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Re: Tablets and Handheld Devices (Formerly the Cintiq Thread)
By: Chiprocks1 Date: October 6, 2015, 12:02 pm
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[center]Microsoft reveals first-ever laptop, Surface Book
HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYk0Nlf9OnI
Microsoft Surface Book turns into a clipboard
HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkSwkxh9F_M
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Re: Tablets and Handheld Devices (Formerly the Cintiq Thread)
By: Chiprocks1 Date: October 6, 2015, 12:37 pm
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Surface Book Prices
128GB / Core Intel i5 - 8GB - $1,499.00
256GB / Core Intel i5 - 8GB - $1,699.00
256GB / Core Intel i5 - 8GB / dGPU - $1,899.00
256GB / Core Intel i7 - 8GB / dGPU - $2,099.00
512GB / Core Intel i7 - 16GB / dGPU - $2,699.00
Wow, talk about a MASSIVE price jump from 256gb to 512gb. I
didn't see anything about the 1 TB. I'm thinking the 1 TB is
only for the Surface Pro 4.
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Re: Tablets and Handheld Devices (Formerly the Cintiq Thread)
By: Chiprocks1 Date: October 9, 2015, 3:20 pm
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So, I called my local [b]Microsoft Store [/b]to see if they had
any floor models of the Surface Book and the Surface Pro 4. They
do. But.....they only have one each per store. I ask the
customer service guy if it was crowded. He said it was. How
crowded is it I ask. He said too many people there jockeying to
get their hands on it. Sigh. He said there was something like 20
people per device. I had every intention of going out there. But
I'm not gonna waste my time dealing with pushy people. It's only
going to get worst as the day goes on as the Mall starts filling
up. I will to go in a couple of days and get there as the store
opens. I really want to check this out for myself. I'm already
leaning on getting the Surface Book, but I want to make sure
it's everything and more that it's being touted as. You guys
have a [b]Microsoft Store[/b] nearby?
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Re: Tablets and Handheld Devices (Formerly the Cintiq Thread)
By: Chiprocks1 Date: October 12, 2015, 1:17 pm
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I just got back from the [b]Microsoft Store[/b] and spending
some quality time with both the Surface Pro 4 and the Surface
Book. As an artist and gamer, I think I've pretty much
eliminated the SP4 from the list and will just get the Surface
Book. Now it's a question of which version I want to spend money
on. I won't be buying it on release day and will wait to hear
from those that actually bought it and have put up reviews on
YouTube. I need to hear about any issues the Book itself may
have and if there is a middle ground that I can get spec wise
that is equal to that of the high end version. If there isn't
that much performance improvement between those, then I would
feel very comfortable getting the mid-level version and save
$800.
As for my in-store review, I really like the Book. The keyboard
is great and types way better than the SP3. Yeah, I did end up
buying the Surface 3 (not the Pro version). I picked up the
lighter version (in Specs and Price) as a placeholder until I
arrived at this moment. I've had plenty of time with my Surface
3 and it is a great little machine. Drawing on the tablet has
been great. Feels very natural. So, I was very curious to try
out using the Pen on the Book this morning and it feels
waaaaaaaaay different than what I'm use to. I had heard this new
Pen Nib with the Gorilla Glass does more to mimic real-life Pen
usage and that perception is 100% spot on. There was plenty of
drag while drawing that it immediately made the Surface 3
insanely slick by comparison. If you want the real thing or as
something as close to the real thing not involving actual paper,
the Surface Book is it.
The design looks very sleek and stylish. The hinge is crazy
cool. Flipping the Tablet and putting it into canvas mode
(laying on top of the keyboard) was easy and more importantly,
comfortable. I will say that the device in laptop mode does feel
heavy compared to my Surface 3 usage. It will take some time to
get use to the weight of the Surface Book. I think it's around
3lbs, which isn't bad for the device in hand. I didn't get to
swap put the Pen Nibs as they didn't have any on hand. There ya
have it. Now it's just a waiting game for the reviews to come
out......
