 5 days ago, they say they will call her back the next day. Waited next day, no call. Called back a day after requesting an escalated service, rep mentioned this wasn't possible, rep then said they will guarantee her a call back the next day and there was nothing they could do. At this point my friend was fed up, Microsoft kept making promises for call backs daily and not once out of the 4 reps she dealt with, called back.. She requested a refund.
Didn't think an Enterprise business would be handled service like this, but then again its Microsoft. | Same experience I had with best buy. Order a pair of speakers and they ship me a camcorder. Call them like 5 times and every single time they have no recordes and keep saying they will send me the sticker to send back the camcorder and they will do a refund towards the speaker. Never got any E-mail from them so I just give up.
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01-12-2014, 10:47 AM
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i just picked up the surface pro 2 64gb i don't need the extra space on it.. although i'm super disappointed that they gave me an old lot with the 4200u cpu instead of the 4300u cpu.. difference is prolly not even noticeable.. but why would i want to pay full price for a "lower" model especially when the new one is already out
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01-12-2014, 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by terkan i just picked up the surface pro 2 64gb i don't need the extra space on it.. although i'm super disappointed that they gave me an old lot with the 4200u cpu instead of the 4300u cpu.. difference is prolly not even noticeable.. but why would i want to pay full price for a "lower" model especially when the new one is already out | Return it?
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01-12-2014, 10:07 PM
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#24 | | RS has made me the bitter person i am today!
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Originally Posted by !MiKrofT Return it? | i dunno i'm worried about the 10% restocking fee stated on my receipt
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01-12-2014, 10:28 PM
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That sux. Too bad you didn't get it from the MS store. Free returns and shipping both ways. Quote:
Originally Posted by terkan i dunno i'm worried about the 10% restocking fee stated on my receipt | | |
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