I bought the Surface in the 128GB version at Media Markt and am far more than just satisfied. I have now sat down and wrote my impressions times this because I believe that this device is simply very underestimated. So I just start times:
Even the Unboxing was a delight, the finest materials are exposed. The housing is a stunner, clearly it weighs more than an iPad but it is also not a toy. The design is in my opinion very successful. And they quickly also quite Thoughtfully; All around is a narrow gap, which gives the interior fan installed the possibilities of transporting away. Who now thinks that the iPad has no fan, is correct. The fan is in the power mode also perceived but never noisy. When the tablet but in sleep mode Operates simply or with the Power Options employs will determine that a passive mode is readily realizable. The edges are bevelled which hold that makes very pleasant. The place where you hold the tablet classic, so the sides are also less warm than the rear wall. The kickstand is folded out, I find easy and effective!
The true were sticking the surface is installed in any case inside the processor boosts the tablet, which is actually more of a Ultrabook, on incredible and unprecedented speed. 4GB Ram and a real solid state drive of course do the rest. The iPad 4 none colleagues shows long the ugly apple and charges dead while I'm at work for a long time am. Tagged work, by its potent equipment, it is possible to use any arbitrary x software. This is simply awesome! I can even load software from the store, but need not be. Furthermore, there is the Surface Pro, the Android apps, BlueStacks makes it possible! By emulating the PlayStore is available. Unrivaled!
It is therefore my view with regard to the possibilities and the diversity simply does not apply to strike. The other devices of comparable size of Apple or Google to come compared to just unarmed. Of course, the Surface can 1080p video playback and all that fun, but it is what productivity As an unbeatable Graet.
Connections:
The connectivity options are also ungekannt extensive. The (full, unreduced) USB 3.0 port, is a blessing. A hub connected to it and you can all its peripherals use .. Whether mouse, printer, keyboard, camera .. After a brief driver installation as in desktop computer ready to go there. In 9 of 10 cases, Windows is also ready with the drivers or loads them quickly from the Internet. This can be the competition is not .. or if then only with interfaces presuppose the new accessories, expensive adapters or unpleasant compromises. I use the port very often to connect my gaming hardware from Logitech.
Des Weitern has the tablet a SDXC card reader with de at the moment are to be 64GB (~ 50) Retrofitting memory. This is also with various instructions on the Internet quite loose as 2nd hard disk can be configured. Get back even a layman.
Especially horny I find but the Mini DisplayPort of my PowerPoint presentations conjures me to the projector. I Will not want to miss!
The tablet also features a connection for headphones (3.5mm jack) and a volume rocker which also simultaneously serves as a button for accessing the BIOS and system recovery if Windows fails to boot. (Press buttons similar to the mobile phone 2)
Finally, there is still the connection for the power adapter, this cable keeps as a optional touch or type keyboard via magnet. What is a cool gimmick, because the surface cordless go, the Stylus can be docked there.
I use the Surface as a learning tool for the university, mainly with Office, including the OneNote, in my opinion, the most underrated program provides the Office. the pen input is just top notch !!!! I sit in the lecture and write everything by hand with the device and then converted into typed text me everything. These options also work with formulas in mathematics. The stylus is simply very precise (by calibration course customizable) equipped with a button for the right mouse button "and looks in principle like a ballpoint pen. The only drawback for me here is the weight. It is just too easy. But daüber can I ignore.
In the evening and on the sofa my Surface is but then become substitute to a real desktop, monitor and peripherals connected and I am in a minute wired / verfunkt with my whole desk. Windows has just the incredible advantage that clearly it comes with almost every hardware .. and Bluetooth connectivity of peripheral also Wireless is realized. When the competition is even offered in part, but it's just ridiculous when you look at it in more detail, is like David against Goliath. Per miniDP adapter for around 7 euros from Amazon, it is also directly connected to the TV and gives me access to my videos / photos then there again. The screen / TV / projector is detected and automatically configured .. so must! Of course you can practice at the request, as in Windows, set everything up for the gasification and adapt.
In my spare time I also like to play, I was always annoyed at the ARM counterparts that I all the games I have for PC on CD / DVD can not use my extensive library and Steam. So I plugged in my 20 drive mobile DVD via USB and can now turn and exercise! I'm not a casual gamer but even more one of the attacks on a regular basis to the mouse and keyboard. So it may well be more complex than Farmville and Angry Birds. I have Steam installed and Diablo III. Unless one thinks you should play Crysis is the HD 4000 Intel well with! Call of Duty Black Ops Even I could play well with a little tweaking. Although the resolution FullHD is often not smoothly playable but that is not necessary at 10Zoll, you can reduce the resolution and has confidently as a mobile gaming machine .. on Steam are games like Darksiders and Need for Speed ideal. Just makes humor and looks better than the Ipad and Android clones. And the HD4000 is not much slower than the small mobile Geforce chips from Nvidia. The surcharge is makes the a Ultrabook with a potent graphics unjustified.
I must state clearly that the Surface exceeded my high expectations. And if you just look at the device once it is actually not expensive. It is not a pure toy or gimmick eifnach, it is an all-round machine that just sucks everything on the tablet market at the front and rear spits again. It's arrow Rapid, mobile, high-quality, potent and flexible! And now to have for some of the 900.
The only point which you should consider is, that should be my no computer idiot:
- 128GB has the built-in SSD hard drive; Windows, Backup Partition and UEFI also need space! almost 90GB are then there to squander. (Per SD expandable) but I figured that previously many people seem to them to have no plan
- The maximum productivity is achieved when the energy options and the operating system adjusts itself neatly and can be adjusted, Windows is in every detail to their own information needs. Battery lasts 4hrs then loosely. my maximum was 5h.
- Should all the people who have never had such a thing in his hand forgotten the "Store extensive" argument. for Windows x86 there are millions if not billions programs, and are then not enough, or the peer pressure is too large, can be also exploited by emulating the Google Play Goals.
- Safety is a very important issue for me! To have I want to do with my surface all without fear that iwas a vulnerability has. For that I have installed BitDefender me and I look forward each month to the Windows Patch Tuesday also common on the surface takes place. No outdated OS version as Android and no short "Support like iOS. Windows 8.1 is of course on the surface!
I hope I could help with my recession a little, I can recommend the full tablet!
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