9thWhen does the Pro come out?
I'm gonna buy a few through work for testing...
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CS6 will run fine. THe more filters you add on to it the slower it will go of course but it still works.
Office 2007 will install you can just rip it from the cd on another pc and put it on flash drive an install it that way.
The surface will perform the same in CS6 and other programs as a mac air or other ultra books.
DukeTogo1300
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There aren't any particular reasons the pro wouldn't work with a USB DVD/BD drive are there? I'm assuming it would. Have any reviews tested USB devices like these?
It will work. It's a PC, don't think too much about the form factor.
a secret-boss
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I'll try out my External BD Player
Gamer @ Heart
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Thank you. I was worried a new page would mean no one would answer me.
Of course it will it's a PC,
even Surface RT works with external USB drives, basically anything that windows detects without need for external drivers to be installed should work. you can plug in a printer even.
not a problem. As others have said you can also use a usb disk drive.
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=a9_sc_1...tector&rh=i:aps,k:surface+rt+screen+protector
A lot under $20 in here.
It certainly works with my Xbox 360 HD DVD drive. Just shows up as D.
I'm so hyped.
I use this one:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B009LRZ1CA/?tag=neogaf0e-20
I have no complaints, for the price. You'll notice some "rainbow effect" comments in the user reviews, and I noticed it as well. But not really an issue for me (though I know others are more of a stickler).
GAF I'm looking to get a Surface for both myself and my wife after she has our first baby, I need some input from you guys with hands on experience.
Basically I'll use it for..
- Video Playback off my NAS, this consists of a lot of subtitled media and HD movies
- Internet Browsing
- Occasional gaming (skullls of the shogun .. fuck yeah!)
- Some productivity
Any advise if I should bite and go for the RT version or wait for a 2nd iteration before investing?
Basically I'll use it for..
- Video Playback off my NAS, this consists of a lot of subtitled media and HD movies
- Internet Browsing
- Occasional gaming (skullls of the shogun .. fuck yeah!)
- Some productivity
Any advise if I should bite and go for the RT version or wait for a 2nd iteration before investing?
Gamer @ Heart
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Finally tried a type cover at Best Buy today. I was very happy about the feedback. I could not stand that touch cover.
Has any one had any durability issues with one?
Has any one had any durability issues with one?
It will do all the things you ask, but I am not sure about subtitle perf because every time I read about subtitles in codecs it seems like crysis 4 video card issues.
Surface RT is wonderful for all of those things.
For MKV w/ subtitles look mobile.hd media player in the store.
DataStream
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Does the pro support Miracast, WiDi, or something similar?
Damon Bennet
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i dont kbow what those are but the pro can so anything a regular w8 ultrabook can.
I'm not sure about any of those, but I'm hopeful for WiDi. Thurrott was being an idiot about it on this week's Windows Weekly, but I don't think he understands that WiDi is literally acting as a wireless monitor, not simple one-off scenarios of limited things you can send from one device to another. I've always wanted a device that supports it.
Yeah I've heard about it's lack of support for mkv format, which accounts for 90% of my video library.
What about the new VLC player project (kickstarter), would that be able to handle most video formats & subtitles?
HollovVpo1nt
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Can someone try loading up 480p crunchyroll videos on the Surface RT in full screen? I wanna see if they work or not. I'm worried if there's problems loading videos off the site and if subtitles don't show up. Please don't tell me it's one of those blacklisted flash sites.
SD worked, was unable to test 480p because you need an account
So I bought a Surface RT (for some reason, I'll probably end up using it for productivity) and am enjoying it for the most part.
First impressions: The ecosystem is lacking IMO (in relation to iOS and Android) and the over OS still feels like a work in progress in some areas. Still, I expected as much as we are still very early on in this products life cycle. I ended up buying one because there is real potential behind this device. People always say never purchase a device for its potential but for it is capable of out of the box. However, as Windows tablet adoption picks up, I expect to see some great software on this thing.
