My favorite thing about the surface book 2, is the surface book 2. Feb 19, 2020 the ol switcharoo i switched from surface book 2 to surface pro x, and i m in love. Your surface book is the ultimate laptopit transforms to work any way you do. Surface pen sold separately for surface go, surface pro 7, surface laptop 3, surface pro x, and surface book 2 dell preferred account dpa. Nov 16, 2017 the surface book 2 is not a reinvention of the original surface book.
Ready to adapt to the way you want to work, whether as a laptop, tablet, drawing surface. Thinking about taking the go back and getting a surface pro 5 or 6 instead. Despite all the great features, there are some pitfalls to the surface book. New microsoft surface book 2 15 intel core i5, 16gb ram, 256gb 3. Right now, the main one seems to be all of the annoying problems plaguing the surface book and surface. Jul 18, 2019 yes, i bought a surface book but i hadnt planned to a couple of weeks ago i was in hawaii with one of my closest friends, seth stankowski. No laptop is perfect and the surface book is no exception. Just wanted to say how much i love my surface book 2.
Not a deal breaker but managing extra storage had to be rethought. I could have picked up another beefy laptop as a replacement, but i ended. Get the best surface laptop for pc gaming titles like sea of thieves and playerunknowns battlegrounds with the latest intel core processors and nvidia. Nov 29, 2019 editors choice is a column dedicated to all the gadgets, gear, and tools we love. I ve owned many dozens of computers since my first ibm pc in 1982. Yes, i bought a surface book but i hadnt planned to a couple of weeks ago i was in hawaii with one of my closest friends, seth stankowski.
Ive been able to spend a short amount of time with microsofts new. Both cost about the same and have similar features, but we took a deeper look at their. Love surfaced kindle edition by lynn, michelle, unforeseen editing. While the surface pro 4 is a great tablet, there are many accessories available that help. Mar 29, 2015 how can one person bring so much hate, lust, and love to my surface. Ive been using windows 10 for the last year, and i love it. Right now, the main one seems to be all of the annoying problems plaguing the surface book and surface pro 4, such as the longstanding battery drain issue recently patched and the new screen flickering issues that have reappeared. Take a closer look at how surface book 2 is the ultimate laptop for running office apps and demanding graphics software, and writing and navigating with surface pen and touch. I switched from surface book 2 to surface pro x, and im in love. Copy dvd movies to microsoft surface book love media players. The surface book 2 is the only other device in microsofts family that has usbc. Nov 03, 20 in this video i show off my favorite features in the microsoft surface 2, with windows 8. Now, over four years later, and the week before a surface event, i dug up my surface rt from my closet, and feel the need to talk about it in retrospect.
Tablet is a good kind of portable device to watch movies on the go with high resolution and bigger screen than smartphone. All in all, i love my surface book 2 and these are just minor little things, but i still would like that second ctrl key back above all. What do you lovehate about the surface book 2 so far. Love surfaced has to be my favorite of michelles books so far, i dived right into this book and could not put it down. We continue to produce and ship books every day, globally. Character stage the personalized gift book that says why. Jul 12, 2017 i also have the surface dock and i love that im able to charge my surface book and connect to two monitors at the same time. I love the display s excellent contrast, high resolution, and lovely text quite important for a. Why i love my microsoft surface book trevor sean medium. The story is engaging, the chemistry between the characters is hot, and the.
Disappointing because i love my surface book but wanted something a little more portable to carry between the office and home and for holding when marking up documents, etc. What prompted you to go with the surface as your choice of tech, and how do you like it. A month with the surface laptop 2 and surface pro 6. If microsoft was to keep to a regular schedule, we could expect a surface book 3 later this year. Nov 27, 2019 your new surface or surface branded accessory comes with. And no, thats not the surface book the surface book. Illustrating the good samaritan on the surface pro concepts. Got my surface book 2 a few weeks ago and i love it.
I can safely say that my surface pro 3 is one of, if not the best purchase i have ever made. Why i hate my microsoft surface book 2 digital trends. I know windows has evolved radically since i last used it, back in the xp era, and has. Go to and choose from a massive collection of popular books that you can download in a jiffy. When detached was disappointed to find that the external sd card as well as the keyboard did not function.
So after a month, what is my experience with the surface book 2. I love the ability to easily edit photos and not worry about oh i accidentally moved the mouse to far. If you havent received an update, see install surface. Ready to adapt to the way you want to work, whether as a laptop, tablet, drawing surface, or for giving a presentation. Type cover, surface dial, microsoft office, and some software and accessories sold separately. Use our lovebook creator to build your list of reasons why you love someone. My name is jeffry houser and i wish to file a formal complaint about microsofts handling of my surface book preorder. Jan 19, 2018 after one month of working with the microsoft surface book 2. And i understand those complaints as this is my second unit. It took a few hours of typing to get used to it, and now when i.
Known issues and additional information about surface book. I switched from surface book 2 to surface pro x, and im. Im the one who sits on the train using a microsoft surface pro 4 and who takes it to the front. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading love surfaced. Ive switched to using this device as my fulltime pc at home and on the.
Sure, ive had some minor issues not totally unexpected with new hardwaresoftware, with the display driver, but no real dramas. Love surfaced kindle edition by lynn, michelle, unforeseen. Rent the highquality surface pro, laptop, book, hololens and hub. At a glance and aside from the size, its indistinguishable from the surface book with performance base i have in my office.
