Microsoft Surface 2
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- TheNeighbor
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- 16 Jul 2014
AnonD-269138, 15 Jul 2014Surface 2 or lumia 2520
The disadvantages of the Surface 2 over the 2520 are:
1. No GPS built in.
2. Regular Surface 2 model has no SIM slot for data.
3. About 60g heavier.
4. No NFC.
5. About 1.5 hours lesser in terms of web browsing, with the 2520 clocking in at 11 hours.
The advantages of the Surface 2 over the 2520:
1. The separately sold keyboard options are backlit.
2. Solid metal body versus plastic.
3. That useful built-in kickstand.
4. Better front facing camera - 3.5MP versus 2MP.
5. A higher internal memory option of 64GB than just 32GB.
6. Bundled 200 GB of OneDrive cloud storage for 2 YEARS, and free one year of Skype subscription.
The 6 advantages of the Surface 2 are what has convinced me to choose it, even compared to something like the Galaxy Note 10.1 (even with its Wacom digitizer). The bundled Office and 200GB worth of OneDrive space are great priorities for me to be able to do my writing with a the Touch Cover I have bought along with the Surface 2. This is for serious work without the hefty price of the MS Surface Pro. The kickstand is ingeniously integrated, and I will opt to have this naked without the extra leather covers that other people get. The battery reviews have been great so far, with the Surface 2 getting an average 8 hours, with a minimum 10 hours of video playback claims. There are no lags reported and the smoothness of the machine seems to be impressive with the Tegra 4 processor.
I do have a full Windows running Alienware MX14R2, but I want something that is light for writing, without that over 5 kg of weight in the backpack. I'll still use my Alienware for rendering 3D at home, and the Surface 2 makes a great sidekick as my secondary screen.
I'm pretty sure the 2520 is good as well with the GPS and data connection. I already carry a smartphone that has those, and I wouldn't want a separate extra LTE line for my needs.
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- AnonD-269138
- bxd
- 15 Jul 2014
Surface 2 or lumia 2520
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- TheNeighbor
- v0q
- 09 Jul 2014
junb2013, 24 Dec 2013Design? better than ipad? hmm, this is AWKWARD to use in pu... moreI like the fact that the portrait orientation is good for reading and typing .txt, and I like seeing full websites portrait orientation.
This baby is on the way to me, with a touch cover in a couple of weeks. I have a powerful Alienware laptop, and I love using that to render and do 3D architectural Building Information Modelling (BIM), and getting a Surface Pro will not answer my graphics and RAM needs - and so I decided to get the Surface 2 (RT) for my writing and presentation needs. I find myself needing to write with Word, especially now I got an entire thesis finish, and the Surface 2 fits bill.
I don't need to carry around a heavier laptop or Ultrabook to write. I get 200GB of OneDrive cloud storage for 2 years - perfect.
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- Anonymous
- iwp
- 30 Jun 2014
Gsmarena.., Where's the SURFACE 3 PRO.....? Why are u not group that to class of tablets..?
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- Neoman
- H8p
- 29 Jun 2014
Rakhi, 13 Mar 2014If I brock the screen, how can I fixd that_You can fix it with Scotch tape (or Duck tape)
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- bolaw
- sF$
- 22 Jun 2014
iki, 19 Apr 2014which is better surface 2 or lumia 2520 can i use internet... morei think lumia 2520 is better by comparing their hardware
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- iki
- u4g
- 19 Apr 2014
which is better surface 2 or lumia 2520
can i use internet modem in surface 2
surface 2 is gsm
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- Rakhi
- K2E
- 13 Mar 2014
If I brock the screen, how can I fixd that_
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- unidentified
- YW2
- 28 Feb 2014
argh...
why is there no specification of microsoft surface pro 2??
http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-us/products/surface-pro-2
i hope this works..... >_>
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- Anonymous
- 3bm
- 20 Feb 2014
MICROSOFT SURFACE 3 to be perfect must change and contain three basic things:
1.Display.- 12 inch or more.
2.Screen.- IGZO
3.Chipset.- Tegra K1
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- sam9955
- nEe
- 03 Feb 2014
William, 23 Dec 2013I hope mircosoft can make more application on window store ... moreSo do i
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- Anonymous
- pVN
- 01 Feb 2014
Still too big and low pixel density for tablet use. But Microsoft seems to be getting there. Trim the dimensions/weight, up the solution a notch and with the combination of a good selection of apps we'd finally have a true competitor to the other two.
Many would say that surface pro is already there, but at ~1kg is not trully a tablet, more like a mini laptop and I have seen better mini laptops...
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- AnonD-220214
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- 19 Jan 2014
natalie, 26 Dec 2013Ipad 3 or surface 2?Surface 2
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- daved
- 9E6
- 08 Jan 2014
m2gus21, 18 Nov 2013I got one from japan. And using US english language pack.. ... morewaw
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- 9E6
- 08 Jan 2014
nice
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- daved
- 9E6
- 08 Jan 2014
nice
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- Mick Dundee
- jJt
- 28 Dec 2013
iPad for entertainment. Surface for school/business.
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- natalie
- n%j
- 26 Dec 2013
Ipad 3 or surface 2?
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- Natalie
- n%j
- 25 Dec 2013
Ipad 3 or surface 2??