Posted on 05/20/2014 10:16:19 AM PDT by SeekAndFind
It turns out that support page name-checking the Surface Pro 3 wasn't a typo after all. On Tuesday, Microsoft announced the all-new Surface Pro 3, but this version is more than a mere spec boost over the Surface Pro 2: It's a whole new entry in the Surface lineup, and one designed "to replace your laptop."
The Surface Pro 3 blends full Core i7 power—Surface head Panos Panay calls it "the thinnest Core product ever created," designed in close conjunction with Intel—with true tablet sleekness, sheer screen size aside. The Surface Pro 3 measures in at a mere 0.35-inch thick without a keyboard cover, just a hair thicker than the iPad Air's 0.29-inch frame and far less than the MacBook Air's 0.68-inch apex.
Panay drove the point home by weighing the Surface Pro 3—again, sans cover—and a MacBook Air side-by-side on a scale.
The device still isn't fanless—the new Haswell Core processors are much more energy efficient than their predecessors, but they still toss off heat, especially in the high-end Core i7 versions. But, Panay says, "we reinvented the fan to make it 30 percent more efficient than any fan in any product today, radially emit air so you never feel it or hear it or see it." The Surface Pro 3 also includes a perimeter vent, just like the Surface Pro 2.
The screen steals the show on this device, measuring in at 12-inches with an eye-popping 2160-by-1440-pixel resolution and a 3:2 aspect ratio designed to mimic the paper notepad experience. Panay says the display boasts the highest contrast ratios in the industry.
"Just look at this screen—it's gorgeous," bragged Panay.
Microsoft's also improved the Surface Pro 3's kickstand, with a multi-position kickstand. The tablet still has the Surface line's traditional 22-degree angle,
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Huh? Have you even used it? It can be setup to be exactly like windows 7 if that’s your thing.
I think it’s too big. Ten inches is a perfect size for a tablet. The screen size shouldn’t be really larger than a piece of paper.
All they’ve done is create a laptop with a detachable keyboard. It would surprise me if this sold well.
Meh. I still fail to see the allure behind a tablet at all. Yea, they’re nice in some instances, but in those times, my phone (with it’s 4” screen) works just fine. And when I actually want to do something, a full scale laptop, with a proper GPU is much more useful.
I still don’t see much use for these things than as toys.
A tablet will never replace my laptop, period.
how much RAM does it have, graphics accelerator? Where does the mouse plug in?
$799??
That is insane
The nicest of our local malls has an Apple store and Microsoft store.
I only visit there about 2x per year, but it always seems the Apple store is full of customers and the Microsoft store looks like it’s been hit by a neutron bomb.
You can see the specs here: http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/en_US/pdp/Surface-Pro-3-i3-64/productID.300190600?WT.mc_id=SurfaceBG=Surface-Pro-3-i3-64
But either 4GB or 8GB RAM.
you can compare it to MacBook air here (not exactly unbiased but good enough).: http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/surface-pro-3-vs-13-inch-macbook-pro-retina-specs-features-prices-compared/#!PIkC6
It looks like it has one generation older GPU vs the MacBook Air. Will that matter? Depends on what you want to do with it.
Mouse can plug into the USB slot.
I already own the Samsung Galaxy Note Pro 12.2” tablet, and it is doing a fine job of replacing my notebook - without Windows. :)
There’s a MS store at the fashion mall? Really? I never knew.
So the makers of crappy software are now making crappy hardware. MS trying to be Apple, but doing it wrong.
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