Let me start by saying that I have tried just about every tablet/ultrabook setup and I really think the surface is a winner.
I am a 29 yr old law student who lives in Florida and tech has been a hobby/passion of mine for some time now. I am on the computer all the time researching and writing and needed something with enough power to not lag behind but something that had a battery that would last all day in class and in the library. I tried a few ultrabooks from dell, Lenovo, and asus but was put off by the lack of juice or major fan noise. I tried to get all of my work done from an android tablet (tf700t) and it could not cut it (really close though). I stalked the local craigslist looking for a surface RT because in all honesty, I didn't think it was worth its Microsoft store asking price with the keyboard and tax etc. I managed to find a brand new one that a guy won at a raffle and was willing to let it go for 400. I figured, why not. The reviews were really off putting actually. People seem to hate the surface RT and I think they are missing the point. Its not intended to be an ipad or true laptop replacement. Its intended to be more of a hybrid that can get work done while also being able to utilize tablet functionality and portability. I have been using mine for about a week now and could not be happier. The touch keyboard cover is genius and after a little learning curve, I type just as fast as a traditional keyboard. I am able to keep up in class and take notes in one note just as if I was on a traditional laptop. I have a quad core home computer with dedicated graphics so I have no complaints that I cant run .exe files and legacy apps. All in all, It kinda ticks me off to see the negative reviews an the reports of how much better the pro is because in all honesty... I don't think there is any advantage to someone like myself (Lower battery life and no dedicated GFX so I can't play games the way I want to anyway). Either way, that's enough of me ranting. I'm glad I found a good community where I can help add some tips/tricks that I come across and use some of the ones that other posters happen to post here.
Cheers!
Mike
I am a 29 yr old law student who lives in Florida and tech has been a hobby/passion of mine for some time now. I am on the computer all the time researching and writing and needed something with enough power to not lag behind but something that had a battery that would last all day in class and in the library. I tried a few ultrabooks from dell, Lenovo, and asus but was put off by the lack of juice or major fan noise. I tried to get all of my work done from an android tablet (tf700t) and it could not cut it (really close though). I stalked the local craigslist looking for a surface RT because in all honesty, I didn't think it was worth its Microsoft store asking price with the keyboard and tax etc. I managed to find a brand new one that a guy won at a raffle and was willing to let it go for 400. I figured, why not. The reviews were really off putting actually. People seem to hate the surface RT and I think they are missing the point. Its not intended to be an ipad or true laptop replacement. Its intended to be more of a hybrid that can get work done while also being able to utilize tablet functionality and portability. I have been using mine for about a week now and could not be happier. The touch keyboard cover is genius and after a little learning curve, I type just as fast as a traditional keyboard. I am able to keep up in class and take notes in one note just as if I was on a traditional laptop. I have a quad core home computer with dedicated graphics so I have no complaints that I cant run .exe files and legacy apps. All in all, It kinda ticks me off to see the negative reviews an the reports of how much better the pro is because in all honesty... I don't think there is any advantage to someone like myself (Lower battery life and no dedicated GFX so I can't play games the way I want to anyway). Either way, that's enough of me ranting. I'm glad I found a good community where I can help add some tips/tricks that I come across and use some of the ones that other posters happen to post here.
Cheers!
Mike
