*** The Official Microsoft Surface Thread ***

ng93 said:
POB, sorry for yet another question, but hows the screen resolution on the Pro/2? I'm worried about how noticable downgrading from 300PPI to 208 will be.
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Both the Pro and the new 2 have the same size screen and resolution 1920x1080.

Its a really great screen. Especially on the new 2 as its thinner.
 
POB said:
New video to give a bit of a demo of Internet Explorer performance.
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To clarify, this is the Surface 2, not the Pro that you have there? It looks excellent.

What's Office RT like? Is it good enough to do some fairly detailed notes with in class? I do quite a lot of flowcharts, tables, that kind of thing in Word - is it fully featured enough to do that with?
 
manic111 said:
To clarify, this is the Surface 2, not the Pro that you have there? It looks excellent.

What's Office RT like? Is it good enough to do some fairly detailed notes with in class? I do quite a lot of flowcharts, tables, that kind of thing in Word - is it fully featured enough to do that with?
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All videos only show Surface 2 not the Pro. Performance is excellent.

I've not used Office RT really. But I think the omission is VBA macros and third part add one won't run.
 
List of what's missing in office RT:

Across multiple applications
Macros, Add-Ins, Forms, and Custom Programs (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
In other versions of Office you or a software developer can use tools such as Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) to write and run macros and other custom programs in Office. VBA is not available for the applications in Office 2013 RT.
To use macros, add-ins, forms with custom code, or other custom programs in Office documents, you need a version of Office other than Office 2013 RT on a computer or tablet not powered by Windows RT. Other versions of Office cannot be installed on Windows RT devices. For example, Office Home & Student 2013 and Office Professional 2013 support these features but cannot be installed on Windows RT devices.
If you already use macros, add-ins, InfoPath forms with custom programs, or other custom programs in your PC or Mac version of Office, you will not be able to use them in Office 2013 RT.
SkyDrive Sync Integration (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Office 2013 RT does not support automatic synchronization between personal SkyDrive documents and your local disk. Instead, you can access SkyDrive through the Office Backstage view and use the Open or Save commands to open or save your documents.
Equation Editor 3.0 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Office 2013 RT does not support editing equations written with Equation Editor, which was used in older versions of Office. You’ll still be able to view equations written with Equation Editor, but you cannot edit them. An improved feature to make it easier to write and edit equations was introduced in Office 2007 and is included in Office 2013 RT. You can find it in the Insert toolbar under Symbols.
Lync File Download
Microsoft Lync is not included on Windows RT devices. As a result the “Allow Lync File Download” command is disabled, files/attachments from Lync meetings cannot be downloaded into OneNote, and Outlook does not include Lync integration. To use the Lync File Download feature, you need Office 365 Small Business Premium, a version of Office that includes the Lync application on a PC, or tablet that is not powered by Windows RT. Other versions of Office cannot be installed on Windows RT devices.
Manageability through Group Policy
Support for the Group Policy Object (GPO) is not included on Windows RT devices. To use Group Policy, you need a version of Office other than Office 2013 RT on a PC or a tablet that is not powered by Windows RT. Other versions of Office cannot be installed on Windows RT devices.
Word only
Grammar checking for certain language versions of Office
The grammar checking /style checking feature in Word 2013 RT is available for the following languages only: English, French, German, Spanish, Arabic, Danish, Italian, Norwegian Bokmal, Portuguese – Brazilian, Russian, Japanese, Chinese – Simplified, Chinese –Traditional and Korean. Spell checking and other proofing components are available for more languages.
Grammar / style checkers for some of these languages were not ready in time for the preview edition, but have been included in the final edition of Word 2013 RT.
Excel only
Data Models
Excel 2013 RT does not support creating a Data Model. You can create traditional PivotTables, QueryTables and Pivot Charts. To create a Data Model, use a version of Office other than Office 2013 RT on a PC or tablet that is not powered by Windows RT. Other versions of Office cannot be installed on Windows RT devices. For example, Office Home & Student 2013 and Office Professional 2013 support this feature but cannot be installed on Windows RT devices.
PowerPoint only
Slide Library ActiveX Control
PowerPoint 2013 RT does not support the SharePoint Slide Library toolbar for slide library related actions (insert/upload/etc.) Instead, you can use the Slide Reuse pane, which you can find at Home Tab -> New Slide -> Reuse Slides.
Legacy Media Formats in PowerPoint
PowerPoint 2013 RT does not support certain legacy media formats. These older formats will not play, transcode, compress, or be included when exporting a presentation to video. It is likely that other applications on Windows RT devices will be unable to support these legacy media formats.
Instead of using legacy media formats, you should use modern media formats such as H.264 and Advanced Audio Coding (AAC), which PowerPoint 2013 RT supports. You can convert to modern media formats through the Optimize for Compatibility feature found in the Backstage view of PowerPoint 2010 or non-RT versions of PowerPoint 2013.
PowerPoint Flash Video Playback
In PowerPoint 2013 RT you will not be able to insert or play back videos from online sites that use video designed for the Adobe Flash Player.
Recording Narrations
You will not be able to use the Record Narrations feature in PowerPoint 2013 RT.
OneNote only
Audio and video recording
Recording audio/video notes from inside OneNote 2013 RT is not supported. Instead, you can record audio or video with other software, then insert it through Insert → File to add onto the OneNote page.
Import through scanner
Importing a printed document or picture into OneNote 2013 RT through an attached scanner is not supported. Instead, you can scan images through another program (for example, the default scanning app in Windows RT or another scanning app you download from the Windows Store), then import the images into OneNote.
Audio & video search
Searching for words appearing in an embedded audio or video file is not supported in OneNote 2013 RT.
Outlook only (only available if Windows 8.1 RT Preview is installed on your device)
Site mailboxes
SharePoint integration with Exchange using site mailboxes is not supported with Outlook 2013 RT. To use site mailboxes, you need a version of Office other than Office 2013 RT on a PC or a tablet that is not powered by Windows RT.
Archiving, Compliance, and Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
Outlook 2013 RT includes most of the same features found in the version of Outlook 2013 included with Office Home & Business 2013, Office Standard 2013, and Office Professional 2013. It does not include the premium set of features found in the version of Outlook 2013 included with Office Professional Plus 2013, such as In-Place Archive, retention policies, DLP Policy Tips, and sending Information Rights Management (IRM) protected email.
Windows Media Player Integration
Voicemail preview and name pronunciation assistance is not supported with Outlook 2013 RT. To use these features, you need a version of Office other than Office 2013 RT on a PC or a tablet that is not powered by Windows RT.
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http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/home-and-student/office-2013-rt-faqs-FX103210361.aspx
 
