Surface Book Discussion Thread

I thought the name was stupid...
wasn't really interested... I was already complaining that what i wanted to see for the Surface Pro was a clamshell keyboard

Microsoft got me good!


that thing is a piece of art...and is also a powerful monster
WANT!!!



(Photos from Surface.com)

Specs:
6th Generation Intel® Core™ i5 and Core™ i7 processors with up to 12 hours of battery life.
13.5-inch optically bonded PixelSense Display @ 267 dpi
Intel® HD graphics 520 OR Nvidia GeForce 8G GPU with GDDR5 (in base)
128 GB- 1TB ssd options
8-16 GB RAM
2- USB 3.0 Ports
Full SD Card Slot
mini displayport
Integrated backlit keyboard
pen w/ EMR eraser (1024 levels of pressure sensitivity)
Glass trackpad with multitouch support
5.0 mp front facing 8.0 mp back facing cameras
1.6 lbs (726 g) clipboard, 3.34 lbs Intel gpu (1.52kg) with keyboard 3.48 with dedicated gpu
3 hr battery life clipboard, up to 12 hr rating with keyboard

Pricing Options
128 GB/Core i5/8GB $1499
256 GB/Core i5/8GB $1599
256 GB/Core i5/8GB/dGPU $1899
256 GB/Core i7/8GB/dGPU $2099
512 GB/Core i7/16GB/dGPU $2699

 

That does look a lot like a book. Darn, I so want a piece right now.

 

Home run IMO... Definitely a tempting device. Not sure it is something I need right now, but for a lot of people this looks like it could be the perfect device.

 

So many good pen tablets coming out now. We're finally out of the niche!

 

Ooooooohhhhhh! Yah, that looks REALLY cool. I've been waiting (years) for someone to release a tablet that can legitimately connect to a real keyboard. Was hoping Lenovo would do this, but MS first.... Heh. Gonna have to check that one out.

 

Must say, I was *impressed* by everything in the show -- Lumia 950/XL, Surface Pro 4, Surface Book, Surface Display Dock...now, which to buy?

 

If Panos had a mic in hand, he would of dropped it before walking off stage

The Surface Book is what I was hoping for, but too bad they don't have a cheaper option without the dedicated GPU.

Edit: The $1500 version is without the dedicated GPU

 

Wow, been working all day, just saw this post... dedicated gpu?? Fantastic. Did they say what chip other than NVIDIA? Huge range of options there...

 

Considering what you get for your money I don't think it is expensive. No bargain, but a lot less than Vaio computers.

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GPU in the keyboard. I missed how much the full package weighs. Still, very impressive, got me a nice tech rush.