Surface Pro 2 is incredible

[bearxor]

Yeah, wish I could get one of those. I'd be perfectly fine with the 899 model.

 

[Ns1]

Muahahahahahahaha

 

[Crono]

Muahahahahahahaha

Give that to me, evil laugh man, I wants it. I needs it.

 

[zerogear]

Muahahahahahahaha

You also want the Arc Mouse Touch Surface Edition

 

[Ns1]

Oh my god I'm so confused. Learning how to use a Surface and how to use Windows 8 at the same time is cool and frustrating. It took me a good solid 30 minutes to install Office365 and I consider myself very tech inclined.

Let me tell yah, the fiancé would break the shit out of this thing. An iPad it is most certainly not.


How the fuck do I do this??? Edit -> Swipe from top of the bezel to the left or right bezel

Things I learned today: put ego in check, look at hints & tips. Tons of new gestures for me to learn.

Edit2:

OneNote does NOT like split screen mode.

Edit 3: the lack of a home for the stylus is brutal.

Edit4: you know for a second I was underwhelmed. AND THEN I INSTALLED STEAM. :biggrin:

 

[Imaginer]

OneNote does NOT like split screen mode.

Edit 3: the lack of a home for the stylus is brutal.

Edit4: you know for a second I was underwhelmed. AND THEN I INSTALLED STEAM. :biggrin:

OneNote app or the desktop OneNote split screened with another app? OneNote app is still not adjusted for the multi snap positions that is with 8.1. (Though neither is the Kindle app or Comixology app - Nook app however can do multi snap positions) However, since you have Office 365, that is a much more expanded OneNote and is very viable in split screen.

And yes, Steam works great. Controller based games work fine too. I played a bit of Dungeon Defenders with an Xbox 360 controller plugged in. Played some Final Fantasy XI and XIV. Tried Borderlands 2 (have not tried it on the slightly better Pro 2) on the first Pro, does run, but it is not meant to be a modern or semi modern FPS game machine. I have heard Skyrim running fine. Fallout New Vegas I am going to give a try sometime soon.

Though, I would gladly take the lack of a silo for the pen, if it means having a proper eraser end that does not need to conform to the device chassis. It has a pen clip, I usually have it hooked to my bag along with my other pens.

 

[RossMAN]

hoooooooooooly fuck, 10% staples rewards coupon in my inbox. I get staples gift cards @ 20% off. = 1k surface pro 2 for ~$850 after taxes. FUCK YES

RossMAN is impressed.

 

[Ns1]

htf do I take a screenshot of something while in metro mode?

 

[Imaginer]

htf do I take a screenshot of something while in metro mode?

To screenshot anything, hold the Windows icon on the bezel and hit the volume down.

 

[Hail The Brain Slug]

You also want the Arc Mouse Touch Surface Edition

From what I saw and felt, the Arc Mouse feels nasty. My bag isn't so ridiculously cramped I need a mouse that is 1 cm thick. I got the MS Sculpt Comfort mouse, which has been great and comfortable to use.

I'm also not entirely sure why there's such an issue with the implemented home for the pen on the charger port. I've had zero problems with it aside from having to set the pen down when I plug it in, but I only charge it for ~10-15% of the time I'm actively using it. The pen can be there without issue when I'm carrying it around and while it's in my bag.

 

[bearxor]

The biggest thing that turns me off of the SP2 is the thickness. It is definitely what I would consider too thick for tablet use. I'm using the Dell Venue 8 now, trying to get to grips with Win 8 myself and I'm enjoying it so far. I'm starting to wish Microsoft had gone for the quad core Atom in the Surface 2 instead of the Tetra 4.

But I guess they're still trying to make Windows RT happen.

 

[gorcorps]

Oh my god I'm so confused. Learning how to use a Surface and how to use Windows 8 at the same time is cool and frustrating. It took me a good solid 30 minutes to install Office365 and I consider myself very tech inclined.

Let me tell yah, the fiancé would break the shit out of this thing. An iPad it is most certainly not.


How the fuck do I do this??? Edit -> Swipe from top of the bezel to the left or right bezel

Things I learned today: put ego in check, look at hints & tips. Tons of new gestures for me to learn.

