Originally Posted by SomeCreep (Post 20075697)

Haha, you bought a Surface?? My condolences. Why throw away money on a dead product that is already obsolete when there are so many better alternatives, like an android tablet or iPad?

Originally Posted by acctman (Post 20075710)

The Surface Pro is 100x times better than the iPad and or any Android. I personally do not own a Surface but have used one on many occasions and its definitely a laptop replacer if you actually want to get work done. Usually the people who hate on it have never used one and can not give a solid reason why they hate it.

Originally Posted by Rochard (Post 20075679)

A few months ago I bought a Microsoft Surface. So far I love it... It's replaced my tablet and my laptop. I was worried it was too small, but so far it's been great.

Anyone else got one and like it? Hate it? Anyone else using anything similar and like it?

Originally Posted by DamianJ (Post 20075797)

I knew SOMEONE had to have bought one.

And yes, everyone is using something similar, but and iPad or Android device because the Surface sucks donkey balls.

Originally Posted by acctman (Post 20075710)

The Surface Pro is 100x times better than the iPad and or any Android. I personally do not own a Surface but have used one on many occasions and its definitely a laptop replacer if you actually want to get work done. Usually the people who hate on it have never used one and can not give a solid reason why they hate it.

Originally Posted by dready (Post 20075951)

Damian, while I agree that most Surface tablets suck, you need to try the Surface Pro 2. It's incredible. It's a full on desktop PC in the shape of a tablet. It blows anything Android or iPad away. When docked, it supports 2 external monitors, keyboard, mouse, etc.

Can't wait for the Pro 3. It's rumored to have a core i7 and 4k resolution.

Originally Posted by DamianJ (Post 20075978)

If I want to edit photos or video, make music or any heavy lifting, I'll use my i7 MacBook Pro.

Originally Posted by SomeCreep (Post 20075958)

Hahaha, yes I'm sure you're right. That must be the reason why Apple has sold 100M iPads and Microsoft only 1M Surfaces, because the Surface is 100x better than the iPad. Just like the Zune was superior to the iPod. Whatever you're smoking, pass it over, because that's some good ass shit. :stoned

Originally Posted by SomeCreep (Post 20075958)

Hahaha, yes I'm sure you're right. That must be the reason why Apple has sold 100M iPads and Microsoft only 1M Surfaces, because the Surface is 100x better than the iPad. Just like the Zune was superior to the iPod. Whatever you're smoking, pass it over, because that's some good ass shit. :stoned

Originally Posted by Babaganoosh (Post 20076041)

I bought an Asus t300la. It's a 2 in 1 (laptop/tablet combo) running Windows 8. It's. fantastic. Surface didn't do it for me because of the shitty keyboard. It's surprising how good Windows 8 is with a touch screen.

Originally Posted by Rochard (Post 20076017)

I should mention I have the Surface Pro 2.

Some of you are missing the point - an iPad or a Android tablet doesn't cut it. Tablets are toys used for light surfing, Facebook, reading, music, and movies. I cannot operate from a tablet on the road. The end result is when I went on the road I carried both a tablet and a laptop.

The Surface is both a tablet and a laptop. It does my light surfing, Facebook, movies, reading, great. It's also a full PC and I can install all of the programs I need.

Someone else mentioned battery issues. It seems to last all day for me.



I have photoshop installed on my Surface and it runs with no issues. But you are missing the point - If you go on the road you have to bring you have to bring both your MacBook and your tablet. Not only am I carrying less devices, it's much smaller than a laptop.

Originally Posted by SomeCreep (Post 20076393)

The solution you are looking for is the macbook air.

Originally Posted by SomeCreep (Post 20076393)

The solution you are looking for is the macbook air.

Originally Posted by Rochard (Post 20076017)

I have photoshop installed on my Surface and it runs with no issues.

Originally Posted by Rochard (Post 20076017)

But you are missing the point - If you go on the road you have to bring you have to bring both your MacBook and your tablet. Not only am I carrying less devices, it's much smaller than a laptop.

