Sooooo, are you going to buy the Surface Laptop or what?

[MrElectrifyer]

Hey everybody.

By now, you probably know all about the Surface Laptop. You know about those tech specs. You know about the four color options — though you may not be able to actually get the device in those different colors. And you know the pricing and availability details. (June 15 is the big day, at least if you live in the U.S.)

So, the big question: Are you actually going to buy one? If so, why? If not, what’s keeping you from pulling the trigger?

I’ll start. I’m definitely interested, but I’m not sure I’m interested enough to buy one at this point. If I was going to buy a new Surface device right now, I think I might still go with the higher-end Surface Book with Performance Base, which is likely “the best convertible available today.”

What say you?

I'm definitely not buying one, my Surface Pro 2 perfectly serves the purpose of a full-fledged Laptop (it's my Tablet, Digitizer Drawing Board, Notepad, Logbook, Laptop, and Desktop) and offers even more useful ports than this overpriced joke Microsoft released. Makes absolutely 0 sense for me to downgrade to any mono Laptop ever since I got my Surface Pro, much less a bigger mono Laptop with worse selection of ports. This is also the first Surface device I wouldn't dare recommend to a friend, not even an enemy.

 

[Hans Swolfs]

Not me... I'm not denying that it's a sexy piece of hardware but:
- my surface pro 3 is still good
- the screen is not detachable

I use my sp3 too much as a tablet also so it needs to come off.

 

[Guytronic]

A very nice design from Microsoft.

I recently purchased a mid-range notebook so this puts me out of the running for anything new.

 

[pallentx]

Nope. I don't want a standard laptop any more. I like the full slate mode option with no keyboard for casual surfing on the couch and such.

 

[Darkseider]

Nope. For that money I can get a Surface Pro 4 with the same specs, surface pen and type cover OR a warrantied and refurbed i5 Surface Book w 8 GB RAM, 256 GB storage and a NVidia GPU again w/ the surface pen. So no. They can take this albatross of a laptop/ultrabook and can it. It's DOA due to price and lack of USB C among other things.

 

[Heatnup]

I have no plans to buy a Surface laptop, but do have plans to buy new devices. I recently just pulled the trigger and bought a Surface Book with Performance base. I finally decided to do this a few months ago after prior laptop was failing. I was waiting to see if Microsoft had any plans on newer and better devices and afterall the news pointed to nothing other than regular devices and no surface book refresh, I ordered one. I spent a while reviewing comparisons with the X360, and even looking at regular clamshell laptops, but none appealed like the Surface Book. I had promising but low expectations. The surface book only cost me a few hundred more than what the same Surface Laptop might cost and I presume no pen?

Wow, was I surprised, at first I had hoped the tablet portion was thinner, but damn is this a nice machine. Speed is incredible, look and feel is amazing,battery life is awesome, not a complaint. I do not use the tablet detached much, but how nice it is to have this feature and to be able to sit down at times and catch up on emails or read the news, etc…exactly what I had hoped from this device.
The best part of the tablet is that when it is detached it is still running the same Core I7 so the speed and power is still amazing for a tablet. On no other tablet or phone in the world can I run my X86 business applications as well as things like my high resolution camera system and have them still work. Sure I can see them on apps on other devices,but they cannot stream the high resolutions showing 8 or more screens at a timeand actually function.
Took a vacation last weekend and forgot my phone, but still hadthe Surface Book. Left my WP on wireless charger. With the Surface Book and Skype, could still text everyone I wanted and it turned out to be a good thing. However, I do remember turning to my wife and saying, this SB could be my every device if it had cellular connectivity. It is now my desktop, a tablet, and I do all my texting from it, all it cannot do is be a phone. The only issue there is that it is too big tobe truly portable, but….it gives me hope for something like a SurfacePhone. I do believe sooner than later someone will create one device that is portable enough to be everywhere that willreplace your desktops, tablets and phones. The Surface Laptop is none of those for me and I will likely never buyone.

 

[Heatnup]

Ohh, and to add to the prior comment, when you do detach the tablet from the base on the surface book, the transition from desktop mode to tablet mode is seamless and fast in my opinion, a very nice feature!

In Microsoft's defense, the Surface Laptop likely did not cost much at all to engineer and produce. It appears to use the same screen as the surface book and might even use the same board from the Surface or Surface book?

 

[MrElectrifyer]

Every one talks about it, but I'm still not clear what people think they will do with it. Charging? Connectivity?

Merely a USB Type C port is useless. But a USB Type C port with full Thunderbolt 3 capability is the next level for portable computers. With its ability to connect to an external GPU, it unlocks the full potential of a device like the Surface Pro fully replacing almost ANY high-end Desktop PC when docked. Something like the ASUS Transformer 3 Pro materializes this idea, but it makes several compromises compared to the Surface Pro 4 in order to stay affordable. I just want a no-compromise Surface Pro with the mini Display Port replaced with a Thunderbolt 3 USB Type C port (keeping the Surface Connect port with its Mag Safe feature). Don't care if it's the same look as the Surface Pro 4 with upgraded internals, just really want that port in my next device. Otherwise, don't have any appealing enough reason to upgrade from my Surface Pro 2.

