Time to upgrade laptop

[Sam_2.0]

I really want a Surface tablet. That way I can use it as a tablet most of the time, but still have the option to work remotely since it runs windows. Any advice or feedback on the Surface? Any other tabs/laptops to consider?

[justme]

I have the original not pro one. I like it. The biggest downside is Windows does not have as many apps as Android or iwhatever currently. One of the it folks at my job uses a new pro. One of my doctors bought one and loves it. Love the click in keyboard. The kickstand doesn't work that great if you use it I your lap. And since it's so long it can sometimes be awkward to hold.

But it does exactly what I wanted to do so I like it.

Another option you could look into is the convertible laptops.

Eta I do have a normal touchscreen laptop that I use for normal computer use. But I do photo editing and lots of music and other stuff that needed really good memory and storage. I got it for cheaper than the closest surface to it (laptop has 1T of storage)

[The Walk of the Penguin Mich]

I bought a Lenovo Yoga pro for school and love it.  It is slightly bigger than the Surface pro but works almost the same way.  Mine also came with a bit more memory than was normally available for the Surface Pro (but I think that they caught up now).

[8 Bit WWBG]

The keyboard on the surface has been a bit of a deal breaker for me.  I don't like the tiny trackpad area and I feel like I'm not typing as many WPM.  If M$ comes out with a "hard" keyboard that has a proper hinge for the surface pro 4, I might go in that direction.  Otherwise, I'm likely to get an HP Envy x360.

If I decide to get the surface, I'd probably also fork out for the dock and a 4K monitor (which the peripheral does support).  It can function docked with an attached keyboard, mouse, and monitor at home, but still be a great solution for on the go.  I've seen cases that make it work as a true "lap" top solution because most of the time (like right now) I'm sitting on a couch using the machine.

As always, it depends on what you want to do.

[TheHaitian]

Jul 1, 2015 16:20:17 GMT -5 The Walk of the Penguin Mich said:

I bought a Lenovo Yoga pro for school and love it.  It is slightly bigger than the Surface pro but works almost the same way.  Mine also came with a bit more memory than was normally available for the Surface Pro (but I think that they caught up now).

Same here, love it so far!

[justme]

Jul 4, 2015 15:55:57 GMT -5 8 Bit WWBG said:

The keyboard on the surface has been a bit of a deal breaker for me.  I don't like the tiny trackpad area and I feel like I'm not typing as many WPM.  If M$ comes out with a "hard" keyboard that has a proper hinge for the surface pro 4, I might go in that direction.  Otherwise, I'm likely to get an HP Envy x360.

If I decide to get the surface, I'd probably also fork out for the dock and a 4K monitor (which the peripheral does support).  It can function docked with an attached keyboard, mouse, and monitor at home, but still be a great solution for on the go.  I've seen cases that make it work as a true "lap" top solution because most of the time (like right now) I'm sitting on a couch using the machine.

As always, it depends on what you want to do.

You mean like keys that move? My co-worker has that on her surface pro. I think it's the newest but I don't know.

[8 Bit WWBG]

I probably didn't use the best word.  I just don't type as effectively on the surface keyboard.  I tried both the "gel" one and the more traditional one with buttons.  It being so thin means it just doesn't give the same feedback as a larger one.  That is the way things are going though.  Ultrabooks have similar types of keyboards but I was really knocking out words on the HP x360.

As was pointed out, a big drawback for the surface is if you use it on your lap.  It is much harder to balance.