why would this drop?
there's no Surface 4 version coming for a while? unless you're referring to potential competitors being announced in the next few months?
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why would this drop?
there's no Surface 4 version coming for a while? unless you're referring to potential competitors being announced in the next few months?
Tathanen
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Annnnd bought. I've wanted this for so long, coming off a Pro 2 I just wanna be able to pick up my computer by the damn keyboard. It's like they made it just for me.
Went in for the $2099 model, another $600 for hard drive and ram ain't worth it. I never come close to capping the 8gb on my Pro 2 here, and if I really end up hurting for space some day that's what the SD slot is for. Got the dock too, it's fuckin expensive but man it'll be nice to not have to unplug four plugs every time I go to a meeting.
I usually wait for v2s of things, but I feel kinda like this is almost a v4.5. It's really just a new surface, it's the same tech, the same team, I think they've worked out most of the kinks by now. Only new failure point is the detatching.
My job pays for half of a new computer up to $1000 every few years, and I have $500 in general technology allowance saved up, so in total I'm really just spending a grand here. I pulled the same shit when I got the Pro 2, these things are probably too expensive for my blood normally but hey perks of the job awwwwwwwww yiss.
Went in for the $2099 model, another $600 for hard drive and ram ain't worth it. I never come close to capping the 8gb on my Pro 2 here, and if I really end up hurting for space some day that's what the SD slot is for. Got the dock too, it's fuckin expensive but man it'll be nice to not have to unplug four plugs every time I go to a meeting.
I usually wait for v2s of things, but I feel kinda like this is almost a v4.5. It's really just a new surface, it's the same tech, the same team, I think they've worked out most of the kinks by now. Only new failure point is the detatching.
My job pays for half of a new computer up to $1000 every few years, and I have $500 in general technology allowance saved up, so in total I'm really just spending a grand here. I pulled the same shit when I got the Pro 2, these things are probably too expensive for my blood normally but hey perks of the job awwwwwwwww yiss.
eddie4
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I'm saying the price of S3/SP3 might drop considering people might go for SP4. I don't think microsoft will announce an S4, but who knows. If the SP3 price falls, i'm sure they'll knock down the S3 price as well.
Brawndo Addict
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Surface Pro 4 - $1300 ($1700)
i5, 8GB, 256GB (512GB)
Surface Book - $1900
i5, 8GB, DGPU, 256GB
Kinda weird that you can't get a larger SSD on the book without getting the top end model that costs $2700.
i5, 8GB, 256GB (512GB)
Surface Book - $1900
i5, 8GB, DGPU, 256GB
Kinda weird that you can't get a larger SSD on the book without getting the top end model that costs $2700.
EroticSushi
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Did they say if there was any improvement to the battery for the SP4?
LordOfChaos
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Come to think about it, GPU being in the keyboard could mean the GPU being updated as time goes along, upgrading the specs without tossing the whole system. Hmm.
This probably won't happen, but if I see a the SP3 i5 256GB, 8GB RAM model drop to $800 via slickdeals.net, I might have to hop on it! (I don't even need a laptop).
This is sort of the best we've been getting: http://slickdeals.net/f/8051149-mic...ndows-10-799-99-at-amazon?src=SiteSearchTest2
Marty Chinn
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It's $270 more for me to get a SP4 if I return this SP3. That's way more than $100.
Team Jones
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I don't know what to do?
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 - 256GB / Intel Core i5 - 8GB RAM
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Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Type Cover (Black) with Fingerprint ID
or
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Type Cover (Bright Blue)
Cost: $1,428.99 or 1458.99
Microsoft Surface Book - 128GB / Intel Core i5 - 8GB RAM
Cost: $1,499.00
For the storage difference, I would utilize my many GBs of One Drive storage.
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 - 256GB / Intel Core i5 - 8GB RAM
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Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Type Cover (Black) with Fingerprint ID
or
Microsoft Surface Pro 4 Type Cover (Bright Blue)
Cost: $1,428.99 or 1458.99
Microsoft Surface Book - 128GB / Intel Core i5 - 8GB RAM
Cost: $1,499.00
For the storage difference, I would utilize my many GBs of One Drive storage.
are we sure the new surface pen is compatible with the SP3? the stylus performance is what has kept me on the fence of buying a SP3, I think not as Microsoft included a new "G5" processor in the SP4 to help with the new surface pen capabilities.
