Surface Pro x alternatives if no SP5
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And then there is this - Buy Certified Refurbished Surface Pro 4 - Microsoft Store
Refurb SP4 - i5, 8G, 256G for $849 , with 1 year warranty
Refurb SP4 - i5, 8G, 256G for $849 , with 1 year warranty
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and this... updated HP Spectra x2 to Kaby Lake (up to i7, not the m's), USB-c, and ditching the fabric back on the keyboard. And the pricing is not crazy, even with including the keyboard. HP gives Envy laptops an edgier look, updates Spectre x2 with Kaby Lake CPUs
kristalsoldier
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That sure looks nice!!!! Also, an interesting option - i5/8GB/512GB...
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The i5/8GB/512GB option is what I would prefer to have, frankly. My daily driver at home is a Mac Mini with i5/8gb/1TB SSD, and a second 512GB SSD (which used to be my primary). This is primarily that big though because my wife fills her phone with pictures that I offload ever month to that computer.
Orlbuckeye
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There were some leaks of the Surface Pro 5 last week.
MickeyLittle
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Actually it's just the new Surface Pro and there are 2-3 threads already here about it but tomorrow is announcement day so no more guesswork come then.
jrioux
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The Galaxy Book with 8 GB RAM and 256 GB of storage is $100 less expensive than the new Surface Pro with an i5 CPU, 8 GB RAM, 256 GB of storage and basic keyboard.
Oh, and the Samsung comes with the pen, while the newest Surface doesn't.
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This alternative is comically ridiculous, but only $299! Attack of the Clones: Chuwi produces its own Surface Pro 4 lookalike starting at $299
MickeyLittle
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Yeah looks good from a distance but in-depth look paints a different story if you are used to a SP.
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I'm in analysis paralysis (which is not new for me). Here are pricing of options for device, keyboard, and pen; minus tax, extended warranty, etc..
i5/8G/256G
$1567 - New Surface Pro
$1128 - Surface Pro 4
$978 - Surface Pro 4 Refurb
$749 - Acer Switch Alpha 12
$594 - Acer Switch Alpha 12 Refurb
And, the i7/8G/512G options on SA12 are $914 (new) and $744 (refurb)
This is tough. That is quite a spread of prices. It doesn't help that I have a credit of about $1,700 on my Amex card after travel reimbursements that I paid for prior. The new one is tempting and would be fun to have the latest and greatest... haven't done that in a while. But after extended warranty and tax we are talking about over $1,800.
i5/8G/256G
$1567 - New Surface Pro
$1128 - Surface Pro 4
$978 - Surface Pro 4 Refurb
$749 - Acer Switch Alpha 12
$594 - Acer Switch Alpha 12 Refurb
And, the i7/8G/512G options on SA12 are $914 (new) and $744 (refurb)
This is tough. That is quite a spread of prices. It doesn't help that I have a credit of about $1,700 on my Amex card after travel reimbursements that I paid for prior. The new one is tempting and would be fun to have the latest and greatest... haven't done that in a while. But after extended warranty and tax we are talking about over $1,800.
MickeyLittle
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Thanks for the research as this is quite interesting! It sure makes the Switch Alpha look appealing
