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Originally Posted by Hitch
Hi, mg:
I knwo this is a skosh OT, but: I'm looking at (not as a reader, but as a laptop, etc.), the SP3; the Lenovo Thinkpad T-whatever series, and the Lenovo Yoga Pro, the new-er Pro that's aimed at the working market, with the 3-way stand, the stylus, etc.
I saw you make some disparaging comments about build quality with both the Thinkpads and the Yogas, herein, is that right? I mean...I've always found Thinkpads built hell for stout, ready for almost anything, durable...so I'm surprised to see you say that they are not. Did you test/do you have the ThinkPad T series laptop, and the ThinkPad Yoga, rather than the Lenovo Yoga? The one that has all the goodies, stylus, yadda, rather than the Notebook?
I wouldn't disrupt, but I'm going to buy this week (my Thinkpad is now 10 years old, and it wants a rest), and your tastes and demands seem to run similar to mine. The spouse wants to get it purchased ASAP for an upcoming birthday of mine (no, don't bother asking when/how many) and so...{sigh}, your thoughts would be most welcome.
TIA,
Hitch
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Re. Surface Pro 3:
As always, I can't give you a brief answer to that.
First of all: I love it and Microsoft really deserves respect for it.
It's unbelievably thin. It's beautifully designed.
But, and that's a big but:
Personally, I only see Surface Pro 3 for a very limited, business oriented clientele.
I never, not even in the enthusiastic first week, have used it as a gadget.
Meaning:
iPad mini Retina, in comparison, is a fun unit.
I enjoy, using it without any real purpose. Just strolling around in iTunes, discovering new apps. Enjoying some multimedia and the occasional game.
You can all do that on Surface Pro 3. But everything is a little bit less "fun".
There are more apps in iTunes and for whatever reason (I can't exactly put my finger on it) it is more fun to explore than the Microsoft store (or Google Play, for that matter).
Windows 8 is absolutely fluent, but again iOS 8 is a bit simpler and doesn't need any learning curve.
And I even have to compare Surface Pro 2 and Surface Pro 3:
I've kept using my Surface Pro 2 for quite a while. The size and format are fantastic. Surface Pro 3 on the other hand is at the edge of "not being mobile any longer". It's really huge.
But on the other hand, Surface Pro 3 easily outshines my MacBook Air 2011.
So, step 1 in my opinion:
Will you be happy with Surface Pro X?
If you want to have a powerhouse for business oriented tasks, it's absolutely stunning.
If you want to have a compromise (1 for all) for business and fun tasks, I'd consider it critical. There probably are more "fun" Windows 8 tablets. For example my dated Dell latitude 10. Lightweight, convenient to hold...
And, depending on the importance of "fun", question is whether Windows 8 is the right OS at all.
Step 2 then, in my opinion would be: Surface Pro 2 or 3:
I never had problems with the size of Surface Pro 2.
It neither was too small for my personal demands, nor was it too big for traveling.
Frankly, I rarely take Surface Pro 3 with me on a trip. Not on a short trip, it's simply too bulky.
But again: For the right usage pattern, Surface Pro X is a spectacular piece of technology.