Edit2:

OneNote does NOT like split screen mode.

Edit 3: the lack of a home for the stylus is brutal.

Edit4: you know for a second I was underwhelmed. AND THEN I INSTALLED STEAM. :biggrin:

Lack of home for the stylus? Doesn't it sit in the magnetic charging port like the surface 1?

 

[Qbah]

So... how long does it last in idle? A week? 2 weeks? A day?

 

[zerogear]

Microsoft claims seven to fifteen days' worth of idle, no idea though, I probably couldn't go through that many days without using it.

 

[RandomFool]

So... how long does it last in idle? A week? 2 weeks? A day?

Never really tested it but I've left my Pro(Not 2) at home for a few days at least.

 

[Ns1]

To screenshot anything, hold the Windows icon on the bezel and hit the volume down.

Boss. Thx

Lack of home for the stylus? Doesn't it sit in the magnetic charging port like the surface 1?

I've never seen or heard of a device where the stylus didn't slide into the device. The charging port as a home SUCKS

 

[zerogear]

Boss. Thx



I've never seen or heard of a device where the stylus didn't slide into the device. The charging port as a home SUCKS

I personally just treat it like a pen and use it in a pen slot in my bag.

Also quick question for SP2 owners

According to /r/Surface -- people are getting an "new" version of the power connector -- Did anyone get a new version?

http://www.reddit.com/r/Surface/comments/1q3eec/is_the_sp2_charger_upgraded_like_surface_2_with_a/


Should look something like this (but this one is for Surface 2):

 

[Imaginer]

I personally just treat it like a pen and use it in a pen slot in my bag.

Also quick question for SP2 owners

According to /r/Surface -- people are getting an "new" version of the power connector -- Did anyone get a new version?

http://www.reddit.com/r/Surface/comments/1q3eec/is_the_sp2_charger_upgraded_like_surface_2_with_a/


Should look something like this (but this one is for Surface 2):

The one with my Pro 2 is the same old one (not that I don't mind). But I was sort of expecting a new one based on a more visible indicator.

 

[Ns1]

I also have an old one. This thing does not feel like a tablet at all. It actually runs circles around my current work laptop.

 

[foghorn67]

Nobody has the 256/8GB in stock. At least, nobody selling it for MS Store price.

 

[Ns1]

went to my first meeting with this thing....

ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooomfg. I'm throwing out all my paper notebooks immediately.


Silly question - is there a way to get the clock on my main start screen in metro mode??


btw - these apps are truly horrendous. the photobucket app sucks balls. So I probably did what the rest of you guys did and went to the website. NOW I realize the power of apps - if I had a photobucket app, I could have it quietly upload all my shit to the website in the background. I wonder if there's an x86 photobucket application.

Also, there's gotta be a better way to accomplish this task

1) Take screenshot of desktop in metro
2) Tag it up using stylus. HTF DO I DO THIS? FreshPaint sucks balls for this purpose.

 

[zerogear]

Silly question - is there a way to get the clock on my main start screen in metro mode??

Side swipe from right it should bring up Charms bar along with clock/wifi/battery

 

[ibex333]

Surface Pro 2 is incredible

No it's not.


1)Way overpriced for what it is
2)Windows 8 (nuff said there)
3)A more powerful laptop can be bought for the same price. Even an Apple laptop(during sales). Which is miles better than a surface.

 

[Ns1]

Side swipe from right it should bring up Charms bar along with clock/wifi/battery

Is there anyway to display this w/o swipe right?

No it's not.


1)Way overpriced for what it is
2)Windows 8 (nuff said there)
3)A more powerful laptop can be bought for the same price. Even an Apple laptop(during sales). Which is miles better than a surface.

Find us a comparable device with stylus support oh great wise one.

 

[zerogear]

Is there anyway to display this w/o swipe right?



Find us a comparable device with stylus support oh great wise one.

Yeah, you can download a number of apps, named Clock Tile or Tile Time

http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/tile-time/3363b19f-e3cf-4355-bcfa-ad49cb066d8c
http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/0ccf24f9-d2ab-4d3c-82be-53049fadeb04
http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-us/app/3b5bf892-cf9d-4f0a-b5a4-7bbbe958e309