Recent content by sundog55

I have the i7/dgpu, did the firmware update this morning, the nvidia driver did update to the one dated 12/3/2015.

First, no offense but... kinda beating a dead horse here? The Surface book is not a tablet. Second, on one hand you say it's thin, light and beautiful and functional then in the next breath talk about it like it's a 10 pound brick that's impossible to hold for more than a few minutes. Maybe...

Are you able to return it and get your money back, you have 30 days.

oh man, I stopped building my own pc's way back in the 90's, a PII was the last one I think. Still have it and still boots up to Win95. Since my wife has claimed total possession of my SP3, I'm all in on the SB, so we'll see how that goes. So far so good. I had some pita moments with it...

If someone buys an SB expecting a tablet, it's a waste of money only because they didn't do their research on what the SB is. I think Microsoft has been very clear in their marketing of the Surface Book vs the Surface Pro line, that the SB is their 'ultimate laptop', note nothing there about...

Not sure if you read my reply correctly, but I said basically the exact same thing, the SB is a laptop, not a tablet. We are in complete agreement on this point. I also mentioned my primary use for the tablet, whether it's my SP3 or my SB, is in -portrait- orientation while surfing the web or...

i7/16/512/dgpu, I have been able to get 10 hours on occasion, but usually average between 8-9 hours on most days. Using battery saver and brightness between 50-65%.

Which is kinda why MS doesn't refer to the SB as a tablet, it's a laptop with a detachable screen ("clipboard"). Comparing as if it were a dedicated tablet is kinda ignoring some of the advantages the SB actually has with it's particular design ie: a laptop. I have an SB Pro 3 which I've used...