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    • Minion QueenM
      Minion Queen
      last edited by

      I will admit that this would not be a device that I would go out an purchase because of the lapability on it. But as a free device I love using it and will when the situation works for it.

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        technobabble
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        I think because I bought the keyboard to the Asus Transformer (which also doubles the battery life) and I use the Remote RDP Lite 4.3.3 app. Although I have used it to connect to my client's servers and PC's, I primarily used it to connect to my PC when away from the office. It was like having my desktop on my lap.

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        • C
          Carnival Boy
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          Not sure if this is weird, but I've actually started using a bluetooth keyboard with my laptop at home. I find it more comfortable not having the screen and keyboard so close together.

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          • Minion QueenM
            Minion Queen
            last edited by

            yeah I usually have an external keyboard hooked up with my laptop unless I am working on the couch etc. Much more comfortable to type at.

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            • scottalanmillerS
              scottalanmiller @Carnival Boy
              last edited by

              @Carnival-Boy said:

              Not sure if this is weird, but I've actually started using a bluetooth keyboard with my laptop at home. I find it more comfortable not having the screen and keyboard so close together.

              That's normal. I would expect anyone working at a desk with a laptop for any length of time to use a real keyboard, mouse and monitor(s.)

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              • Rob DunnR
                Rob Dunn
                last edited by Rob Dunn

                The Surface is really a direct competitor to the MacBook Air and other ultra-light laptops, and does overlap the tablet niche. From a management standpoint, though, you can't go wrong with iPad. Our outside sales people here all use 3G iPads, and they are awesome: Direct access to email and iSeries...there is little to no maintenance on our side. Each person maintains their own iTunes account, and that's it, we are pretty much hands-off from an IT standpoint.

                If we were to get everyone a Surface Pro, well, then...how much does it cost to maintain a Windows computer vs. iPad at that point? We're not interested in adding all that work. Maybe that's more of an RT solution, but I'd have to work with it more to know for sure. I've not heard anything good about RT, but then again , if there's a viable iSeries app, it may not matter - and manageability would be much lighter.

                With that said, I LOVE the Surface Pro 3. I would replace it with my laptop in a heartbeat.

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                • Minion QueenM
                  Minion Queen
                  last edited by

                  I currently have the following (FYI I only paid for one of these the rest are gifts):
                  IpadMini w/4glte
                  Ipad 2nd generation (leaving soon)
                  Surface Pro2
                  Samsung Tab4
                  MacBook Pro (this I bought)

                  The Ipad mini is super handy most times and is all I need. But for heavy typing etc. I need the laptop. I love the surface but on a car trip etc. I also have to bring a lapdesk which is ok but no ideal and on a plane is a pain. The MacBook is awesome I love it, but it is the older version and very heavy. It does everything I need it to do but with the weight factor the Surface is better.

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                  • scottalanmillerS
                    scottalanmiller
                    last edited by

                    I'm going to consider a MacBook at my next laptop update. Don't know how I feel about that.

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                    • Minion QueenM
                      Minion Queen
                      last edited by

                      Everyone warned me I wouldn't like using the Mac because I operate in a windows world. I love it and have had no issues at all.

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                      • scottalanmillerS
                        scottalanmiller
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                        Macs only exist to operate in a Windows world. It is an assumed context.

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