Huh. Actually looks pretty cool. There aren't exactly many Windows tablets out there with a dedicated GPU in them.
Wow. That is sleek.
The surface itself is pretty great, been my school computer for ages. Its powerful enough to do everything I need to do, like rendering audio or working in my DAW, but when just taking notes or doing schoolwork the battery has plenty of life.
It has its problems though, and this addresses damn near all of them. More than one USB port is huge, for one. Better keyboard and trackpad is another, and replacing the microSD with regular SD is another big step. All while keeping what makes the surface great already
microsoft pls gib
Hmmm loving the thin bezel
[QUOTE=Strontboer;48842909]Hmmm loving the thin bezel[/QUOTE]
You should see the Dell XPS 13 then. The bezel on it is insane.
This is basically the perfect way to do a laptop/tablet combo, but holy shit is it expensive. 1500$ for the cheapest version with an i5, no dedicated GPU and an 128GB SSD is just too much. If I could get one for less than 1000€ I'd be all over it.
[QUOTE=pebkac;48845584]This is basically the perfect way to do a laptop/tablet combo, but holy shit is it expensive. 1500$ for the cheapest version with an i5, no dedicated GPU and an 128GB SSD is just too much. If I could get one for less than 1000€ I'd be all over it.[/QUOTE]
You can get the normal tablet only surface pro 4 for $899 or so. Just like this except done in the classic keyboard-cover-kickstand style of past surfaces (keyboard cover sold separately)
Well damn. I knew Microsoft's hardware division was good, but I didn't expect this good. Definitely seems to be giving Apple a run for its money in terms of design and specs for the price, and it'll be damn impressive if it can get anywhere near 12 hours of battery life.
This may be my next "laptop" whenever I can manage to save the money.
[QUOTE=KorJax;48845632]You can get the normal tablet only surface pro 4 for $899 or so. Just like this except done in the classic keyboard-cover-kickstand style of past surfaces (keyboard cover sold separately)[/QUOTE]
That's the thing that really turns me off the Surface pro, I want a proper keyboard so that I can type on comfortably, not that flimsy looking thing that needs a stand so that the whole thing stays upright. And the keyboard is stupid expensive as well. I actually checked the price, and if I wanted a pro 4 with 8GB of RAM + a keyboard, it would cost me over 1400$. It actually makes the Book look like a good deal.
My surface pro 3 can plan TF2 and Elite:Dangerous so I'm good for now.
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for now
When I get the money I will almost certainly sell my surface and move upwards to this monster.
I will never understand the appeal of a laptop with a separable monitor. You all must be really fucking rich.
[QUOTE=pebkac;48845887]That's the thing that really turns me off the Surface pro, I want a proper keyboard so that I can type on comfortably, not that flimsy looking thing that needs a stand so that the whole thing stays upright. And the keyboard is stupid expensive as well. I actually checked the price, and if I wanted a pro 4 with 8GB of RAM + a keyboard, it would cost me over 1400$. It actually makes the Book look like a good deal.[/QUOTE]
You realize you can just hook up a BT/USB keyboard to it right?
[QUOTE=The Robster;48846629]I will never understand the appeal of a laptop with a separable monitor. You all must be really fucking rich.[/QUOTE]
It's a great idea. If you just wanna browse or watch shit detach it. Wanna work you put the keyboard on again.
I want it so bad, but I'm also not in any position to shell out for the GPU + i7 version, which is what I'd need to replace this decaying 2011 macbook I'm currently using.
But goddamn, I'd be getting a replacement that'd be so fucking worth it. Especially for the drawing features.
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Fuck it, when I get home I'm hunting for freelance gigs.
Who else nerdgasms as the screen comes off?
Pretty slick looking.
[QUOTE=xalener;48852845]I want it so bad, but I'm also not in any position to shell out for the GPU + i7 version, which is what I'd need to replace this decaying 2011 macbook I'm currently using.
But goddamn, I'd be getting a replacement that'd be so fucking worth it. Especially for the drawing features.
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Fuck it, when I get home I'm hunting for freelance gigs.[/QUOTE]
Keep in mind the base model without the GPU is probably plenty fast, certainly moreso than your macbook
I've got an ultrabook from a couple of years ago with an i5 and integrated video and it can run stuff like hearthstone/photoshop/etc pretty fine. Lighter games are no problem. I'd avoid graphically intense stuff though.
Integrated video has gotten a lot better over the years. I think mine is a slightly upgraded integrated video but I can't imagine the stuff in the low end surface book is much worse than what mine is.
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