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What do you think about Microsoft Surface laptops?

• Klonoar 7y ago
  It's a step in the right direction, but hardware wise the lack of memory beyond 16GB annoys me. Even Apple, who notoriously kept it low for years, now offers 32GB for Pro models. So the Surface probably works for some people, but not for me. The Surface 2 design seems like they're trying hard with the attention to details, so props to that.
• c256 7y ago
  From what I can tell, they’re a fine alternative to the current MacBook or MacBook Air, but they fail the ‘pro’ criteria just like the last few years of mbp, including small memory, glued/soldered/unserviceable parts, and an over-emphasis on thinness that hurts performance/cooling and battery life. Earlier this year, I gave up on my 2011 mbp, because I didn’t want to upgrade until ~2014, and by then it was basically too late. Early this year, I picked up a chromebook with an i5 U-series chip and 8gb of ram while waiting to see if Apple could fix the (primarily keyboard) issues before I put Linux on an XPS13 or X1 Carbon. Today, it’s hard to see why I’d pay $1500+ for any of those options.