Anyone own a Surface laptop/pro/go

ak22 · 13 Nov 2018 at 23:28

I just ordered a Surface laptop 2 replace my macbook, I am wondering how is the Alcantara holding up if you own one?

ak22 · 15 Nov 2018 at 12:32

No one?

Omega_ · 15 Nov 2018 at 12:36

ak22 · 15 Nov 2018 at 12:50

lol might look for another laptop the alcantara seems hit or miss

MM-Seat · 15 Nov 2018 at 14:23

Surface pro 4 that I've had for 3 years is fine. Can tell it's been used but, it hasn't ripped or cracked in any way.

ak22 · 15 Nov 2018 at 16:09

MM-Seat said:
Surface pro 4 that I've had for 3 years is fine. Can tell it's been used but, it hasn't ripped or cracked in any way.

Thanks for the reply I am just worried about the alcantara having stain or worn marks, MS don't cover it under warranty and their is no way of replacing it.

Edit: Glad it tried it in store the grey is not for me, got myself a refund.

Jack Bauer · 20 Nov 2018 at 10:55

Slight hijack of the thread - I have the surface book 2 (and previouisly 1), but still cant get a 4k monitor to reliably work on the surface dock.

Any one maganed to do this?

rebel rebel · 21 Nov 2018 at 16:46

I'm looking to buy a Surface Pro 6 this week.
Looking at the deals available the best price is £749 For an i5 125gig with a keyboard.

I'm now wondering should I order now or see if the price drops further on Friday.

D3K · 21 Nov 2018 at 22:38

I'm itching to pull the trigger on a pro 6 or a book 2. Worlds of difference apart in cost, but obviously performance too.

ak22 · 22 Nov 2018 at 02:51

If you guys have American express card you get £100 cash back from Microsoft store on orders over £400

chrismscotland · 22 Nov 2018 at 16:57

D3K said:
I'm itching to pull the trigger on a pro 6 or a book 2. Worlds of difference apart in cost, but obviously performance too.

I was close to buying a Surface Book 2, really nice but of kit, we've just rolled them out at work but ultimately ended up with the top end 1TB Surface Pro 6, mainly due to weight.

Its brilliant and its been much better for Work than my iPad Pro was - could do with a cheaper Tablet device though for Video/Media type stuff - possibly considering a Surface Go for that however I think I'd be better off with a Chrome/Android one for Apps really.

D3K · 22 Nov 2018 at 18:08

chrismscotland said:
I was close to buying a Surface Book 2, really nice but of kit, we've just rolled them out at work but ultimately ended up with the top end 1TB Surface Pro 6, mainly due to weight.

Its brilliant and its been much better for Work than my iPad Pro was - could do with a cheaper Tablet device though for Video/Media type stuff - possibly considering a Surface Go for that however I think I'd be better off with a Chrome/Android one for Apps really.

What are the most hungry apps you're powering on it? I see they come with win 10 home and a pro upgrade costs £100+

AthlonXP1800 · 23 Nov 2018 at 09:35

rebel rebel said:
I'm looking to buy a Surface Pro 6 this week.
Looking at the deals available the best price is £749 For an i5 125gig with a keyboard.

I'm now wondering should I order now or see if the price drops further on Friday.

Me too looking to buy a Surface Pro 6 and found i5, 128GB with a keyboard for £699 after enter the coupon code.

Probably will order this weekend or on Cyber Monday.

rebel rebel · 23 Nov 2018 at 13:17

AthlonXP1800 said:
Me too looking to buy a Surface Pro 6 and found i5, 128GB with a keyboard for £699 after enter the coupon code.

Probably will order this weekend or on Cyber Monday.

That's a good deal!

Mine arrived yesterday, it's a lot bigger than I thought.

thewanted · 23 Nov 2018 at 13:46

AthlonXP1800 said:
Me too looking to buy a Surface Pro 6 and found i5, 128GB with a keyboard for £699 after enter the coupon code.

Probably will order this weekend or on Cyber Monday.

Hey, would you mind sharing the code please?

AthlonXP1800 · 23 Nov 2018 at 20:27

thewanted said:
Hey, would you mind sharing the code please?

BFWINDOWS50

It now out of stock! Oh dear, hope it back in stock on saturday or on Cyber Monday.

Random Guy Esq. · 23 Nov 2018 at 20:37

Suppose it'll be another year before they refresh the SB line-up?

thewanted · 23 Nov 2018 at 21:33

AthlonXP1800 said:
BFWINDOWS50

It now out of stock! Oh dear, hope it back in stock on saturday or on Cyber Monday.

Thanks! I'll keep checking .

ak22 · 24 Nov 2018 at 09:52

Anyone use the Surface pro as laptop replacement how you finding it? Also has anyone hooked it up to a 1080p monitor how is the scaling ?

chrismscotland · 25 Nov 2018 at 21:31

ak22 said:
Anyone use the Surface pro as laptop replacement how you finding it? Also has anyone hooked it up to a 1080p monitor how is the scaling ?

Using mine as a Laptop Replacement for now, easily does anything I previously used a laptop for, works fine on my 1080 screen - scales nicely.