Help me decide on a Surface pro 4!

[LaboonTheWhale]

Hey all

 

So I'm stuck between two options for the surface pro 4... 

 

Intel i5 w/ 128gb ssd and 4gb of ram for $899.00 and the type cover for $115. Total of $924 (w/ 10% off surface) 

 

or

 

Intel i5 w/ 256gb SSD and 8Gb of ram for $1199.00 and type cover for 115. $1194 (w/ 10% off surface) 

 

its a $270 difference for double the storage of an SSD and RAM. 

 

Something I could do is get a 128GB micro SD ($50-100 on Amazon) and a 128GB USB 3.0 ($30-60). so an extra 256GB of MicroSD and USB ontop of a 128GB SSD for less than half of the price for the 256GB SSD model. 

 

SHould I go that route? 

[ImBleu]

I owned a Surface Pro 3 which had all the WiFi and Overheating problems and microsoft laughed me off when I asked them to repair it, even within warranty period.

 

Surface Pros are something I'd avoid.

[LaboonTheWhale]

Just now, ThatCoolBlueKidd said:

I owned a Surface Pro 3 which had all the WiFi and Overheating problems and microsoft laughed me off when I asked them to repair it, even within warranty period.

 

Surface Pros are something I'd avoid.

From what I've read, they've released updates/fixes that stopped overheating/battery drain issues pretty recently. 

[ImBleu]

Just now, LaboonTheWhale said:

From what I've read, they've released updates/fixes that stopped overheating/battery drain issues pretty recently. 

My Surface is still completely unusable, and I got an email from Microsoft telling me to not use my Surface Pro 3 because the charger they included has a risk of catching fire, so theyre sending me a new charger too.

 

Plagued with issues.

[rmac52]

I love my Surface Pro 4.  

I originally had the i5 4Gb one and I was running out or memory.  For me the upgrade to the 8Gb version was completely worth it. 

[CJPowell27]

I'd say get the bigger capacity one simply to avoid being upset at yourself later for not getting more space

[LaboonTheWhale]

Just now, rmac52 said:

I love my Surface Pro 4.  

I originally had the i5 4Gb one and I was running out or memory.  For me the upgrade to the 8Gb version was completely worth it. 

what were you running in order to run out of memory? I wasnt planning on anything intensive like editing any media and whatnot. whatever a student would use a laptop for. Notetaking, surfing, etc. No games or anything. 

[rmac52]

sketchup, matlab, excel, lightroom, and lots of chrome tabs.

I'm an engineering student so some of my school stuff can be pretty resource intensive