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  1. dstrauss

    Has the surface totally replaced your tablet?

    One - I think i7 is overkill. Two - i7 is overpriced. Three - I would (go i7) if they up option to 1TB...:eek:
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    Has the surface totally replaced your tablet?

    The SPro3 has replaced everything except my phone. It's no more "unwieldy" as a tablet than my original iPad; it is a great laptop (just not quite as easy to balance as a MacBook Air); and is a full desktop replacement for me when docked and connected to TWO 27" WQHD monitors. Are there...
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    Secondary Monitor scaling

    Do you feel a little spied on...oh...wait...that's NAS, not NSA...never mind...going back to sleep...
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    Dual 4K Monitors using Docking Station

    I can see that conversation going real well - "Honey, remember those two old monitors (bought last year $600 each) at work, they just aren't cutting it - I can get two 4k's for only $500 each at Dell." WAIT A MINUTE - I though this unit could only support ONE 4K monitor?
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    Poll Vote: How to protect my Surface Pro 3 "Cover" or Paint shield. Suggest

    I use a simply "skin" from "Skinomi" (I know, how quaint) but very effective for keeping pristine for future journey to eBay heaven (eg - replacement cycle). No protection form drops, etc, but unless you are going to encase it Otterbox-like gear, I don't think it can be protected from drop...
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    SP3 Daisy Chaining

    I see no performance degradation between one or two (daisy-chained) 21" WQHD monitors - but I do not game with them
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    Surface Pro 4 news

    Apple did it with the iPad Air - it's all a question of algorithm adjustment to detect constant pressure vs a mere touch, swipe, or flick.
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    Dual 4K Monitors using Docking Station

    And I thought I was uber-geek for running two 27" WQHD monitors off the dock - does that mean I could do FOUR using the SPro 3 mini-DP?
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    Secondary Monitor scaling

    Guess I'm just a simpleton then. With all the latest updates, I set the slider one notch above dead center, and text is crisp, readable, and icons/screen elements are good across the SPro3 and two display port 27" WQHD monitors (daisychain). Guess it helps to have old eyes that are not...
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    Poll Touchpad vs Mouse for desktop use?

    I have NEVER used or seen a touchpad that comes close to a mouse for desktop use - not even the vaunted MacBook
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    Solved SP3 multi-mon dpi scaling tweak

    Have to agree with Jeff on this one. We all have to pick our own poison, and for me the lack of an active digitizer for iOS trumps all else. I'm not exactly a spring chicken, but I run two 27" 2560x1440 monitors, set Windows screen scaling to one notches below "Large", and away I go - whether...
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    Should I Buy an SP3 now?

    Bezels are overrated! That's why we have opposable thumbs - to grip the edges!
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    Should I Buy an SP3 now?

    I still think SPro4 is going to surprise folks by squeezing 13" into the current frame, and extending battery life with Broadwell (hope they use the Dell XPS 13 approach and go with ULV instead of M), and save the M, or even Cherry Trail, for an 8" companion device. So, if you can afford to...
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    SP3: problems with touchscreen and pen

    Battery Trick? I'll look that up. However, it started working correctly for a while after a retart, it happened again this morning in the middle of a simple 10 minute telephone conference. WAIT - you're kidding, right? When I searched "Battery Trick" it said the HTC N-Trig's weren't working...
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    SP3: problems with touchscreen and pen

    HELP! Latest (January) firmware update applied and things were ok for a week - now the dreaded pen problems have randomly returned: sometimes just quits writing (requiring restart) ink vectoring or strange little squiggles lays down ink without even touching screen (pen tip a few mm above...
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    Type Cover backlight auto dim ?

    Mine comes back on as soon as my fingers get close to the keyboard - like an auto-sensor - do you have to tap a key to get it to come back on?
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    Wanted: Method to Quickly Turn OFF Screen (Without Inducing Sleep)

    Whether he is stirring the pot or not, why is it wrong to want such a feature? The number one drain on ANY mobile device is the screen - so why not give users an option that powers off the screen when wanted?
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    CleanStylus Stylus Holder

    I've been sliding my pen into the groove formed in the keyboard since day one - no screen damage - no loop - no problem. Not elegant, but gets the job done.
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    Wanted: Method to Quickly Turn OFF Screen (Without Inducing Sleep)

    That seems to be a fair request to me - and utterly logical to boot...
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    Anyone use their SP3 and Note as their daily notepad?

    Hi Chris: Sounds like you have a good working system there. I just happen to prefer OneNote to Evernote for many for the reasons Jeff spotlights above (I would add the invaluable ability to pull an email into OneNote to act as an agenda or outline for a phone or other conference). The OneNote...
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