Just found out the Argos Text Message & Phone reservation system still works.

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/StaticDisplay/includeName/Reserving.htm#other

1435306 (32 GB)
1384921 (64 GB)

I can't be sure if they would actually sell your a Surface but it just gave me a valid reservation number and told me I had until Monday to collect.

So I can have another one today.........
 
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Does anyone know what the standard shipping from Microsoft is? My Pro order says 'ships 22nd'.

I'm away next week and want to ask a neighbour if they'll sign for it, and it would help to give then an idea of dates.

Thanks

Al
 
I fancy one of these and tried the numbers above and it says Surface 2 64gb version is held for me until 21st, does this really mean I can go and get one today
 
Jabbs said:
I fancy one of these and tried the numbers above and it says Surface 2 64gb version is held for me until 21st, does this really mean I can go and get one today
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Possibly. We don't know if Argos will actually sell it. But I suspect they have just disabled the website pages and forgot about this method.

Argos reservation system has always been reliable in the past for me. Only thing that would stop you is if they have blocked the tills or told staff not sell them.
 
POB said:
Possibly. We don't know if Argos will actually sell it. But I suspect they have just disabled the website pages and forgot about this method.

Argos reservation system has always been reliable in the past for me. Only thing that would stop you is if they have blocked the tills or told staff not sell them.
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I guess no harm popping down and trying my luck , can always kick off and say why did it let me reserve it in the first place.
 
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