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Thanks for the link. Are you using this for an SP1/SP2? I'm still a bit hesitant though as the reviews don't seem that good...

Anyone try those generic Surface wall chargers on Ebay and/or Amazon? They have some for $0.99 and up. I am looking for a backup travel charger for my SP2 and from what I've read, the Surface charger should work (I know it won't be a quick charge if any but as long as I can run it plugged in it...

Just searching on Ebay for completed listings of the 128GB SP2 will show you that of the used ones w/ a TC2 that sold, they are getting anywhere from around $500 up to around $900. If you want good resale value in a tablet, Apple is the only way to go (it's insane what you can get for used Apple...

VMWare Player (free) works like a charm on my first-gen Core i3 w/ 8GB RAM. I run OSX, Ubuntu, WinXP and even Android .iso's without a problem. When I get some time I will install it on my SP2 but I don't see any reason why it shouldn't work on a technically higher-spec'ed system.

Is anyone NOT showing a performance drop on 2.4GHz wifi when Bluetooth is on? Also are you guys seeing the drop in speed just having BT turned on or is it only when you are actually paired to a device?

At the end of the day, Microsoft kills products not doing well (revenue/profit wise) and continues products that are doing well. What influence investors (even major) have is on how long to stick with an unsuccessful product before dropping the axe. I bought my SP2 with the expectation that by...

Windows 8+ dropped built-in DVD support. As mentioned above, VLC (just tested with my LG portable drive) along with many other software DVD players out there will do the job just fine. http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/dvd-playback-help

Unfortunately the times that I do need to plug dirty thumbdrives is when I am on the road (part of the reason I got the SP2). I have also heard about viruses that spread just by plugging them in...

In my line of work, I often have to plug other people's thumbdrives into my SP2 and I hate the thought of that (lots of viruses/trojans spread through this route). What's the best way to protect against "catching" anything? I was thinking of running an obscure UNIX OS under VMWare and mounting...

Thanks, I searched all over my charger but couldn't find anything mentioning amps...

The only feature that Chrome has that I want right now in IE11 Metro is "Save to PDF". I know I can install a separate PDF printer driver but the offerings seem rather sketchy and resource hogs. I'm not quite sure what everyone is looking for in a Chrome Metro version that IE11 doesn't already...

I hate that felt-like surface of the trackpad (and back) of the TC2. Wish it was something smooth.

Does anyone know the amperage/watts provided by the USB charging port on the SP2 standard wall charger? Is it normal 500mA USB spec or more? Is there a quick way of finding out? (i.e. not plugging in a device that wants 2.1A and waiting to see how long it takes to charge).