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I have never wanted an item more than a Surface Pro 3. :(

 

I would sell my desktop setup for it, but then I remembered: don't go crazy. I want to game LoL and WoW and that simply won't happen on a Surface device in a proper way. 

 

But the thing is so alluring!

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It is nice but it's almost perfect. I'm excited to see sp4 and the updated intel graphics

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what about it do you find so attractive?

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It's a really nice device.

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what about it do you find so attractive?

Well I had a Surface 2 RT before and while I absolutely LOVED the thing I was bummed out it couldn't run x86 programs after all, at first I thought it wouldn't bother me.

 

I love everything about it, the portability, the weight, the design and material, full windows, the keyboard covers, the ports.

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I love the Surface Pro 3. It's beautifully designed, and it's powered like a beast. I wouldn't mind one either :P

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I love the Surface Pro 3. It's beautifully designed, and it's powered like a beast. I wouldn't mind one either :P

My desire for it... oof.

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I played with one (at least I think it was a surface, sorry if it wasn't) at PC World. 1440p. Windows 8.1 worked lovely on it, and seemed pretty responsive. Great little device, I'd replace my ipad for one.

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I played with one (at least I think it was a surface, sorry if it wasn't) at PC World. 1440p. Windows 8.1 worked lovely on it, and seemed pretty responsive. Great little device, I'd replace my ipad for one.

I would replace my soul for it.

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The only problem with the SF3 is its price, 899$ for i3 + 4GB RAM + 64GB SSD? Yuck

 

Also the windows button should be at the bottom, not on the right side, although being 3:2 people will still use it as if it was 16:9

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900$ for a glorified tablet? Damn. And they say Apple is overpriced.

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900$ for a glorified tablet? Damn. And they say Apple is overpriced.

It's actually a full laptop, x86 and all, with an all day battery life. And Intel HD graphics. Keyboard, ports, everything with it.

 

So overglorified no, overpriced? Definitely.

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While it's a nice device, to me it far from a laptop replacement. And that is coming from the owner of a Surface Pro 3... 

                                                                                                                                                      

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It's actually a full laptop, x86 and all, with an all day battery life. And Intel HD graphics. Keyboard, ports, everything with it.

 

So overglorified no, overpriced? Definitely.

Nah, it's a tablet with an external keyboard. 

For 900$ you're better off with a real laptop.

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While it's a nice device, to me it far from a laptop replacement. And that is coming from the owner of a Surface Pro 3... 

I would gladly accept that burden from you.  *wink*

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Nah, it's a tablet with an external keyboard. 

For 900$ you're better off with a real laptop.

Nope, I don't think so.

 

It's definitely much lighter, it has ports like a laptop, it has full windows like a laptop and a keyboard which you can attach/deattach/serves as a cover.

 

On top of that the build quality is very tight and the material used is premium.

 

The kickstand is nice and useful and I don't see that on any other tablet

 

So stop downplaying it as an 'overglorified tablet' because it definitely is more than that.

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Nope, I don't think so.

 

It's definitely much lighter, it has ports like a laptop, it has full windows like a laptop and a keyboard which you can attach/deattach/serves as a cover.

 

On top of that the build quality is very tight and the material used is premium.

 

The kickstand is nice and useful and I don't see that on any other tablet

 

So stop downplaying it as an 'overglorified tablet' because it definitely is more than that.

It can even mow grass and make popcorn, it doesn't mean it's a laptop.

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It can even mow grass and make popcorn, it doesn't mean it's a laptop.

You're right, it's a laptop/tablet hybrid, very much suited to replace an ultrabook for work.

 

But it's not your average every day tablet.

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Nope, I don't think so.

 

It's definitely much lighter, it has ports like a laptop, it has full windows like a laptop and a keyboard which you can attach/deattach/serves as a cover.

 

On top of that the build quality is very tight and the material used is premium.

 

The kickstand is nice and useful and I don't see that on any other tablet

 

So stop downplaying it as an 'overglorified tablet' because it definitely is more than that.

If by ports you mean 1 USB port, mini DP, and a Micro SD then sure. To me it is a between tablet and Laptop but it definitely is not a Laptop replacement for me. I demand more functionality out of a laptop and it is very awkward to use when their isn't a solid surface (Pun intended). 

                                                                                                                                                      

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You're right, it's a laptop/tablet hybrid, very much suited to replace an ultrabook for work.

 

But it's not your average every day tablet.

Yeah, I think the word "hybrid" describes it well.

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If by ports you mean 1 USB port, mini DP, and a Micro SD then sure. To me it is a between tablet and Laptop but it definitely is not a Laptop replacement for me. I demand more functionality out of a laptop and it is very awkward to use when their isn't a solid surface (Pun intended). 

Hmm, well I yeah, it's not a FULL laptop, obviously with less power.

 

It's an hybrid really.

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I have never wanted an item more than a Surface Pro 3. :(

 

I would sell my desktop setup for it, but then I remembered: don't go crazy. I want to game LoL and WoW and that simply won't happen on a Surface device in a proper way. 

 

But the thing is so alluring!

 

 

Get the razer blade if you want to game ;)

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Get the razer blade if you want to game ;)

Nah, it doesn't have the same body and I don't like Razer plus that thing costs twice what a Pro 3 costs. :P

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900$ for a glorified tablet? Damn. And they say Apple is overpriced.

 

Yeah but that is legitimately what it costs. Compare this product to the MacBook Air if you really want to take Apple into this... X86 processors are legitimately more expensive than ARM processors (since they are less powerful and also easier to design apparently).

 

That said, for each configuration, the Surface IS more expensive than the MacBook Air. Plus the SSD on the Surface is not nearly as fast as the one on the Mac.

 

On the other hand, the Surface has a much better display and also touch. The form factor as a whole, however, is personal preference.

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Nah, it doesn't have the same body and I don't like Razer plus that thing costs twice what a Pro 3 costs. :P

 

I meant the edge ><

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