Anyone have a Microsoft Surface Pro?

[FastHands]

I want to get a portable computing something-or-other.  I was going to get a Mac Air, but I'm intrigued by the Surface Pro as well.. But I don't know anyone who has one that I can play with. I'm thinking that might be a sign..?

[ginap]

I just bought one for my H (he got it Saturday) and he seems to be enjoying it. I have a Nexus and he wanted something he could use for blogging so it needed a keyboard.

[FastHands]

Oct 1, 2013 13:42:23 GMT -5 ginap said:

I just bought one for my H (he got it Saturday) and he seems to be enjoying it. I have a Nexus and he wanted something he could use for blogging so it needed a keyboard.

What keyboard does he use? There's one in the cover thingey, right?

I clearly haven't done much homework yet. I'm just excited to buy a new toy. lol

[ginap]

Oct 1, 2013 13:44:22 GMT -5 FastHands said:

Oct 1, 2013 13:42:23 GMT -5 ginap said:

I just bought one for my H (he got it Saturday) and he seems to be enjoying it. I have a Nexus and he wanted something he could use for blogging so it needed a keyboard.

What keyboard does he use? There's one in the cover thingey, right?

I clearly haven't done much homework yet. I'm just excited to buy a new toy. lol

Yes, the touch one.  The other version made the whole thing a lot heavier.  There is a definite adjustment curve and it has frustrated him a little, but for the most part he is good with it.

[FastHands]

OoooOoooh, the "2" just came out that is apparently more responsive/awesome. lol

I suck at making these choices.

[sweetday]

Oct 1, 2013 13:39:19 GMT -5 FastHands said:

I want to get a portable computing something-or-other.  I was going to get a Mac Air, but I'm intrigued by the Surface Pro as well.. But I don't know anyone who has one that I can play with. I'm thinking that might be a sign..?

H has is and loves it. 

[discogranny]

I have the standard Surface RT and DH loves it. I like that it can run flash and that it comes preloaded with the MS Office suite. We got it because I needed something to do homework on while DH was traveling with his laptop and the iPad wasn't working out for word processing. DH uses it far more than I do because I generally use my iPad for non-school related things; he considers the Surface to be his tablet.

ETA: I should probably note too that we didn't want to spend more than $400 on something for me to use maybe once a week while DH is gone. That's why we went with the RT over the Pro. With the keyboard cover it was $399+tax.

[kme]

I'm on it now. It's okay. Freezes sometimes and when you click on things it won't recognize it.

I prefer a regular laptop.