Originally Posted by editeur (Post 20076537)

Lenovo Yoga imo way better a as a frankenstain of pad and laptop. Surface... last time I looked at this device it didn't even have GPS and 3G yet, how can it compete against iPad or android tablets? It lacks vital features, it is horribly overpriced as it is, its' fair price as a sub-standard pad should be in ~$150-$200 range.

Originally Posted by DamianJ (Post 20076567)

That's great. I doubt you are doing any heavy work with it though. How is for HD video editing at 1080P, or 30 + tracks in the Windows equiv of logic?

I'm really not missing the point, just disagreeing with you. I doubt you do any heavy lifting on a PC, no 1080P video, no huge multi track music with lots of VSTs etc. For YOUR use I am sure it is perfect.

If I am going away and need to work, I take the MacBook. It's light anyway. If I am going away and not working, I take the iPad. I'd not take both. Both have different jobs. Because you don't *do* any heavy lifting, the hybrid thing works for you and that's great. I was just taking the piss because the surface is one of the biggest flops in MS's history.

Originally Posted by AdultKing (Post 20075740)

Was given one and in kind gave it away. It was hopeless, half a tablet, half a computer and good at neither. The battery life sucked also.

I tried to like the Surface, kept an open mind and thought maybe, just maybe Microsoft were on to something. They aren't.

I'll stick to the iPad, if I need a computer (Max OS X or Windows 7) while mobile I'll use the MacBook Air - it runs both brilliantly and has twice the battery life of a Surface.

Originally Posted by Rochard (Post 20076483)

I have a laptop. Laptop works fine. I don't need another laptop. I want something smaller than a laptop that functions as a PC.

I find it highly unlikely I'll ever own a apple computer. I tried, and it didn't make sense to me. It was more expensive, not any faster or better, had fewer choices, and less options.

Originally Posted by Rochard (Post 20076645)

You are completely missing the point. You take a tablet OR a laptop when you travel while I take both in a device that fits in my pocket.

Originally Posted by Rochard (Post 20076645)

As for heavy lifting it handles photo editing in PS without missing a beat.

Originally Posted by Rochard (Post 20076645)

I don't do video editing, but the Surface is more powerful than the smallest Macbook air (which is both bigger and more expensive).

Originally Posted by NETbilling (Post 20076981)

Yeah - my sister got one from her work along with 10 of her colleagues. The company ditched them after a month and all went to iPads. Everyone hated it.

Originally Posted by SomeCreep (Post 20077001)

You want something smaller than a laptop? Have you even seen the macbook air? There is a difference between a "macbook" and "macbook air." Imagine 2 ipads stacked on top of one another, well the macbook air is thinner than that. The macbook air is for people who want something small, light, and thin like a tablet, but with the power and functionality of a laptop.

Apple is more expensive because the user experience is superior to that of the PC. People who say it's not are the same type of people who would say Windows is better no matter how bad it was. Apple has fewer choices and less options as in what? I can't think of anything crucially important that I do with a PC, that a Mac can't do better.

Originally Posted by Rochard (Post 20077315)

Again, the 11 inch Macbook Air is bigger, less powerful, and more expensive. It would limit the software I could run, and wouldn't sync up with my desktop which is most important.

Originally Posted by vvvvv (Post 20077218)

Forget it, Rochard, all of these idiots use a laptop for video editing. They don't understand how somebody else cannot.

Originally Posted by Rochard (Post 20077315)

Again, the 11 inch Macbook Air is more expensive.

Originally Posted by DamianJ (Post 20077326)

Surface Pro 2 128 GB
$981

plus keyboard
$128

total $1109

Macbook air 128GB
Total $899.

Originally Posted by mineistaken (Post 20077318)

:thumbsup
You always get apple fanboys pushing their products in threads like this...

Originally Posted by DamianJ (Post 20077101)

What you do with Photoshop isn't remotely heavy lifting.

Originally Posted by dready (Post 20077178)

The piece of shit $300 Surface? Or the $1300 Surface Pro 2? HUGE difference.