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    Going to be using the Surface pro 4 as my main computer for a week. Any tips?

    This is true but my Surface isnt my main computer. I sent that off to get repaired. Should be back later this week. I will still get the wireless headphones however.
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    Going to be using the Surface pro 4 as my main computer for a week. Any tips?

    So after 3 weeks of using this as my main computer, its not bad at all. The system can handle my web browsing just fine. Twitter can be a bit slow but i follow a lot of people so thats really my fault. I decided to buy the app twetium. Runs well. I am connecting the device to an external...
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    Can I purchase a Surface Pro 4 NOW?

    I have been using it for about a week and havent really experienced any issues. Maybe the touch pad wasnt working but that was fixed by reconnecting the keyboard. I am using it as my main computer while my desktop is getting repaired. I also have it connected to a 1080p monitor with zero...
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    Anti virus?

    I use webroot personally. I have it on both by gaming desktop and surface. Pretty small and takes seconds to scan.
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    Which Surface Pro 4 would you choose?

    Well I assume you are referring to the user from the other day. He said he needed a pre production unit which would require a decently fast system to handle photoshop as more than just a hobby. Photoshop is a pro app. It benefits from a faster cpu. The M3 is better as a content consumption...
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    Which Surface Pro 4 would you choose?

    Many people who visit the forum are professionals that need to do their work efficiently. I mean lets face it, the vast majority of users that visit this forum are power users who need what they can get. I mean when people talk about the surface pro on here, its typically in the context that...
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    Should I upgrade from an Xbox 360 to the Xbox One?

    I got my xbox one on launch in 2013. I really enjoy the system as MS improves it every month. I actually still got a ps4 last year in April 2014. I like it but its a paper weight right now as my xbox one has more exclusives that i want to play. In fact the ps4 in 2015 kinda sucked. I mean...
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    Which Surface Pro 4 would you choose?

    I dont think the M3 is a gimped device. I just dont think some users like me will find it enough to meet their needs. A i5 model will run apps faster. Professionals need their apps to run as best they can whenever. I use the Adobe suite and wouldnt think of using that at all on the M3. I am...
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    Going to be using the Surface pro 4 as my main computer for a week. Any tips?

    That helps alot actually. I guess i run a lot of flash tabs in chrome. (please go away flash)But i actually plan on using my twitch app on xbox one to watch my fav stream to lesson the load on the device. I probably wont use those apps very much but I am redoing my personal site and lets face...
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    Going to be using the Surface pro 4 as my main computer for a week. Any tips?

    So something is wrong with my desktop. I need to send it back to Origin PC. Something is up with the motherboard or the RAM. So I need to use this device as my main computer for maybe a month? I have no idea how long Origin will keep it. I have the i5 with 256gig of ram and 8gigs of ram...
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    Which Surface Pro 4 would you choose?

    I have the i5 256gig with 8gigs of ram. I am a web development so I pretty much need my machine to be decently fast. So far it seems to be that way. I use Dreamweaver a lot as well as Photoshop, Illustrator, Visual studio, and I like to watch live streams from twitch and use the xbox app...
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    Is the surface pro 4 for me?

    The Surface pro 4 m3 model is a way of life. The M3 is life. I speed of it is incredible. Get the M3. Just get what you think you need.
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    Running Solidworks on SP4

    Could be a Windows 10 thing. Looks here it says that Solidworks 2014 isnt compatible with 2014 so maybe 2013 will have issues. I am just guessing here.
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    Is the surface pro 4 for me?

    Yeah they do give college students and employees discounts. I went to the MS store at my Mall and the guy said i can get a discount on the device. I believe that you either need to bring your ID or give him your student email or student ID number. I work in IT at the college i work at...
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    The Elite Controller is REALLY good.

    I got this controller with Halo 5. I love it. But man did the paddles take some getting used to. I got a nice headache the next day. I think it took a toll on me because its muscle reflex and i was readjusting everything i knew about playing Halo. However Halo is the only game I play with...