Recent content by Lone Swordsman

Burgundy, probably. I like the idea of a warm and unusual color.

Thanks for the update - Chromecast it is, I suppose. Things seem to have improved a little after entering Google's beta firmware program.

I would seriously consider waiting for a Surface Pro 5 (or whatever they end up calling it), since it's probably just a few months away. That being said, I'm not sure what kind of delays the Philippines and surrounding regions see when it comes to new MS hardware.

This is a tangent, but would anyone say the WDA might work as an alternative to a Chromecast? I have a v2 Chromecast, but my connection still seems to flake out at the drop of a hat.

On the Surface Pro 5 front, I would wait at this point unless you're like me and deliberately searching for a cheaper option. MS is doing discounts on the SP4 now for very obvious reasons.

That does seem good for something above minimum with the Type Cover included. I wonder though if MS shouldn't be knocking $100 (or its British equivalent, in this case) off the price of new Surface models to begin with.

Yeah, I could definitely see myself using an app like this, at least if I end up doing "serious" work on a Surface. Photoshop CC is most definitely not built with a touchscreen in mind.

Just curious - anyone here use their Pen to do editing with Photoshop? How is it? I'm so used to a mouse and keyboard at this point that I'm somehow distrustful of doing anything by hand.

I'd certainly prefer to get an i5 model if I can. Of course the ideal would be to get a configuration that's a little more future-proof (8GB of RAM, etc.), but Surfaces can get very pricey very quickly.

Thanks for feedback on that one, I'll check the other thread too. You should see the old VAIO in action - it keeps popping in and out of Aero graphics in Windows 7, even though it has a dedicated graphics card.

Here's the deal: I currently have a six-year-old Sony VAIO laptop that serves as backup for my desktop, in case I need to get work done just that badly. A Surface would potentially be a wonderful upgrade, but money is tight and frankly, I don't need something with desktop-level specs. So then -...