Recent content by Rooks308

Wait... is the battery life on the non Core M models really that bad? I thought Microsoft was saying you should get like 9 hours with it (not 4!!). I also thought Skylake was much more energy efficient?

Hey folks, question for you. I didn't pay a lot of attention when the SP3 was launched, but I'm very interested in the SP4, however when I come to this forum I see tons of bugs, problems, and user frustration with the SP4. It sounds like most of the issues are software and will (hopefully) be...

For those wonder I did find a YouTube channel by a guy named josher14 who has a Core i5 Surface Pro 4, 8GB Ram and he is uploading a ton of game videos to show how it games. I believe the i5 Model has the HD 520 Graphics where the i7 has the Iris 540. That aside the Core i5 Model alone already...

I know the Surface Pro 4 isn't intended to be a gaming machine, however that doesn't mean you can't do some on the side! :) Could anyone who has the i5 and i7 models post some game/FPS results? Here are just a few games I am curious about (but certainly you can include others): Heroes of...

Can someone post a screenshot of the tint? I know sometimes when smartphones first ship this has been known to be caused by some glue in the display not fully evaporating but that it goes away after a few days. Could it be that?

Please don't misunderstand, I am not hating on the new phones, I am just being realistic about the current situation with the ecosystem as a whole. The hardware in those phones are great, and I can't wait to check them out in person (I don't have a Microsoft Store super close and the local Best...

I'm looking forward to getting to check out the new phones in person, however for the majority of users of Windows Phone devices the 950 and 950 XL don't really do a whole lot that the 930 and 1520 didn't already do. Yes, the display is better, but the 1520 and 930 already had great displays...

I just wish Microsoft would put out an affordable Lumia phone that DIDN'T have a Snapdragon 400 or worse. It runs the basic OS fine and some apps ok, but just OK. Still, this phone is a LOT of bargin for the price. I have the T-mobile version (white) but I did have to pay a bit more for it...

Microsoft Microsoft Lumia 640 4G with 8GB Memory NoContract Cell Phone Black NOKIA LUMIA 640 - Best Buy Pretty good deal! Hope it helps some folks! Even if you don't have At&t and just want to check out the platform it is essentially the cost of a video game at this point, great phone aside.

I've never used a Surface Pro before, is tablet use in Windows 10 at all like using an iOS or Android tablet? What I mean by that is using an iOS or Android tablet surfing the web with your hands is simple, convenient and fast. Is it like this with a surface pro? Honest answers please, no...

I was really hoping for this too but I guess I can't fault it too badly, they did a lot of good with it otherwise. For now I just use my Lumia 640 as a hotspot. Not nearly the same convenience, but it works in a pinch.

The never ending quandry for Windows Phone. Everyone likes the interface and the live tiles, but then they go to install apps....... To be fair there are a good number of 3rd party apps to replicate functions you'd get on other platforms (MetroTube instead of YouTube), however no Google Apps...

Just a reminder I know you mentioned wanting Cortana on Android (which you can get), however both iOS and Android have their own voice assistants. I rarely use Ok Google, but Siri on iOS is actually quite good and she is built right into the OS just like Cortanna.

I would have to agree with the above. You really can't go wrong with either, but if security is an issue I believe you'll have less issue with the iPhone. Their walled garden approach lets very few nasty things through (but it has happened, even recently - although it was in China). The...

Re: what else to do Have you tried removing the battery? That often does the trick!