odinsravens
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I ordered a 256 GB model from Microsoft on Christmas Eve, it arrived on the 28th and has the 4300.
Surface Pro 2.5?
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so here;s what to do
if you hold the SP2 in portrait mode and hold it tightly with the thumb of your left hand, you will notice some "give" in the screen.
this happened to my first SP2, and when I took it back to the MSFT store, they apologized profusely and replaced it on the spot. that was about a month ago.
something tells me that my current SP2 might develop this problem as well...
if you hold the SP2 in portrait mode and hold it tightly with the thumb of your left hand, you will notice some "give" in the screen.
this happened to my first SP2, and when I took it back to the MSFT store, they apologized profusely and replaced it on the spot. that was about a month ago.
something tells me that my current SP2 might develop this problem as well...
MickeyLittle
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I'm not sure I will ever hold it much in portrait mode and whenever I do I don't see myself squeezing tightly enough to try what you've found.
Though I don't like changing the hardware better than anybody else, I think it's important to keep it in perspective. According to this comparison: Intel Core i5 4300U vs 4200U
the differences are pretty small, and most users are unlikely to see much of a difference. I have over 85 processes running according to Task Manager (Avid Media Composer, Photoshop CC, a few IE windows, Mail, Viber, a couple of games, etc) and I haven't shut down or restarted in a least two weeks, and the CPU on my Surface Pro 2 (4200) has handled it all without any serious lagging. I can see the processor difference playing a role in those who do heavy CPU workloads/serious video encoding work (as time is money) or those who play the latest games (in the latter case though, the GPU will be a far more limiting factor than the CPU).
the differences are pretty small, and most users are unlikely to see much of a difference. I have over 85 processes running according to Task Manager (Avid Media Composer, Photoshop CC, a few IE windows, Mail, Viber, a couple of games, etc) and I haven't shut down or restarted in a least two weeks, and the CPU on my Surface Pro 2 (4200) has handled it all without any serious lagging. I can see the processor difference playing a role in those who do heavy CPU workloads/serious video encoding work (as time is money) or those who play the latest games (in the latter case though, the GPU will be a far more limiting factor than the CPU).
daniielrp
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jollywombat
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Typically this requires very little force to detect. Just lightly squeeze the bezel around where the webcam is between your thumb and forefinger and you will see if the display retention glue is not solid by feeling a little give and hearing it creak/squeak. Upon purchase of my SP2 originally I had a very minor amount of this just in the center, but didnt mind it. After the prolonged overheating due to it turning itself on from the december update however, almost the entire top of the bezel was creaking due the weakening of the glue from the heat.
CNET has reported on this here: Microsoft's Surface Pro 2 gets stealth silicon upgrade | Microsoft - CNET News
Also reported here: Microsoft upgrades the processor on the Surface Pro 2 | TweakTown
and here: Microsoft bumped Surface Pro 2 specs two months after launch | MobileSyrup.com
and here: Microsoft Surface Pro 2 gets sneaky CPU upgrade | bit-tech.net
and here: Microsoft quietly upgrades the Surface Pro 2's CPU - TechSpot
and here: Microsoft Quietly Upgrades the Surface Pro 2 Processor
and here: Microsoft upgrades Surface Pro 2 processor for performance boost - IT News from V3.co.uk
Looks like there were a few more changes:
and here: Microsoft bumped Surface Pro 2 specs two months after launch | MobileSyrup.com
and here: Microsoft Surface Pro 2 gets sneaky CPU upgrade | bit-tech.net
and here: Microsoft quietly upgrades the Surface Pro 2's CPU - TechSpot
and here: Microsoft Quietly Upgrades the Surface Pro 2 Processor
and here: Microsoft upgrades Surface Pro 2 processor for performance boost - IT News from V3.co.uk
Looks like there were a few more changes:
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Don't worry about it. No matter when you buy a technology product, something new and better comes out a week or two later. I can't believe all the people that notice these little details. I haven't looked at the system hardware or whatever they looked at to find out what CPU chip they had. I haven't looked at those specs since I purchased my Surface. Screw those little details; just enjoy and be happy with what you have. I'm just happy for what it does and not what it doesn't.
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