The one question that I needed answered when I walk into the
store was about Keyboard Shortcuts. As you guys know, when you
use programs like Photoshop (or any program for that matter),
they come with Keyboard Shortcuts. When the Tablet has been
reversed and turned around and put into canvas mode, the tablet
itself is physically laying flat on the Keyboard with no access
to it. They suggested that I'd use the on screen keyboard. I
explained that this wasn't an option because it would take up
half the screen and become counterproductive using Photoshop or
whatever other program I would use. I ask if using a blue tooth
keyboard would be an option and he said that would work with no
conflicting issues. I didn't get to try that out for
myself....but I believe him. So, that's a good sign for me.
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Re: Tablets and Handheld Devices (Formerly the Cintiq Thread)
By: Mac Date: October 12, 2015, 2:08 pm
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Buy the best you can get ;D
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Re: Tablets and Handheld Devices (Formerly the Cintiq Thread)
By: Chiprocks1 Date: October 12, 2015, 2:40 pm
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;)
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Re: Tablets and Handheld Devices (Formerly the Cintiq Thread)
By: Chiprocks1 Date: October 17, 2015, 4:36 pm
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[center]Microsoft Opens Pre-Orders For 1TB Surface Book, Ships
Late January
HTML https://www.thurrott.com/mobile/microsoft-surface/6994/microsoft-opens-pre-orders-for-1tb-surface-book-ships-late-january
Good Lord!!!! As much as I want to get a 1 TB Surface Book,
there is no way in hell I'm spending $3199 for one. The price is
ridiculous. This is a non-starter for me. I'll stick to one of
their "cheaper" models. Unfortunately, the first wave have all
been sold out. The other thing of note is that all the
pre-orders for those that got one will have to wait up to 8
weeks after the proposed October 26 release day. So, for those
that are expecting to get their shiny new toy in little over a
week are going to be super p*ssed.
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Re: Tablets and Handheld Devices (Formerly the Cintiq Thread)
By: Chiprocks1 Date: October 22, 2015, 1:09 pm
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[center]Comic book artist Dan Parent test-drives the Surface
Book
HTML https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAWbEpGlpYU
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CNET dropped the ball here with this "test". For starters, why
use One Note to draw on? That's not a drawing app and will not
do the test justice. Also, who draws like that? Why was he
afraid to rest his hand against the screen? There is palm
rejection, which I tested out at the store and it's good. Also,
I find it humorous that everyone always uses the same "it's not
wacom". No sh*t. With that said, it's still fun to see people
doing art on the Surface Book. Looking forward to getting mine
and yes, I'll do my own video test and post here.
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Re: Tablets and Handheld Devices (Formerly the Cintiq Thread)
By: Chiprocks1 Date: October 27, 2015, 4:36 pm
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[center]Microsoft Surface Book Hit With Early Problems Already
HTML http://www.forbes.com/sites/theopriestley/2015/10/27/microsoft-surface-book-hit-with-early-problems-already/
This is why I NEVER buy any electronic product on release day.
I'm glad I stayed firmed. It's a bummer people are having so
many problems with their new Surface Books. Sigh. I haven't
heard anything bad with the Surface Pro 4 though, which is a
good thing of course.
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Re: Tablets and Handheld Devices (Formerly the Cintiq Thread)
By: Neumatic Date: November 11, 2015, 9:31 pm
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The Wall Stree tJournal's review of the iPad Pro
HTML http://www.wsj.com/articles/ipad-pro-review-jack-of-all-trades-master-of-most-1447243200...<br
/>they really love the stylus. Better and more natural than usi
ng
the Surface AND Wacom, apparently. I'll be interested to try
that.
The review is part of Digg's roundup of iPad Pro reviews
HTML http://digg.com/2015/ipad-pro-review.
Definitely confirming
what I knew and what a lot of people apparently couldn't wrap
their heads around: it's for POWER users. Hence, you know, the
name PRO.
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