With that said, as I'm sure this has been asked dozens of times--any app recommendations? I'm also looking for a good IRC client.
First impressions: The ecosystem is lacking IMO (in relation to iOS and Android) and the over OS still feels like a work in progress in some areas. Still, I expected as much as we are still very early on in this products life cycle. I ended up buying one because there is real potential behind this device. People always say never purchase a device for its potential but for it is capable of out of the box. However, as Windows tablet adoption picks up, I expect to see some great software on this thing.
With that said, as I'm sure this has been asked dozens of times--any app recommendations? I'm also looking for a good IRC client.
I recommend reading or watching some of the OS tips and tricks. That half hour of research turned my neat device into a really awesome, eye opening tool for me.
I'm an expert
Formerly worldrevolution. The only reason I am nice to anyone else is to avoid being banned.
Fuck my balls I'd def get it from Costco. Dat exec membership.
edit: wait fuck, that's not the pro. do not want.
edit: wait fuck, that's not the pro. do not want.
It'll be a while before VLC is out. But the app I recommended works extremely well with mkv's.
http://news.softpedia.com/news/The-128-GB-Surface-Pro-Has-Only-83-GB-of-Free-Space-324307.shtml
83GB available on 128GB surface pro apparently. their calculation is a bit off though, 128GB is really only ~119GB, that's 36GB taken by OS and other apps.
now for 64GB branded storage, it's ~59GB, so 23GB left for the user.
83GB available on 128GB surface pro apparently. their calculation is a bit off though, 128GB is really only ~119GB, that's 36GB taken by OS and other apps.
now for 64GB branded storage, it's ~59GB, so 23GB left for the user.
Sure they could, but in the end it's still gonna be much larger than mobile OSes. It's Windows after all. By the time the next major revision of Windows comes out, flash storage should be a lot cheaper anyway.
8GB is probably a recovery partition, which you could transfer to a USB drive.
a secret-boss
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I'm trying to buy 64GB only since I'm just doing digital art, but geez at the remaining space
with 64GB model, assuming you get 30G after freeing up potential recovery partition;
you can probably comfortably install all the productivity software you want, photoshop, office and stuff like that. you can use a memory card to make things more comfortable for storing data.
I think if you want to install some games though, 64GB ver isn't going to cut it.
it's possible, but removing what? nothing to free up 10GBs of data for example. not really useful or worthwhile.
you can probably comfortably install all the productivity software you want, photoshop, office and stuff like that. you can use a memory card to make things more comfortable for storing data.
I think if you want to install some games though, 64GB ver isn't going to cut it.
it's possible, but removing what? nothing to free up 10GBs of data for example. not really useful or worthwhile.
Fury Sense
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I'd like to get one right away and there's a MS store in the prudential center... Will it sell out?
Damon Bennet
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anyone from the states in europe next month? im still trying to find a way how to avoid import duties
My windows 8 install is about 10 gigs. Youll be able to get doen close to that. As another poster says remove the recovery file to usb drive and remove any preinstalled stuff you dont want
Should we do a Surface PRO OT when it comes out ? Some may get confused with the two different verisons getting posted in the same thread
Should we do a Surface PRO OT when it comes out ? Some may get confused with the two different verisons getting posted in the same thread
No, I don't think a new OT is necessary. We have the Windows 8/RT combined OT.
Damon Bennet
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but then, there is also an ipad mini OT, so surface pro deserves one, too. i'd be fine with each solution
With an additional 64 GB SD card and the possibility to plug in external usb storage, I don't think it's that bad. My five year old notebook only has 80 GB and I'm managing fine. Since I don't use if for gaming I don't have many big applications installed.
That said, with a tablet you can't easily upgrade later on, so you might want to consider 128 GB.
TheLaughingStock
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RT can as well after changing the default permissions, but you'll have to compromise on something if you plan on filling the internal storage with a bunch of stuff on the Pro.
BLaZiN PRopHeT
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Checked the system at work today and Costco is going to start selling the surface rt tablets. Hopefully the sell the pro also when it comes out.