BillJ
Active Member
Three days with the SP3
I will preface this post with saying that the SP3 is the device for which I have been waiting for several years; a light, compact tablet PC that has sufficient screen size to replace my laptop. I have been following the SP3 posts for the past several days, and I would like to summarize some of the concerns others have had with the device.
1) Slow wi-fi after initial updates on AC routers
a. Should be fixed with an update
b. I would hope that this would be a high priority for MS
2) Battery issues
a. As has been clearly stated in the posts, everybody’s use of the device varies, and battery performance will vary depending on what programs they use
b. My experience with the SP3 is that the battery longevity is about the same as SP2
c. I have not had substantial power loss while in sleep mode
3) Heat
a. Right upper corner gets warm for sure
b. This is not any more heat than any other PC generates, but may be more noticeable due to the design of the machine
4) Noise
a. I can hear the fan when it comes on, but again, no more and perhaps less than on the SP2
b. I am still waiting for a design that can be fanless (perhaps Broadwell?)
c. Not a deal breaker for me
5) N-trig vs Wacom
a. Update the driver!!
b. After updating to N-trig’s wintab driver, I can write notes just as quickly and even more accurately than with the Wacom pen on the SP2
6) Wakeup from sleep/ connected standby issues
a. I see these as growing pains
b. Likely not to be an issue after next round of updates
7) Bluetooth connectivity
a. Ditto for above
8) No power mode options/ performance throttling
a. I can understand how the machine’s design is not consistent with maximum cpu performance
b. Not an issue for me, since I don’t do gaming or other power intensive tasks on a frequent basis
c. Prospective buyers do need to understand the limitations of the device
9) Pen holder
a. Oh come on…
b. Put the damn thing in your shirt pocket protector
10) Touchpad/ keyboard connectivity
a. More growing pains…
In summary, the SP3 is not perfect, and perhaps Mr Panay and the MS team did elevate our expectations more than they should have. But at the end of the day, I have my beautiful, sleek tablet PC that does everything I need it to do, and do it very well. This device has replaces all of my other electronic gadgets, except for my Lumia Icon…
I will preface this post with saying that the SP3 is the device for which I have been waiting for several years; a light, compact tablet PC that has sufficient screen size to replace my laptop. I have been following the SP3 posts for the past several days, and I would like to summarize some of the concerns others have had with the device.
1) Slow wi-fi after initial updates on AC routers
a. Should be fixed with an update
b. I would hope that this would be a high priority for MS
2) Battery issues
a. As has been clearly stated in the posts, everybody’s use of the device varies, and battery performance will vary depending on what programs they use
b. My experience with the SP3 is that the battery longevity is about the same as SP2
c. I have not had substantial power loss while in sleep mode
3) Heat
a. Right upper corner gets warm for sure
b. This is not any more heat than any other PC generates, but may be more noticeable due to the design of the machine
4) Noise
a. I can hear the fan when it comes on, but again, no more and perhaps less than on the SP2
b. I am still waiting for a design that can be fanless (perhaps Broadwell?)
c. Not a deal breaker for me
5) N-trig vs Wacom
a. Update the driver!!
b. After updating to N-trig’s wintab driver, I can write notes just as quickly and even more accurately than with the Wacom pen on the SP2
6) Wakeup from sleep/ connected standby issues
a. I see these as growing pains
b. Likely not to be an issue after next round of updates
7) Bluetooth connectivity
a. Ditto for above
8) No power mode options/ performance throttling
a. I can understand how the machine’s design is not consistent with maximum cpu performance
b. Not an issue for me, since I don’t do gaming or other power intensive tasks on a frequent basis
c. Prospective buyers do need to understand the limitations of the device
9) Pen holder
a. Oh come on…
b. Put the damn thing in your shirt pocket protector
10) Touchpad/ keyboard connectivity
a. More growing pains…
In summary, the SP3 is not perfect, and perhaps Mr Panay and the MS team did elevate our expectations more than they should have. But at the end of the day, I have my beautiful, sleek tablet PC that does everything I need it to do, and do it very well. This device has replaces all of my other electronic gadgets, except for my Lumia Icon…