I'm Torn right now between an i7 256Gb SP3 and the i7 SP4 256GB.
Which now leaves me with another hard choice.
1730$ for i7 256GB SP4 or 1900$ for i5 dGPU 256GB Surface Book.
HALP
I'm Torn right now between an i7 256Gb SP3 and the i7 SP4 256GB.
Which now leaves me with another hard choice.
1730$ for i7 256GB SP4 or 1900$ for i5 dGPU 256GB Surface Book.
HALP
Haloid1177
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256 GB is like the minimum space I'd want so if you can't bump the Book up to the next model go for the SP4, it might not be the hyped device from the conference but it's still a great piece of tech. I love my SP3 and the only reason I'm upgrading to a Book is because it's easier to type on my lap.
ginger ninja
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I say go for surface book. Even with the type cover, surface pro 3 isn't as great to use in your lap as an actual laptop, and i don't think that changes with pro 4.
Random_Guy
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Oh man, the choices!
I would be lying if i said I NEED the Surface book, i could probably do fine with the surface pro 4 (coming from pro 2), but the book looks sooo good.
This is the math i've been doing (price in CAD):
Surface pro 4 (256 gb, i5) + type cover = $1848
Surface book (256 gb, i7, with gpu = $2799
I gotta find $950 somewhere in my budget to justify the book. I'm gonna cancel pre orders for siege, CoD and Battlefront (none of those are looking that great), that saves me about $200. I was also planning on upgrading my 970 sometime next year, but might just push it back to the year after, wait for the 2nd gen HBM cards.
That should pretty much cover the price difference, but man, i've never spent so much on a single product.
I would be lying if i said I NEED the Surface book, i could probably do fine with the surface pro 4 (coming from pro 2), but the book looks sooo good.
This is the math i've been doing (price in CAD):
Surface pro 4 (256 gb, i5) + type cover = $1848
Surface book (256 gb, i7, with gpu = $2799
I gotta find $950 somewhere in my budget to justify the book. I'm gonna cancel pre orders for siege, CoD and Battlefront (none of those are looking that great), that saves me about $200. I was also planning on upgrading my 970 sometime next year, but might just push it back to the year after, wait for the 2nd gen HBM cards.
That should pretty much cover the price difference, but man, i've never spent so much on a single product.
Nope, not on the iPad Pro body or on the keyboard cover attachment. 'Best' you can do is plug the Apple Pencil into the iPad Pro like so:
Poodlestrike
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That doesn't look awkward at all.
Found the blurb hidden away.
Water Resistance: Created to help you track your fitness no matter what you're doing, the Microsoft Band 2 was designed to be water resistant3. So whether you're running in the rain, boating or simply tackling errands on a stormy day, your activity band can handle it.
That's okay for me.
brotkasten
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Luckily, Microsoft has the right product for that.
http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/Surface-Pen-Loop/productID.314886000
Mick Swagger
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So have the touch targets gotten better with Windows 10? Is the App Store still abandoned? Lack of touch based apps or touch overlays built into programs?
Trying to narrow down between the SP4 and iPad Pro, currently running an iPad Air 2 as my main tablet as all of the applications are geared towards touch. Which is ideal for a tablet.
Run a rMBP laptop wise so not too concerned about power since that does all of my heavy lifting.
Trying to narrow down between the SP4 and iPad Pro, currently running an iPad Air 2 as my main tablet as all of the applications are geared towards touch. Which is ideal for a tablet.
Run a rMBP laptop wise so not too concerned about power since that does all of my heavy lifting.
Funky Papa
FUNK-Y-PPA-4
I don't like it, but at least it comes included with each Pro (at least the Pro 3 did).
Team Jones
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Microsoft Surface Book - 256GB / Intel Core i5?
This will probably be my choice, granted it's about $200 more than my initial options... this is the best solution.
Haloid1177
Banned
Is the SP4 not gonna use the same magnetic attachment for the pen that the Surface Book is? Seems silly they wouldn't use that in both models.
mentallyinept
Banned
Yes it will.
