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You also have to consider that they gave advance reviewers machines with different SSD drives (that performed better than the production units) during the original SB launch review cycle. All in all, it would be better to wait for a review of an actual shipping unit here.

Correct, I'm not looking to rely on reviews based on samples, especially pre-release samples. A couple of years ago I created a poll for the first generation for people to report what SSD they received in their models and was waiting for that kind of feedback again: Samsung vs Toshiba SSD (now...

It looks like the old specs page was right and the configs listed when I wrote that were wrong as the 2 smaller configs for the 15" model are 16/256 and 16/512. This is odd as it means that the only thing you get for your extra $400 is 256GB more flash. I hope this means that they didn't skimp...

Best Buy is currently discounting the existing SB models $300-$500 now on the web site (discounts last week used to max at $350). The 16/512 config I was looking at is 2299 for the SB+PB model and will be 2899(+pen) for the new SB2 model. $600(or $700 with pen) for slightly more screen and a...

Current models of SB are $350 off at Best Buy, making the 16/512/Performance Base model $2449 and the new similar 16/512/1060 model $450 more expensive...

For data that is fine, but the vast majority of what I'm storing on my SB is programs and I want them on the internal drive. I do use external sd cards and network storage for most of my data already, but I want all my programs local. I can install all of those programs so that they use 60-70%...

Some comparisons of 1050m and 1060m: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050M compare Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060M GPU https://www.quora.com/Which-is-better-GTX-960m-vs-GTX-1050m-vs-GTX-1060m-all-for-laptops Apparently 1060m compares favorably with a desktop 1050...? GeForce GTX 1060 Mobile vs 1050 UserBenchmark...

One odd thing in the specs that had my hopes up - actually a difference of opinion. The "specs" page only lists a 16GB memory config for the 15", but the configurations list an 8GB low end model. I was hoping to be able to go with the minimal 15" config if it came with the i7+16GB as standard...

My own thoughts... I currently have a first generation (non-performance-base) SB i7/16G/512G/dGPU. I was tempted to get the new version with the Performance Base, but it wasn't enough of an upgrade to pull the trigger. I was hoping for a faster SSD along with the upgrade - time will tell if...

The discussion of the actual announcement of the new hardware is in the news forum here: Microsoft Announces the Surface Book 2 - 13" and 15" versions I wanted to start a thread from the perspective of current owners (or even people currently on the fence over getting the current SB) and...

I'll have to defer to someone who knows more about Microsoft's Win10 versioning schemes for the full story, but the v1607/v1703 numbers are more than just standard bug fix updates. You should eventually get offered to update to v1703 (aka the Creators Update) via the standard Update mechanism...

I'm not sure what is too far in the weeds. You are on Win10 v1607 which was released more than a year ago. I'm on 1703 which was released earlier this year.

It sounds like it's the same hardware, but I'm on v1703 OS Build 15063.632. Not sure if that has any impact.

I have the original i7/16G/512GB/"nVidia GeForce GPU" version (not the newer nVidia GPU in the powerbase, but the original GPU model) and I ran Premiere Pro the other day on a simple 1080p file, cutting down an interview, and it worked fine. I didn't set anything special in any preference...

I'm not sure if this is sarcasm, or if you are saying that the computer being shown must be 8th gen + 4K, or if you are asking why they showed an unrelated piece of hardware for the ad? I can say that they did not show a 4K screen when they listed that capability. 4K is a 16:9 aspect ratio...

I saw plenty of sales on the old models over the holidays but I was surprised to see one of the Performance Base models on sale at a local Best Buy today (the price is also on their web site). $140 off == $2659. I was tempted to grab one and sell my old 16/512 so I could use it to play some...

I've been having a similar issue lately, but closing a few windows seems to solve it. I don't have to close them all and I can even then open those windows again and it doesn't trigger the problem again so it was a one-time thing with respect to the content on those pages.

There are also vinyl "static cling" stickers which don't use adhesive. They work on most smooth surfaces, but are typically used on glass, they would be worth a try to avoid adhesives...

One thing that I would want to wait for is an update that included a better flash drive. What drive is in the model that came with the performance base? I've checked 2 different demo/display units with the PB and got 2 different drive models...

It's multi-lingual. The French call them octets instead of bytes.