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POB · 19 Oct 2013 at 12:04

New power connector.

Jabbs · 19 Oct 2013 at 12:09

That was easy never asked a thing in and out with it, she did check on webpage and it said nit available, but she still sold it. Will add my findings soon

manic111 · 19 Oct 2013 at 12:28

ng93 said:
List of what's missing in office RT:

http://office.microsoft.com/en-gb/home-and-student/office-2013-rt-faqs-FX103210361.aspx

Thanks. How does saving work on these? Does the Windows RT version have Dropbox? Ideally I'd be looking to take one into college for note taking, then come home and tidy up on my MacBook.

POB · 19 Oct 2013 at 12:32

manic111 said:
Thanks. How does saving work on these? Does the Windows RT version have Dropbox? Ideally I'd be looking to take one into college for note taking, then come home and tidy up on my MacBook.

The new Surfaces have 200 GB Sky Drive (free for 2 years). Sky drive is baked in the OS so when you save its practically the default location.

When using Windows RT SkyDrive is the best solution, provided you can make it work on your Macbook.

Rilot · 19 Oct 2013 at 12:56

POB said:
provided you can make it work on your Macbook.

SkyDrive works fine on Mac. I use it all the time.

Jabbs · 19 Oct 2013 at 13:18

Am guessing I got to put all files I want on sky drive to get them on pc, no way transferring from computer ?

POB · 19 Oct 2013 at 13:20

Jabbs said:
Am guessing I got to put all files I want on sky drive to get them on pc, no way transferring from computer ?

Surface 2 will connect to any network share over wifi. Or USB Hard Disk or memory stick.

Or via the MicroSD card slot.

Jabbs · 19 Oct 2013 at 13:23

POB said:
Surface 2 will connect to any network share over wifi. Or USB Hard Disk or memory stick.

Or via the MicroSD card slot.

Never used one of these before so its all new to me lol, so how do I drag files from pc over to this

POB · 19 Oct 2013 at 13:30

Jabbs said:
Never used one of these before so its all new to me lol, so how do I drag files from pc over to this

MS outline the options here:

http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-us/support/storage-files-and-folders/move-files-to-your-surface

But Surface is just another Windows PC.

Greenja · 19 Oct 2013 at 15:19

Just popped in to my local PC World to have a play with their Surface Pro and ask if they happened to have any Pro 2's lying around in the back yet

No such luck of course!

Jabbs · 19 Oct 2013 at 15:21

Greenja said:
Just popped in to my local PC World to have a play with their Surface Pro and ask if they happened to have any Pro 2's lying around in the back yet No such luck of course!

Go up the thread a bit and reserve one via argos with the number above on ya mobile and see if its in stock at your local one, if it is go and pick it up that's what I did and i got it now.

POB · 19 Oct 2013 at 15:22

Jabbs said:
Go up the thread a bit and reserve one via argos with the number above on ya mobile and see if its in stock at your local one, if it is go and pick it up that's what I did and i got it now.

Argos don't stock the Pro version. I don't think they will either its too expensive and specialised.

Greenja · 19 Oct 2013 at 15:34

Yeah i'm after a Pro 2 Jabbs, thanks anyway.

I emailed John Lewis aswell asking about Pro 2 availability, they said they don't know when they will have them in stock as they are not on the system yet =/

Jabbs · 19 Oct 2013 at 16:03

Oh right sorry , have to say well impressed with this its well snappy and so much you cam do with it.

POB · 19 Oct 2013 at 16:12

Jabbs said:
Oh right sorry , have to say well impressed with this its well snappy and so much you cam do with it.

Screen is great isn't it.

Still trying to kill the battery but 4 hours elapsed:

With the screen on full brightness and a full HD movie playing in a loop (with the speakers muted)

I have 62 % battery remaining.

Will update when it dies

Jabbs · 19 Oct 2013 at 16:23

Really impressed with this its nice to have a more fully fledged browsing experience imo. So some sites saying this only supports 32 gig micro sd cards was just about to buy a 64.

Martini1991 · 19 Oct 2013 at 16:33

The first could handle a 64GB, I'd be stupefied if this couldn't.

cu3ed · 19 Oct 2013 at 16:36

Is it me or judging in this thread the interest in the surface 2 gone up by a bit?

POB · 19 Oct 2013 at 16:38

cu3ed said:
Is it me or judging in this thread the interest in the surface 2 gone up by a bit?

I have personally sold at-least six Surfaces today, by informing people about the Argos leak.

MS need to send me commission (or a Type Cover 2).

ng93 · 19 Oct 2013 at 16:41

Argh this wait is killing me, almost tempted to buy the Surface 2 now then return it when my Pro comes.

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