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> I tried to buy one and couldn't because they were only available to 'qualified' customers You can order one from CDW right now[0]. They did initially only op

> I tried to buy one and couldn't because they were only available to 'qualified' customers You can order one from CDW right now[0]. They did initially only open them up to Microsoft Partners with a certain level, but that was many years ago now. I will say that a Surface Hub is much more useful when used as part of AD/O365. Since Skype for Business is a major selling point and not really useful to the individual. Using it as a glorified e-whiteboard isn't its strongest feature, it is a fantastic meeting/collaboration tool. [0] https://www.cdw.com/product/Microsoft-Surface-Hub-touch-surface-Core-i5-8-GB-128-GB-LCD-55in/3979032 https://www.cdw.com/product/Microsoft-Surface-Hub-touch-surf...

basch 9y ago
you can not order one right now, out of stock
- basch 9y ago
  this got downvoted but its true. you cannot order a 55in surface hub at the moment, from anyone.
ChuckMcM 9y ago
Of the two I'd like the 84" one, its got the 4K screen, the 1920 x 1080 screen of the smaller one doesn't allow for a good drawing experience. CDW also claims to sell that one for about 30% over list from the Microsoft site. And while I get the relabeled Teams stuff as Skype for Business I would assume it is also compatible with Skype for humans :-). In my home lab I would use it for collaboration with remote folks, brainstorming, video watching, program planning and parts location storing. In my fantasy world I select a component or assembly I need and it shows the layout of the lab with an arrow indicating where that piece is stored, the last time it was known to be there, and perhaps re-order information. [0] https://www.cdw.com/product/Microsoft-Surface-Hub-touch-surface-Core-i7-8-GB-128-GB-LCD-84/3979037?pfm=srh https://www.cdw.com/product/Microsoft-Surface-Hub-touch-surf...
- mynameisvlad 9y ago
  > And while I get the relabeled Teams stuff as Skype for Business I would assume it is also compatible with Skype for humans :-). I don't believe it is. Skype and S4B, apart from the common name, have literally nothing in common with each other. Skype for Business is just a rebranded Lync, which is a rebranded Office Communicator. The new board uses Teams conferencing which IIRC is also incompatible with Skype for Business (it's meant to replace it).
  - basch 9y ago
    Teams and S4B can sort of communicate but its more broken than it works. If a user is signed out of teams, but signed into S4B, the message might go to teams instead. Sometimes teams continually fragments S4B messages into new convos.

basch 9y ago

you can not order one right now, out of stock

basch 9y ago
this got downvoted but its true. you cannot order a 55in surface hub at the moment, from anyone.

ChuckMcM 9y ago

Of the two I'd like the 84" one, its got the 4K screen, the 1920 x 1080 screen of the smaller one doesn't allow for a good drawing experience. CDW also claims to sell that one for about 30% over list from the Microsoft site. And while I get the relabeled Teams stuff as Skype for Business I would assume it is also compatible with Skype for humans :-). In my home lab I would use it for collaboration with remote folks, brainstorming, video watching, program planning and parts location storing. In my fantasy world I select a component or assembly I need and it shows the layout of the lab with an arrow indicating where that piece is stored, the last time it was known to be there, and perhaps re-order information. [0] https://www.cdw.com/product/Microsoft-Surface-Hub-touch-surface-Core-i7-8-GB-128-GB-LCD-84/3979037?pfm=srh https://www.cdw.com/product/Microsoft-Surface-Hub-touch-surf...

mynameisvlad 9y ago
> And while I get the relabeled Teams stuff as Skype for Business I would assume it is also compatible with Skype for humans :-). I don't believe it is. Skype and S4B, apart from the common name, have literally nothing in common with each other. Skype for Business is just a rebranded Lync, which is a rebranded Office Communicator. The new board uses Teams conferencing which IIRC is also incompatible with Skype for Business (it's meant to replace it).
- basch 9y ago
  Teams and S4B can sort of communicate but its more broken than it works. If a user is signed out of teams, but signed into S4B, the message might go to teams instead. Sometimes teams continually fragments S4B messages into new convos.