Jim Katen Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 So, my wife bought herself a Microsoft Surface last week. I'm not a big fan of MS, but this is a pretty cool machine. It's a fully functional blend of a slate and a PC with a real, working integral keyboard. Windows RT looks very promising as well. Has anyone else checked them out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted November 5, 2012 Report Share Posted November 5, 2012 The hardware is extremely cool. They out-Apple'd Apple, imho. I wish Apple would make a full function touch screen tablet. I'm not sold on Windows 8 for a lot of reasons, but I understand what they're trying to do. It works, but does anyone really want to learn a new OS? I think in the long run, MS is chasing something they'll not ever catch. I doubt greatly that any major corporation would dive in and upgrade everything to 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 Hi Jim, What is Windows RT? That new Surface commercial - the one that makes one think of a Stomp show - is kind of cool. I find myself actually stopping and turning to watch it whenever I hear the music that goes with it. Makes you want to buy one and join in with the show. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 OK, Never mind, I googled Windows RT. Now I get it. OT - OF!!! M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Katen Posted November 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 Well, after a week's hard shakedown, the shine has worn off. She took it to the PASS Summit in Seattle this week and problems cropped up right away. The computer would occasionally fail to recognize the keyboard, and require a re-boot to work. Several times, on reboot, the machine would fail to display the password screen, so it was impossible to unlock it. Microsoft acknowleges the problems, but doesn't have a solution at this time. She'll be returning it tomorrow. Ah, well, another good idea that's not ready for prime time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausdok Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 That's too bad, Thanks for that info. I have a LOT of microsoft engineers as clients. One of them is on the team that developed that thing. I'll be sure to pass along the feedback. ONE TEAM - ONE FIGHT!!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted November 10, 2012 Report Share Posted November 10, 2012 Yep, that's the buzz. Too bad. Incredibly cool hardware, POS software package and extremely poor integration between the two. It'll get better, but my bet is MS continues to flail around as they slowly lose market share. They've become the dinosaur in the computer biz; their bloatware concept is what the industry is/has moved away from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie R Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 It has been a couple of months since the original post - is anyone using a Surface for inspections? I looked at them in the store and am tempted. I would get the Surface Pro, 128 GB. Any feedback? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottpat Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 The new Surface with new software called Surface Pro is out and from what I have seen in some reviews it is very promising. The RT software works like a smartphone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 This 2nd release is better than the first limited edition, but there's still hardware and software bugs. It's not a polished product yet. It will be, but personally, I'd wait a couple iterations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 I'm shucking Microsoft as fast as I can. Looking at an android tablet for now before diving headfirst into a Mac/Ipad/Iphone combo. Marc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben H Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 May not be your thing, but iFixit gave it a 1/10 for repairability...http://blog.laptopmag.com/ifixit-rates- ... airability Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 The Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet2 is the best Win device right now. The Surface just isn't there yet. There's a reason I went all Mac a few years ago; it all works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghentjr Posted February 15, 2013 Report Share Posted February 15, 2013 The Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet2 is the best Win device right now. The Surface just isn't there yet. There's a reason I went all Mac a few years ago; it all works. Yes, it does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie R Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 I use a Mac for my home computer, but I'm looking for a touch screen with at least one USB port to do inspections. I would go with the IPad, but it doesn't have any ports so if you are in a dead zone with no Internet access, you can't transfer any info. MacBook Air has ports but doesn't have touch screen. Only products running Windows have both touch screen and ports. Looks like I'll stick with what I have for now. Thanks, as always, for all the input. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted February 16, 2013 Report Share Posted February 16, 2013 Yep, those are the problems with Mac. I like my iPad, but I bought it for using Filemaker Go, and it doesn't work so well. It's slow, and hauling around a $500 notepad that doesn't fit in a pocket is a ridiculous. The iPad is really cool for just about everything other than inspection reports. It's not designed or intended for content creation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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