Marty Chinn
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You can attach it to the SP4 magnetically.
Poodlestrike
Banned
That's for the SP3, SP4 and SB both have magnetic attachment.
Haloid1177
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I assumed as much, which is why that post confused me. The loop is dead.
brotkasten
Member
The loop was for the Apple stylus.
The desktop PC I've built earlier this year has spoiled me..
I just don't require that much power for a device, but I still would want to buy this just because haha.
X1 Carbon is my work laptop which is i5/8GB RAM/256 GB SSD and I think either thinner or lighter than an MBA.
My desktop is i5/16GB RAM/256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD/R9 280 3GB GDDR
Then I have a Galaxy Tab S2, which is the thinnest tablet in the world, very light, feels great in the hand, and has awesome performance. I use this for some light android gaming like Kingdom Rush when I'm at home and for web browsing/reading/film watching when I travel or when I'm laying in bed.
So therefore, the Surface Pro 3/4 is the ultimate "I don't need at all, but want this shit" device for me. If anything if I was able to find a crazy deal, on a Surface Pro 3. I would be tempted to buy it and sell my Tab S2.
I just don't require that much power for a device, but I still would want to buy this just because haha.
X1 Carbon is my work laptop which is i5/8GB RAM/256 GB SSD and I think either thinner or lighter than an MBA.
My desktop is i5/16GB RAM/256 GB SSD + 1 TB HDD/R9 280 3GB GDDR
Then I have a Galaxy Tab S2, which is the thinnest tablet in the world, very light, feels great in the hand, and has awesome performance. I use this for some light android gaming like Kingdom Rush when I'm at home and for web browsing/reading/film watching when I travel or when I'm laying in bed.
So therefore, the Surface Pro 3/4 is the ultimate "I don't need at all, but want this shit" device for me. If anything if I was able to find a crazy deal, on a Surface Pro 3. I would be tempted to buy it and sell my Tab S2.
Just playing with my wife's Sp3 made me consider ditching my iPad and going with that only. Realistically it's too large for general web browsing on the sofa but viewing PDFs in portrait mode at pretty much 1:1 A4 with touch was beautiful.
Core m3 should be OK as I wouldn't need it for gaming - could just stream from my desktop.
It's like the chip in the zenbook ux305 and yoga pro 3. Designed for fanless use so maybe that model of the Sp4 has the fan removed completely which saves weight? The metal chassis should be enough of a heatsink passively. They weren't super fast chips but the new skylake version is supposed to be 10-20% faster
The i5 has hd520 which should be around the same as previous GPUs in SP3. i7 has twice the number of Execution units and 64mb edram so should be at least double in performance. Normally I wouldn't bother with an i7 because they're still dual cores just slightly different turbos. But the iris graphics might actually make it capable of playing some games
LordOfChaos
Member
That looks like heaven if your goal is to break the pen or the port.
Apple, wat. Where's the attention to details like where to put the pencil?
Phanatic8390
Member
After pricing out options I keep bouncing between the 256/i5/8GB Book and the 265/i7/8GB SP4. With the cover its like a $200 difference.
I think I'm going to have to wait for reviews now.
I think I'm going to have to wait for reviews now.
man, ipad pro looks like a rushed reactionary product deemed 'adequate' to launch, it doesn't really even do anything more. It's a bit unusual for Apple, even watch wasn't like this unfinished.
the i7 has iris graphics w/ edram
m3 Intel HD graphics 515 • i5 Intel HD graphics 520 • i7 Intel Iris graphics
HALP GAF :,(
Im currently deciding as this surface is going to be my everything everyday PC as im goingto migrate to another country and cant afford to buy a desktop + laptop.
BTW, im a Graphic Designer/Illustrator so I need the power of an i7 or a discrete GPU.
LordOfChaos
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They annoyingly don't list processor models, but the Book also has 8GB and an i5, so why would you assume they're different processors? If anything the Book may be a higher end i5.
My guess would be they'll still be 'u' variants in the SB as the screen tablet is very thin so you'd want low TDP chips in there. That means the same dual core CPUs as the SP4. The SP4 i7 already has iris graphics but e i5 has standard HD520. So the only likely variable is if the SB i5 is the iris iGPU or not.
It's not. It's the 520.
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