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If it wasn't for the AAA games I like to play the SP3 could be my only computer. However, I'm still "somewhat" addicted to Tomb Raider :p and I like to build my own desktops.

Windows Media Player. I've used it since the 90s, after Musicmatch Jukebox was bought by Yahoo and they ruined it.

Off topic but what the heck: Which SP3 did you get? (I'm loving the SP3 myself :))

I use the OWA every week to access my work email when on the road and I use Outlook 2013 for my personal email. By far your best and simplest approach is to use a web browser for OWA since setup is so easy (I use IE). I don't think you'll be able to use Outlook to access OWA since you're...

Mine was in September. :D

I have the i5/4GB/128GB and a gaming desktop, and I recommend a configuration like this. As good as the XBox One is (and I think it's a very good console) it just isn't as versatile as a full blown computer and can't compete with the graphics prowess of a properly configured gaming PC. I...

I'm with the "if I wanted a laptop I would've bought a laptop" crowd. The elegance of the Surface engineering has always blown me away, largely because of the kickstand, which is why I'm on my third (RT -> S2 -> SP3). If the OP was critiquing the original touch cover I'd be inclined to agree...

Hopefully your experience will be like mine as I am VERY happy with that version. You'll be surprised how much "work" you can actually do with that configuration.

My SP3 has 4GB of RAM and it performs great. It's a common misconception that RAM improves overall performance but that's only true if you're doing HEAVY multi-tasking or using RAM-intensive programs like video editing (the old saying with Photoshop is there's no such thing as too much RAM)...

^^^ This is pretty much my story on all points.

IE Metro exclusively when in tablet mode, and IE Desktop occasionally when in desktop mode (so that I don't have to switch back and forth between UIs).

I can tell you from personal experience: Yes, the SP3 will run an external HDD.

Ditto, I'm down in Thurston County. Bellevue may as well be on the moon.

I did purchase my SP3 at BB but only because I needed one immediately for a next-day business trip and they had what I wanted in stock (and I don't have a Microsoft Store close by). The salesperson started to question my choice and I shut that down immediately. He was probably just trying to...

I purchased the i5/128, the next step up from the i3, mostly because I wanted the extra storage and I could afford the additional $200. I haven't used the i3 so don't have a point of comparison, but I've built several desktops with SSDs and my personal opinion is that 128GB of storage is the...

The amount of RAM only affects multitasking and programs like Photoshop, so you wouldn't see any impact in normal day-to-day use with 4GB (and you can always add SD storage if you run out of room). This is precisely what I did with my i5/128 (which was the most my budget would allow) and I'm...

While it can't replace my office desktop (that computer is not mine to replace) the SP3 had certainly become my on-the-road work PC. And play PC, of course. ;)

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I usually just fold it back, it never occured to me try flipping it first.

Although I'm new to the SP3 I've been an RT owner since their release, and I want to retain the dual interface of Desktop and MUI. When I'm in work mode I stay exclusively on the desktop where the Office apps are, using the keyboard. Conversely, when I'm in play mode I live in the MUI, using...