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  1. benjitek

    Once a surface user-always a surface user

    Thanks for sharing... o_O
  2. benjitek

    Best Travel Bag/Case?

    There's a smaller version, both are compact: Tumi Monterey Sling
  3. benjitek

    Best Travel Bag/Case?

    My favorite: Tumi Greely Sling Backpack
  4. benjitek

    Microsoft All-in-One Media Keyboard

    Don't know, wish they all used WiFi so I could free up my one USB port... I do know that mouse use is a lot more precise with a dongle-use mouse than a Bluetooth one.
  5. benjitek

    Microsoft All-in-One Media Keyboard

    I know someone who has one they use with a dedicated media server -- they like it. They are able to use it with their Samsung non-Bluetooth SmartTV by plugging the USB dongle into one of the available ports. If possible where you live, check Amazon's pricing -- here in the states, it's $25US...
  6. benjitek

    Cleaning and removing sticky keys

    Same thing happened with mine -- I contacted support and said I'd pay to send mine in and have it cleaned, the person I spoke with said to handle it as a warranty claim -- they shipped a replacement (brand new) keyboard in a box with a shipping label for me to return the first one.
  7. benjitek

    Microsoft surface stream iTunes from Laptop

    All the more reason for iTunes Match ;-) It has built in memory management, downloads songs as you play them and keeps them around as long as there is space. iOS automatically dumps tracks that you've previously streamed/downloaded if space is need elsewhere.
  8. benjitek

    Microsoft surface stream iTunes from Laptop

    You can do it using Home Share, and with luck whatever you're using as a WiFi router may handle this fine -- but if it doesn't, it can be a time-dump trying to get it to work. Your best bet is iTunes Match -- it's only $25 per year and provides a backup for your media library as well as...
  9. benjitek

    Slow wifi when using bluetooth mouse

    It is apparently fixed in new versions of the Avastar chipset, so any device that has the 350N has the same issue. Would be less of an issue if there were a straightforward way to force a 5ghz connection in the settings of my SP2.
  10. benjitek

    Slow wifi when using bluetooth mouse

    Unfortunately this is a known hardware issue with the WiFi/Bluetooth Marvell Avastar 350N combo chip used in the SP2. When both Bluetooth and WiFi are being used, WiFi speeds are reduced by approximately half. It was supposedly addressed in numerous firmware updates when the SP2 was the...
  11. benjitek

    Just came in

    What's a walking-dead-device?
  12. benjitek

    Went to Microsoft Store today to possibly purchase -then went to Apple Store.

    Not sure if that's a failed attempt at humor or what...?
  13. benjitek

    Went to Microsoft Store today to possibly purchase -then went to Apple Store.

    Maybe a little -- but I bet when they do come out with a touch enabled Mac, it'll do things others haven't thought of yet --and-- whatever those new features might be, they're probably already patented... ;-)
  14. benjitek

    Went to Microsoft Store today to possibly purchase -then went to Apple Store.

    If your need isn't immediate, wait for the SP4 to be released, then decide...
  15. benjitek

    Was about to buy SP3 when saw this bad review on Youtube?

    If you need isn't immediate, wait for the SP4, it'll likely be a better version of the SP3. Since you don't make big purchases often, wait a few months and re-evaluate your choices.
  16. benjitek

    Cleaning your screen with sandpaper

    Paper towels are fibrous to glass surfaces, especially optical glass and shouldn't be used regularly -- you'll see a build up micro-scratches with repeated use of paper towels, etc. Clean cotton towels are good. Micro fiber cloths are fine, as long as you regularly clean or replace them.
  17. benjitek

    tip: write down your type-cover serial #

    Better still, register it online when you purchase it -- I did and have received 2 brand new ones when issues arose -- called in and they were able to reference my online registration with serial numbers by my email address.
  18. benjitek

    New Apple 12" MacBook - competition to SP3 ?

    Not really competing products -- those buying the new MacBook likely don't know of or wouldn't consider a Surface Pro -- same for Surface Pro purchasers. It's great the marketplace gives us choices. Regardless, we'll eventually see the Microsoft ads comparing the 2, unless they finally wise up...
  19. benjitek

    Volume Rocker not working because of the updates.

    My SP2 has all updates installed and the volume rocker works fine.
  20. benjitek

    Surface Pro 3 Trade-in Program?

    Nope... the Broadwell will be in the SP4, not a refresh to the 3 -- hardware-wise, it'll be very similar in appearance, as the casing was designed for Broadwell's fanless operation...
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