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256gb/i7/dGPU/8GB... I really wanted and possibly need the 16GB, but it's sold out online and it's a bit hard to justify the extra $600. Like you guys, I don't really need the 512GB hd. I'd buy a 256gb/i7 with 16GB for $2300 instantly. I'm currently using a rMBP 15" and the 8GB is just barely...

Found this video which confirms you can charge from the bottom:

I'm in a major market :D NYC area. NYC doesn't have one apparently, neither do the stores in northern NJ or westchester. There's one in long island that has one. It's a bit of a hike, but I'd like to try one out before I decide on SB vs SP4.

I found the secret. The online chat representative was able to tell me the exact store that has the Surface Book available for demo.. thanks!

Getting a little frustrated. I've tried calling three MS stores just to ask one simple question: "Do you have a Surface Book on display that I can try out?" All the stores have local numbers. They all have the same automated system. Pretty much any option puts me on hold or connects me to some...

How anyone seen the HP Spectre 12 x2? Pcworld has a very good early look at it here: HP Spectre 12 X2 hands-on: Surface Pro-like performance without the Surface Pro price Loved the SP4 keyboard, but the HP Spectre might be better...! Key points: Looks extremely similar to a Surface The...

Sorry if this was already answered. Does anyone know for certain if you can charge the SB without docking it to the keyboard? In an early anandtech article it states: "Surface Connector (In Tablet and Base)" Microsoft Reveals the Surface Book I thought the charging port was called "Surface...

Can you clarify for us non-surfacers? :) The SP4 was very stable while drawing in pretty any configuration of the kickstand/type cover (well, on the table it is). So even if pros may use it without the type cover attached, it's nice knowing I can quickly write some notes or whatever without...

Just got back from the MS store. They don't have any Surface Books on display, but they had plenty of SP4s. Man, the SP4 is awesome. My biggest complaint with the SP3 was the keyboard and touchpad. The SP4 type cover is so much better. Even though I'm the ideal customer for the Surface Book (as...

Oh wow, they're in the MS stores already? I'm heading there tonight!

I'm not an existing Surface user, but I would imagine many creative people draw on the Surface while it's sitting at some angle on the kickstand. Drawing on the SB while it's docked in it's normal position on the base looks less than ideal (jump to time 3:35 ... for some reason the forum is...

In the "Inside the Surface Book" article I linked in the SB forum, where they interviewed Panos Panay, it mentions the display has 4 hours of battery and the base has 8 hours. I don't know anything about battery tech - I wonder if it's smart enough to deplete the battery in the base first?

Inside the creation of the Microsoft Surface Book

"In the end, the battery is split, though not evenly, between the base and top. The top gets four hours of battery life, and the bottom gets eight." From the interview here: Inside the creation of the Microsoft Surface Book

Do any insiders here know when the Microsoft Stores will be receiving the SB in the stores for customers to try out before pre-ordering?

>> It would have been great to just keep the same form factor for both (with kickstands) and allow both to use the hard dock. +1 ... but I understand why it's engineered this way. I think I would use the SB in tablet mode most often while watching videos in bed. So I would undock the display...

I was also a bit confused, honestly. I was all ready to buy the SP4 when they announced improvements to the touchpad and keyboard :) But the SB seems like it suits my needs better as I really need a laptop that I can occasionally use as a tablet instead of the other way around. The SB i5...

All I can say is, wow! The Surface Book announcement seems likes a direct response to my thread :) I almost pre-ordered but have some questions. I wish they followed up the conference with a more in depth technical discussion. Also, the SP4 seems to have a much better touchpad and keyboard...

Hi all, new to the forum. I used Windows machines most of my life and I've also worked in a MS shop repairing desktops/laptops for several years. I have an underpowered Windows 7 netbook and a custom Vista desktop I built for gaming a long time ago, neither of which I ever use. At my current...