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17. "No, grownups like to be able to do actual work on a tablet"
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Not necessary run superpowered simulations of black holes,
but actually write an article or a memo

I have an iPAD and its almost completely worthless, even
with these bullshit keyboards

I've played with a surface several times, and its built for
the kind of low-medium level maintenance that actual busy
people are looking

>i'm running premiere, after effects, photoshop, etc. daily,
>so i'd never be able to replace a laptop with a tablet. i use
>my tablet for pretty much purely entertainment. and i HATED
>using the "full programs" on the Surface because they're
>clearly not designed for 1) a smaller screen or 2) touch,
>which renders them frustrating at best.
>
>the Win8 OS is well thought out for a touchscreen device, but
>considering a Surface to be a complete laptop replacement is a
>joke to me.
>
>so then it comes down to apps and Microsoft's never gonna
>convince a significant number of mobile devs to switch to
>Windows, and therefore you're buying into an ecosystem that
>won't survive much longer.


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Surface Pro 2 [View all] , Ted Gee Seal, Thu Jan-16-14 06:05 PM
 
Subject Author Message Date ID
any problems with heavy duty productivity work?
Jan 17th 2014
1
I've not done anything hugely intensive so far
Jan 17th 2014
3
      cool, Thanks!
Jan 23rd 2014
5
It's pretty much the perfect device that nobody knows about
Jan 17th 2014
2
The lukewarm receiption from many reviewers just isn't justified IMO
Jan 18th 2014
4
All the surfaces are thousands of times > iPAD
Apr 04th 2014
6
I just copped the RT 2 (or whatever the low-end one is), I'm loving it
Apr 05th 2014
7
      simple
Apr 05th 2014
8
           So basically, people above 25 with jobs should get Surfaces
Apr 06th 2014
9
                Ehh, the argument for apps is pretty strong though.
Apr 07th 2014
10
                honestly -- name one specific app that I'm missing out on
Apr 08th 2014
11
                apps?lol...SP2 allows you to use PROGRAMS..FULL programs
Apr 08th 2014
12
                literally everything you mentioned is available on ios...
Apr 09th 2014
16
                     I OWN an iPAD dog...have owned SEVERAL.
Apr 09th 2014
18
                          Tell that to the hundreds of millions of people using them for productiv...
Apr 09th 2014
19
                               Productivity = watching 'House of Cards' in bed on Netflix
Apr 09th 2014
20
                                    WAT
Apr 09th 2014
21
                                         LMMFAO!! This nigga legit just posted links to Apple.com
Apr 09th 2014
22
                                              .... STOP AND TAKE THE L.
Apr 09th 2014
24
                                                   Nigga...I have owned THREE iPADs. I am an expert, NOT YOU.
Apr 10th 2014
25
                Again: If you're 17 years old, yes.
Apr 08th 2014
13
                     *ahem*
Apr 08th 2014
14
                guess it depends on your profession
Apr 08th 2014
15
                    
                          Suraface keyboard just didn't work for me
Apr 09th 2014
23
                               Better than the trash ass thrid party iPAD ones
Apr 10th 2014
26
                               Psst....the Surface Pro isn't a tablet...it's a full PC in tablet format...
Apr 10th 2014
27

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