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It will survive some drops but not others. If for example it lands on a corner of the surface, the screen will likely crack. Of course the material it lands on will make a difference. I would recommend getting Microsoft Complete, if you haven't already. I have had no issues having the unit...

The title in this thread in no way suggests this new iPad is a joke. What I was referring to is Apple's distinction that it is designed for the creative professional. Macs have traditionally been targeted more towards creatives than PCs were. When Apple first launched the MacBook Pro it was...

I am not sure what the "Pro" means but it certainly doesn't mean for professionals. Unless I am mistaken, this new iPad is supposed to be a tool for creative professionals. I am a professional photographer/videographer and it is grossly inadequate. Not only can you not edit Raw files, at least I...

I don't think so. Video rendering requires CPU power and then ram as its two most important resources. The more cores the CPU has the better. The i7 suffers as it is only a dual core. The throttling issue makes it that much worse. The 16gb of ram certainly will make a difference over the Pro3...

I am not trying to get anyone to do anything. I am simply relaying my experiences. I am also not trying to insult your choice of an m3. I think the m3 is a great machine for people who don't have need for more power. This is not a goodbye/regret thread as you put it. I am simply hoping to help...

You are comparing an i3 to an m3 which are very different machines to the i5 or i7 models. I use my SP3 for several programs that couldn't function with the i3/m3 processors such as Première Pro and large raw files in Photoshop. There may be the significant differences you list to the low end...

Not sure if I'm doing something wrong but I get terrible lag with ArtRage.

For those of you with a Pro3 thinking about upgrading, imo, don't. Don't get me wrong, the SP4 is a nice machine and if I didn't have an SP3 it would be a no-brainer but there just isn't enough to justify the crazy pricing. Yes Windows Hello is a nice feature that worked flawlessly for me but...

If you're only doing photography then the i5/8gb/256 is fine. If you will be doing 4k video editing then I'm not sure if the i7/16gb/512 will be enough. I have one on preorder to test it out. I had the SP3 i7/8gb/512 and it was barely ok for 1080p and grossly inadequate for 4k. I hope the...

I have not had a crash or display issues since the recent major update to Windows 10. I suspect the drivers have finally been updated properly.

Not sure how long it will last but I have had no crashes since the major Windows 10 update. I suspect the display drivers were finally updated properly. Prior to the update several display crashes per day.

Pretty common problem. Already replaced my first SP3 charger. You have to be very careful not to strain them.

I was also an avid Mac guy. Tried an SP2 and have barely touched my 17" MacBook Pro since. The SP3 is even better. Apple used to be innovators, breaking trends and creating interesting new products. This no longer appears to be the case. All of their new releases offer modest improvements aimed...

Its not the Start screen that's the issue for me. I actually prefer the new combination of the start menu and tile system on Windows 10 to the Metro start screen on 8.1. Several functional issues and incompatibilities exist. For example you can't use the pen to open OneNote or to take screen...

Finally gave up on Windows 10 on my SP3. Still using it on my desktop. As much as I like Windows 10, it is not a touch screen friendly program, im0. It is, however, again imo, far superior to 8.1 on the desktop. I hope continuum will make it a better touch experience than 8.1. If not for those...

I find the Intel site drivers run a little hotter than the default drivers and drain the battery a little more on the SP3. If you don't need them for gaming, which I don't, what I do is install the latest driver then once installed run the Install HD Graphics Control Panel so I can adjust...

When you open device manager and select uninstall driver did you check the box that says delete driver from disk? If not check this box, reboot and the setup.exe file should work. Also make sure you right click the HD5000 Win64_15367 folder you downloaded from the Intel graphics download site...

Haven't received update yet (running W10) which sounds like a good thing based on some of the comments above. Right now getting decent battery life and running cool.

I'm running W10 as well. I guess its a W10 thing.

Haven't received the firmware update. Anyone else not get it yet.