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If Microsoft could have gotten way more developers to write high quality modern apps and apps for all the popular products, RT and Windows Phone would have gotten much more popular. There are a lot of apps in the Windows Store, but so many of them a junk and second rate copies of the real apps...

Wow, your sarcastic posts! I'm only trying to find something that will work for my use without problems so I don't end up having to return it and try something else. The negatives listed by multiple reviewers look like it is something that might affect me since i plan to keep it a bag and the...

This is an issue that would affect me since I plan to use it in a bag and carry the bag around a lot. If you plan to only use it on a desk and never pack it in travel bag with other items, then it is a non-issue for you. "One big flaw is the fact that the on off button is reversed. IOW, to...

It's not just LED indicator lights. Isn't there a flashlight that can be tripped and then drain the battery much faster? Multiple Amazon reviewers have pointed this out as an issue. Having the button get pressed while in a backpack could also turn it off and make it stop charging the device in...

I see that Anker has battery packs up to 25600mAh on Amazon and I read that only about 70% of the charger's rated capacity is normally usable to recharge devices. To recharge a fully drained Surface 3 back to 100%, what is the minimum sized battery pack that will work? I'd like to know even...

One issue with these is that the power button protrudes and apparently turns the unit on at the lightest touch. Many reviewers have mentioned that if you put it your pocket or in bag, any movement that causes it to shift position and press against something will turn it and the lights on and...

The power settings were set on mine to go to sleep after only 2 minutes by default. It would keep turning off while I was watching a video or doing anything where I was not typing or touching it for 2 minutes or more. I had to greatly increase the time it takes to go into standby because of...

This looks like it could work and the description says it's only 0.4 inches thick. 3.5 x 2.5 x 0.4 inches. The OEM charger is 2.24 x 1.46 x 1.12. So, it is longer and wider, but since it seems slimmer, it would better fit in a form fitting sleeve than the OEM charger...

Did you ever install Enterprise and let it run overnight to see if it settles? It could be doing various scans and drive indexing, drive encrypting etc. that drain the battery as a fresh build that will quiet down after they are all complete.

Isn't it only supposed to stay in Connected Standby for a couple of hours and then switch to sleep?

Great. That would be the perfect device for our company. 2 GB is kind of tight for multitasking so we would go with 4GB, but we also don't want or need users to store gigabytes of data on mobile devices even with drive encryption. The devices would be used for working on a few documents and...

SP3 was never under consideration. So, it is not as if I would have otherwise purchased a SP3. At the size and cost of the SP3, I would rather have a regular Ultrabook up to 13 inches. I don't see any real alternative option for the Surface 3 that has all the specs I want in this size, weight...

It's still early for Type C. Most people would need to deal with dongles between the Type C port and their peripherals and that would be more inconvenient. The Surface 3 design was probably already finalized and too late to make changes before it might have occurred to Microsoft engineers to...

The business versions are sold through business resellers like CDW and Insight and come preloaded with 8.1 Pro installed at the factory so you don't have to deal with adding Pro Packs if you want 8.1 Pro or Enterprise. A Pro Pack to upgrade to 8.1 Pro costs $99. Buying the business version with...

Doing deployment with docks would be kind of clunky and expensive. Will PXE booting work with the USB Ethernet adapter?

Did they enable PXE booting on the Surface 3 using the Surface Ethernet adapter?

Interesting. Where do you get the Surface 3 drivers needed to deploy via MDT?

Yes, CDW has it with 8.1 Pro installed. Their search is not that great. You probably will not find it unless you know to search for Surface Atom. http://www.cdw.com/shop/search/result.aspx?key=surface%20atom&wclsscat=&b=&p=&ctlgfilter=&searchscope=all&sr=1 You may have some issues installing...

Costco has a package deal already. Maybe others can do the same.

What's OK with a SP3 is not comparable because the Surface Pro 3 has vents and fans to release heat and is not relying only on heat transferring out through the body. The Surface 3 doesn't have any fans or exhaust vents, so heat must escape from the body. I can feel heat on the back of the...