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Re: New Surface Pro

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Post by sacheendra »

nailer wrote: post #41

One import thing with all Surface laptops that most people don't know: > Support is limited to the country you purchased the device in. Eg: - If you buy an Apple laptop, and need a repair, they'll fix it if it's in warranty, regardless of where you are. - If you buy a Microsoft laptop, and need a warranty repair done in a different country, Microsoft won't help you. I purchased a Surface Book (which I love) in a Micr…

> - If you buy an Apple laptop, and need a repair, they'll fix it if it's in warranty, regardless of where you are.

Not true. That is only for the iPhone. The Macbook has only national warranty.

Re: New Surface Pro

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Post by apapli »

tzaman wrote: post #22
apapli wrote: post #7

I love my Pro 4. This video won't convince me to upgrade, but I'll be a tad jealous of every new starter at our firm who gets assigned one!

Care to elaborate why? I'm somewhat of an apple-fanboy but Surface seems more and more appealing, and I'm leaning towards giving one a try.

My pro 4 works perfectly fine. I'm just a desktop apps junkie (sales mainly) and so there is no real reason to upgrade. That said the new pen's deeper resolution is impressive, as I switched (primarily) from Evernote to OneNote and haven't looked back. (I still pay for Evernote, now it is purely for legacy info).

Re: New Surface Pro

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Post by tracker1 »

dagw wrote: post #48
mgkimsal wrote: post #26

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Lenovo has laptops with 32g. HP does too. ASUS... gosh... lots of companies offer it... What's the point of the question? Lots of end users want a laptop with 32g.

I think the point they're trying to make is that the sort of person who wants 32 or 64 GB of RAM in their laptop (and I'm definitely in that group) also wants a fast processor and a decent graphics card. The number of people who need 32+ GB of RAM and are happy with a slow processor is probably quite small. The sort of work I'd use my Surface Pro for doesn't need more than 8GB of RAM and the sort of work I need 32+GB…

But, depending on your workload, fast enough may well be... laptop i5/i7 are pretty fast, again depending on workload... if I'm trying to simulate a tech stack, with modest data loaded, I'm the only user, so it's plenty fast, but memory can become constrained pretty quickly...

Windows overhead, Visual Studio, Linux VMs, multiple docker containers, local dynamodb, sql database, queues, etc. If you're developing locally against a workflow with a few VMs in the mix, 16gb can be an incredible constraint. I'm not trying to simulate hundreds of users, just one across a stack.

Re: New Surface Pro

#104

Post by MikusR »

whistlerbrk wrote: post #90

Is the RAM still soldered in and therefore not expandable / upgradeable? I'd love to get the 256Gb SSD / i7 version and upgrade to 16Gb RAM

Let me gues. A light, tablet like device, so it definately takes full size dd4 ram sticks with huge heatsinks.

Re: New Surface Pro

#105

Post by rch »

wakkaflokka wrote: post #59

Alright, now that this is out: what should I get? Most of my heavy-duty work is done via SSH into a remote VM. I watch movies, but mostly browse the web. Most of my actual work is programming intensive. I like pretty screens. Larger is usually better. I want to be able to take it on a plane without hassle when I travel. New surface? HP Elite x360 15"? Wait for Surface Book refresh? Yoga?

Dell Precision 5520 looks like the best machine out right now, among the larger/higher-performing options.

Re: New Surface Pro

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Post by apapli »

sebtoast wrote: post #28
tzaman wrote: post #22

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Care to elaborate why? I'm somewhat of an apple-fanboy but Surface seems more and more appealing, and I'm leaning towards giving one a try.

In my case, I wouldn't upgrade just for the sake of upgrading to a newer device since the ones we have are still doing the job, maybe parent poster is in the same boat.

You got it in one. I'm very happy with my pro4, so no need to upgrade. It is perfect for meetings and quickly doing work on the move. I will never[1] go back to a standard laptop, my desktop does the heavy lifting.

[1] Never say never, but it is a pretty big improvement!

Re: New Surface Pro

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Post by tracker1 »

trendia wrote: post #80

Any Linux support? I'll buy Microsoft hardware if I can keep my full development environment (Qt creator included)

That was my first thought as well... I'm currently using a MBP for my work laptop and personal, but my next personal laptop will probably run linux... and I've considered switching my MBP over.

Re: New Surface Pro

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Post by skynode »

maxxxxx wrote: post #86
nilved wrote: post #57

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Your game needs some serious work. Maybe if your developers had 4 GB RAM on their computers the constraint would benefit them.

I am not sure if you are trying to be funny or if you are an arrogant prick.

Considering how long you've been here, it's really disappointing that you could bring yourself to write something like this on HN.

Re: New Surface Pro

#110

Post by Helmet »

How is this a functional laptop? And I'm being dead serious here and 100% literal - how do I work with this machine while it's on my lap? It looks like it would be a real pain in the ass to do so, with the "Kickstand" and all.
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