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> Every version of Surface has been a high quality device, on the same general level as Apple. So I guess reason 2 is a win. As an owner of a Surface RT, lol.
by Touche 12y ago
> Every version of Surface has been a high quality device, on the same general level as Apple. So I guess reason 2 is a win.
As an owner of a Surface RT, lol. That piece of junk has turned me of to the brand forever. Whether it was apps taking 5-10 seconds to load or having to unattach and reattach the keyboard 1 out of ever 5 uses, I can't imagine ever wanting to own a Surface again.
- recursive 12y agoAs an owner of a Surface 2 pro, I've never experienced any of those problems. Perhaps they fixed somethings in revision 2. (Of course, the quote does say every version.)
- thebooktocome 12y agoMy boyfriend had some issues with the Pro 1 keyboard along the lines of the grandparent comment, but MS was quick to replace his Type Cover and followup that the replacement worked properly. I'm quite happy with my Pro 2 as well, but I have no plans to purchase any of the covers when a Bluetooth keyboard can be had for 30 bucks.
- bpicolo 12y agoIt's primarily an issue with the RT, which is an ARM device.
- warrenmcwin 12y ago> "turned me [off] to the brand forever" One bad experience with inferior hardware led to a boycott? Rough.
- rlu 12y agoPerhaps the quote was going for build quality, which the Surface RT did well in. I agree though that the processor speed + software failed it :( Windows improvements + cpu improvements in Surface 2 make the experience much, much nicer. No longer do you tap a "new email" icon and wait 2 seconds for the action to register. The fact that it used to behave like that continues to blow my mind. Go to a best buy or Microsoft store and play around with a Surface 2. You'll see that it's much better than the Surface RT, though I understand if you're reluctant to drop another ~500 dollars on the same brand. At least for now...