CNN Commentators Using Surface as an iPad Stand
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As I have said before it's a great device, but due to how I generally need a device it's not that useful to me. I do love that it is full windows Pro but in order to use it in a moving vehicle I had to buy a lap desk and it's still not super stable like my laptop is. For a tablet it's too heavy and bulky. Now I do love it in my kitchen it's great on the counter for reading recipes and answering emails etc.
For a sales team I can see the full use case for me well it's just not that useful. Luckily I got it for free.
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@Minion-Queen One of the things that our sales team universally loves is how easy they are to use on an airplane. Setting them up on a seat-back tray is much easier then using a full fledged laptop;.
We've cheated a bit though, all the sales people are setup with a USB 3.0 port replicator and dual monitors at their "office". Which makes it much more like a desktop replacement then a true convertible laptop. Although the unplugging one cable and going thing is another point they all universally love.
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@coliver said:
no real other use for it especially after they locked it down with 8.1.
What do you mean locked down? The RT is an ARM processor - you can't run the full version of 8.1 on that platform. The only real alternative option would be to install Linux assuming you can disable the locked down BIOS/UEFI.
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@coliver said:
@Minion-Queen One of the things that our sales team universally loves is how easy they are to use on an airplane.
That's surprising, that's one of the reasons that I don't like it because of the lack of the stable keyboard for use in airplanes, trains and cars. (Not so much cars, that would make me sick quickly.)
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@Dashrender said:
@coliver said:
no real other use for it especially after they locked it down with 8.1.
What do you mean locked down? The RT is an ARM processor - you can't run the full version of 8.1 on that platform. The only real alternative option would be to install Linux assuming you can disable the locked down BIOS/UEFI.
Windows RT 8 there was a jailbreak that allowed you to run ARM apps not on the store on the RT. It was actually useful to run Notepad++ and OpenTTD on trips. They disabled that loophole in Windows RT 8.1.
@scottalanmiller said:
@coliver said:
@Minion-Queen One of the things that our sales team universally loves is how easy they are to use on an airplane.
That's surprising, that's one of the reasons that I don't like it because of the lack of the stable keyboard for use in airplanes, trains and cars. (Not so much cars, that would make me sick quickly.)
I could understand this from the touch-keyboard perspective but the type-keyboard is very usable... not sure about stability I don't think I've ever had an issue with them moving around... although I've never used it on a plane, in a car and on a train though I had no issues with.
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@coliver said:
I could understand this from the touch-keyboard perspective but the type-keyboard is very usable... not sure about stability I don't think I've ever had an issue with them moving around... although I've never used it on a plane, in a car and on a train though I had no issues with.
It's that thin, hinged keyboard resting on the lip of the airplane tray or having to sit on my lap on a train that makes it awkward.
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The keyboard is attached very well but it is not super rigid so it makes it awkward.
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It's not a stiff hinge like a laptop has. From a lap perspective it's a major pain, I wouldn't expect the use of the SP3 on an airplane tray to be difficult.. but a lap on a train, yeah that would suck.
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@Minion-Queen said:
The keyboard is attached very well but it is not super rigid so it makes it awkward.
And it has a loose hinge. So when on an uneven surface it will bounce when really typing.
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@Dashrender said:
It's not a stiff hinge like a laptop has. From a lap perspective it's a major pain, I wouldn't expect the use of the SP3 on an airplane tray to be difficult.. but a lap on a train, yeah that would suck.
Plane would be better and if there is no lip on the tray probably fine. But most have a lip.
