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Surface Devices

Do you own a Surface device

  • Yes I own a Surface Pro or Surfacebook - it’s great

    Votes: 165 51.2%

  • Yes I own a Surface laptop - it’s great

    Votes: 36 11.2%

  • No - i’m not a fan

    Votes: 69 21.4%

  • Not anymore I had a bad experience

    Votes: 52 16.1%
  • Total voters
    322
The_Interloper said:
Paul Thurrot is the man in the know; he already has a pretty good idea of what is coming at this event: https://www.thurrott.com/mobile/microsoft-surface/183481/what-to-expect-from-todays-microsoft-event

You have to remember that Microsoft's biggest customer for these devices is the enterprise. They must maintain backward compatibility and they have established the Surface Connect port as something they will support for the long-term (there are a lot of Surface docks out there hooked up to desktop setups). While I'm guessing that USB-C is on the horizon, it's simply not a priority for Microsoft and their core customers at present.

It's funny – the one company that has completely embraced USB-C is Apple, yet everyone I know with the current MacBook and MacBook Pro do nothing but complain about those ports and all the dongles they have to carry to plug-in even the most simple peripherals.
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One enterprise that definitely seems to have bought into the Surface devices is ESPN and the NFL. I was watching the game last night and everyone seems to have a Surface Pro from the broadcasting booth to the water boy hahaha.

Your comment about the ports and dongles reminds me of my wife’s reaction when I have her my 2016 MacBook Pro to replace her dead 2012 model. Her eyes just glazed over when I was trying to explain what was what and when I told her which ones she would have to carry to meeting etc., she asked “all of these?”
 
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SDColorado said:
I can just envision MS in the Jack Nicholson role....

“You want USB-C?”
“You want Thunderbolt 3?”
“You can’t handle USB-C!”

And for the average consumer, at least for now, perhaps they aren’t wrong

Edit: oops crap. Meant to edit, not quote my own post. $@?! Tapatalk
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Just for you :)

few good men.jpg
 
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Come on now. Just read the main section. The 2018 Macbook Pro is the best computer ever with the best display ever, the best keyboard ever, the best touch implementation ever with the Touch Bar. Of course it must also be the best color ever :)
 
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SDColorado said:
Colorway? What is that?
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Apparently, it is an a term to describe combined colors for apparel, phones and possibly other tech. Apple has been using it and their fugly, two-tone Beats wireless headphones are a classic example.

Space Gray for iPhone uses it (there are two tones for the front and back panels).

Anyway, back to MS talk for me.

Surface Laptop 2

https://mobile.twitter.com/surface/status/1047221204418002945

and Surface Pro 6

https://mobile.twitter.com/surface/status/1047220142319554560

announced
 
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kazmac said:
Apparently, it is an a term to describe combined colors for apparel, phones and possibly other tech. Apple has been using it and their fugly, two-tone Beats wireless headphones are a classic example.

Space Gray for iPhone uses it (there are two tones for the front and back panels).

Anyway, back to MS talk for me.

Surface Laptop 2

https://mobile.twitter.com/surface/status/1047221204418002945

and Surface Pro 6

https://mobile.twitter.com/surface/status/1047220142319554560

announced
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Oh gotcha. I do have to admit I have a pair of Oakley Sunglasses that look embarrassingly like Beats Pop Indigo (bright yellow/blue) except in reverse. But that is because I have a bad habit of leaving sunglasses behind and wanted something so obnoxious I couldn't miss them hahaha.

The Space Gray has gone through some crazy stuff, blue shift, black shift, brown shi..err shift. Yup :)

No Surface Book 3 though huh? :(

Still announcing stuff?

I *REALLY* like the black Surface Pro 6, but since I just purchased the 2017 last August. I think my wife wouldn't be too happy with me if I purchased that already hahaha
[doublepost=1538513684][/doublepost]Surface Studio 2 announced
https://mobile.twitter.com/hashtag/SurfaceStudio2?src=hashtag_click
 
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kazmac said:
MS just announced the surface studio 2 (in silver).

https://mobile.twitter.com/surface/status/1047227292810805248

No tech specs yet (I am going by the videos MS are posting on Twitter).

I really like that Black Surface Pro myself. If the SS2 is gimped internally, I will look into a SPro 6.
[doublepost=1538514109][/doublepost]and specs for the laptop and Surface Pro 6

https://www.cnet.com/news/microsoft-unveils-surface-pro-6-surface-laptop-2-and-surface-studio-2/
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Teaser from MS on Youtube says of the Surface Studio 2 "Fuel your creativity and bring your ideas to life on our most powerful Surface yet. Now 35% faster, with 50% more graphics performance and a stunning 28” PixelSense™ Display, the new Surface Studio 2 is the ultimate creative studio."

But no actual tech specs.

Edit: GTX 1080 it seems
 
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Bummer there's no update to the Surface Book. The Surface Studio 2 with GTX 1080 is a great update. I like that they lowered prices on the Surface Pro's. Can't find any info about USB-C or Thunderbolt3.

SDColorado said:
Someone asked if it could just please rain money now hahaha. I wonder when the headphones are coming out? I am still in the return window for my Sony WH1000 XM3's
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How do you like the Sony WH1000XM3's? Been looking at them for a while. Deciding between those and the bowers and wilkins px
 
KarmaRocket said:
How do you like the Sony WH1000XM3's? Been looking at them for a while. Deciding between those and the bowers and wilkins px
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I really like them. The capacitive touch buttons are easy to use, battery life is very good and recharges fast with USB-C. They have adaptive noise cancelling based on what you are doing and you can also set it to allow ambient sounds or voices through. Maybe my favorite feature is how you can palm your hand over the right ear cup to allow voices and ambient through temporarily. Works well to hear airline crew when you have to etc.

I was going to have a look at the B&W px, but never made it to them after demoing the WH1000XM3. May have missed out. Dunno. But like the Sony so that is OK too :)


kazmac said:
SS2: 1060 or 1070 gpu, solid state drives and new price tag: starting at $3499 :confused: To be expected though. At least the base model offers 16GB of RAM.

@xraydoc you and me both: SS2

Wired has more on the specs for all three...
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So the 1080 leaked spec wasn't quite right huh?

If they had announced a SB3 in black it would have been "Shut up and take my money!"
 
SDColorado said:
I really like them. The capacitive touch buttons are easy to use, battery life is very good and recharges fast with USB-C. They have adaptive noise cancelling based on what you are doing and you can also set it to allow ambient sounds or voices through. Maybe my favorite feature is how you can palm your hand over the right ear cup to allow voices and ambient through temporarily. Works well to hear airline crew when you have to etc.

I was going to have a look at the B&W px, but never made it to them after demoing the WH1000XM3. May have missed out. Dunno. But like the Sony so that is OK too :)




So the 1080 leaked spec wasn't quite right huh?

If they had announced a SB3 in black it would have been "Shut up and take my money!"
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Not sure about the 1080 leaked spec. If they offer 3 versions, it could still be an option. The Kaby Lake chip is the only thing that gives me slight pause.

Oh the headphones are $349 and will be available sometime during the holidays.
 
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