I love the design, the look and the compact nature of the surface pro. Theres not very much key travel, so the keyboard feels a little hard. Uag surface book featherlight rugged ice military drop tested laptop case. Dec 11, 2017 so i ve had my 15inch surface book 2 for more than a week now, and i ve been working on it, along with two monitors connected via surface dock, every day. I have been apple for years and recently i made the switch to windows and i am sooo happy. It helps that seths wife, rachel, is also one of my. I was a bit worried about the screen being only 12 but the image on the screen and the resolution makes up for the smaller size. Moving away from my surface book will be a big deal because i really love it. Why i love my surface pro 3 and how it has changed my life. Official home of microsoft surface computers, laptops, pcs, 2. Samuel gibbsthe guardian my expectations going in were uncertain. It has the portability of a tablet and laptop, but the power of a desktop pc. Surface book 2, vs code, typescript, picking up github. The notebooks strong battery life and terrific display make it one of the best allaround notebooks and a worthy rival to apples macbook pro.
I recently got my hands on the surface book 2, microsofts powerful and pretty notebook that features a detachable display. The notebooks strong battery life and terrific display make it one of the best allaround notebooks and a worthy rival to apples macbook. I love its battery life and its keyboard, and tearing off the tablet to flick through rss feeds and watch video feels like the future. Bought the surface book 2 as an upgrade from a surface pro.
Oct 18, 2017 a couple months back, i wrote about what i love and hate about the surface book. Completely redesigned from the inside out with allnew custom parts, the new surface pro delivers more battery power, more performance and a superior display. Eye strain while using surface go windows central forums. Here are five things i hate about the surface book. My editor, matt smith, wrote an editorial about some surface book 2 limitations that made it less than ideal as a users only pc. And just in case if you havent read the invisibles series you should start it right about now. My surface book 2 recently faced a fatal encounter with some water. For the past few months, my device of choice been the microsoft surface book laptop, which i love. It helps that seths wife, rachel, is also one of my wifes very best friends in the world. I actually love the surface laptop 2 keyboard even more than the keyboard on my personal laptop, an early2015 macbook pro. I definitely can geek out on all the new devices, computers, phones, apps, etc. With applications like photoshop and lightroom, the text and buttons are very small but as i usually use the surface as a tablet when editing, my. Using tablets such as the surface pro 4 has many advantages.
The surface book with its incredibly accurate screen, pen, and detachable screen is an amazing tool in the hands of artists like jordan crane. Before there was a surface book, surface studio, or surface pro, there was just the surface. Easily add microsoft licenses and workshops more possibilities at calculable, monthly rates. What i love and hate about the surface book deteched. Microsofts surface book is a stunner as both a tablet and a laptop the incredible specs make up for a bit of awkwardness in how it all fits together. We took everything our customers love and made it better. Theres been nothing in my surface pro experience that would stop me from recommending. Today, i wanted to share my love for the surface book. I love my surface book i have had my surface book for nearly 2 weeks now and think it is staggeringly good. That said, the laptop fixes all the complaints i had about the surface book, and that is a very good start. Sure, ive had some minor issues not totally unexpected with new. The ol switcharoo i switched from surface book 2 to surface pro x, and im in love.
Apr 02, 2019 the surface book 2 was launched in november 2017, two years after the first surface book. Thats not enough time to get to grips with some of the finer details around the highend. A couple months back, i wrote about what i love and hate about the surface book. My surface book 2 have a part of the screen that does not recognize my pen or fingertip and i think its broken, any thoughts. As you know, microsoft announced the surface book on october 6th. The surface go is microsofts more affordable surface with a 10inch screen. Love the size, and the keyboard is a joy to type on. Feb 28, 2019 i found my love for painting in oils and watercolor, and had my first art show in 2017. Battery is impressive although nowhere near what they claim. What surface book users will love about surface laptop.
I show off voice control windows speech recognition, multiple monitor support, and a variety of. After one month of working with the microsoft surface book 2. Nov 08, 2015 after years of dabbling in tablets, microsofts surface team has finally unleashed the ultimate laptop, surface book. Michelle lynn is one of my favourite authors, so i couldnt wait, to read love surfaced. Ive switched to using this device as my fulltime pc at home and on the go, and this guidea complete collection of all of my howto articles about surface book can help you do the. I love that its light, powerful, and small enough to take anywhere and everywhere.
Oct 21, 2015 typing on the surface book is a weird experience at first. I love the displays excellent contrast, high resolution, and lovely text quite important for. Microsoft surface pro as my only computer confessions of. Surface book 2 updated increases microsofts advantage. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Dec 06, 2015 what i love about the surface book but why i ll still be using the surface pro the surface book is so cool that i had to resort to this long video. We worked for years together and have vacationed together a lot. I switched from surface book 2 to surface pro x, and im in. While some of my major qualms are still evident in the sequel, such as the headphone jack placement, i really think the surface book 2 is a major improvement over its predecessor. This makes it feel like i am viewing the screen from top to bottom instead of looking at the entire screen. My microsoft surface book is, without question, the most versatile and the most fun to use pc i ve ever owned. Fits perfect for my new surface book love the fact that it detaches too. If you also want one to play video, just get a microsoft surface book.
There will undoubtedly be future improvements to make it even better. Well, the surface book 2 may have just risen to the top of my list. I love that the screen detaches so i can watch movies in bed or on the couch. Consumer reports is wrong about microsofts surface products.
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