 

[theefman]

Its just a laptop, at this point in computing if I wanted a fixed keyboard device I'd buy a convertible with a 360 hinge, not to mention the lack of ports and expandable storage. Completely underwhelmed.

 

[jasqid]

Hell no.

 

[meattray]

Merely a USB Type C port is useless. But a USB Type C port with full Thunderbolt 3 capability is the next level for portable computers. With its ability to connect to an external GPU, it unlocks the full potential of a device like the Surface Pro fully replacing almost ANY high-end Desktop PC when docked. Something like the ASUS Transformer 3 Pro materializes this idea, but it makes several compromises compared to the Surface Pro 4 in order to stay affordable. I just want a no-compromise Surface Pro with the mini Display Port replaced with a Thunderbolt 3 USB Type C port (keeping the Surface Connect port with its Mag Safe feature). Don't care if it's the same look as the Surface Pro 4 with upgraded internals, just really want that port in my next device. Otherwise, don't have any appealing enough reason to upgrade from my Surface Pro 2.

Definitely would be a fantastic feature.

 

[Christopher Meinck]

I managed to pick up a core i5/128GB Surface Book last month for $999. This being my first Surface product, I was incredibly impressed with the build quality. Being a Mac user since the mid-90's, in the past I've typically run with a MacBook Pro. I've owned a Dell XPS 15. I appreciated how I can crack it open and perform upgrades, but the build was so so - I had my keyboard replaced in the first month and the new one still felt "mushy". The build quality and experience of using the Surface Book was on par with my experiences with Apple hardware.

As much as liked the Surface Book, it's on the heavier side. Since this was first gen, when using on the couch as a laptop, the display will only go back to a 90-degree angle. I rarely use touch and I used the pen once, more for the novelty. Sure it has more ports, but my current setup is a miniDisplay out a Dell 27" and I use USB-A to the Dell. All of my USB needs are handled by the monitor.

The Surface Laptop checks all the boxes for me. USB-C would be a "nice to have", but not so much if it means I'd have to fork out for a new cable and dock. It'll meet my needs from day one. I can enjoy the Surface experience, with no real compromises. Next year when USB-C is incorporated into the Surface Laptop Pro, I'll upgrade. Since it'll be top down for most of my day, I don't anticipate the fabric being an issue.

I can't wait until June 15th. My plan is to go with the 256GB/i7.

 

[Zachary Boddy]

I own the Surface Pro 4 and love it so I don't really need the Laptop. I like the look of it and I think it's a great mid-point between the Pro and Book, but it's not for me. If someone wants to give me one though...

 

[Josiah23]

Its just a laptop, at this point in computing if I wanted a fixed keyboard device I'd buy a convertible with a 360 hinge, not to mention the lack of ports and expandable storage. Completely underwhelmed.

True, I do wish it had a 360 hinge but I think 512GB and my external 1TB HDDs/SSDs are more than enough for storage wise.

 

[Johnny Tremaine]

No, but I can't wait for a new Surface Pro 5 to come out.....so I can find bargain prices for the SP4.

 

[hellstrm_robert]

Hell no, I have always said that it is a unnessassary device. But I'm surprised noone really purchasing it regarding to comments. There have been so much talk about how great, and nice looking...but when it comes to purchasing most people get cold feets. It is a normal reaction among fanboys that never will settle for less and something always wrong with the device... Not suitable for....missing that....

 

[Thomas Huth]

Ren: Sooooo, are you going to buy the Surface Laptop or what?

Hey everybody.

By now, you probably know all about the Surface Laptop. You know about those tech specs. You know about the four color options — though you may not be able to actually get the device in those different colors. And you know the pricing and availability details. (June 15 is the big day, at least if you live in the U.S.)

So, the big question: Are you actually going to buy one? If so, why? If not, what’s keeping you from pulling the trigger?

I’ll start. I’m definitely interested, but I’m not sure I’m interested enough to buy one at this point. If I was going to buy a new Surface device right now, I think I might still go with the higher-end Surface Book with Performance Base, which is likely “the best convertible available today.”

What say you?

 

[DEEP NNN]

Not getting one. My Surface Pro 3 does everything I need and it's only 1.5 years old. Surface Pro 3 is a pretty much be anywhere device around the house and a laptop is not.

 

[jmerrey]

I will be. I currently have a Surface Book, and my original intention was to use the tablet portion in conjunction with OneNote and the Pen to take notes. Due to either my awful and never improving handwriting, or the lack of competent ink to text, it has not made it into my workflow. I'll be getting a blue 8gb/256gb, and putting my SB up for sale. I've been incredibly jealous of the small and light form factor of a work mates MacBook, but I'm not willing to completely submit to the Apple Ecosystem.

As for the "S" portion of Windows 10, I'll probably see if I can avoid the upgrade to 10 Pro as long as possible. Fun experiment.

 

[anon(50597)]

I have an SP4, so not right now.

Sent from mTalk on my SP4