Forum :: Lounge :: MS Surface Pro

Anybody anticipating the release of the Surface Pro? I'm really excited for it. I've been looking for a mobile solution for a while now to complement my desktop since I'm a student. Having a desktop isn't exactly the easiest for taking notes in class.

My needs are a good note-taking platform that is lightweight and mobile. Additionally, I want something that can run Visual Studio. I learned this the hard way after I bought an Android tablet and had to rely on RDP in a very undersized (1280x768) display compared to my triple monitors at home.

I've also been looking for something that can run games decently enough - I'm not looking for super high quality graphics and fast load times, just something I can carry around with me and play with friends at their house so I don't have to lug a tower around.

From my experience with the Android Tablet I purchased, I also want something that can upgrade to a keyboard that doesn't click in mechanically. I've had a few problems with the keyboard attachment for the tablet I bought, even though its quite slick when it actually works.

I settled on the Surface Pro partially because I'm a Microsoft fanboy (I'll admit it) and partially because it seems to be best suited to fit the stated needs. However, I haven't done much research on other Win8 Pro tablets on the market.

Questions for y'all:

1. Is anyone else anticipating the release of Surface Pro, or do you see Surface as a failure by Microsoft to compete with Apple's iPad that will eventually die off like their Zune product line?
2. Are there any other tablets on (or soon to be on) the market that do a particularly fine job running Win8 pro that match the needs I've stated above and are comparable to Surface Pro?
3. On a slightly related note, can anyone recommend a good source control system for Windows platforms that will allow me to share source code between my desktop and whatever Win8 tablet I settle on?

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class EOSERV {
Programmer | Oldbie
Open source EO Client: https://github.com/ethanmoffat/EndlessClient
};

Lenovo Yoga 13! It does everything like a normal laptop, can play games like skyrim, borderlands, ect. Is badass by flipping between tablet and laptop, and is cheap! But if you read reviews they explain the perks so much better than I.. 

It's 100% an attempt to complete. Microsoft heard everyone complain about Windows 8 before it was released. They continued on knowing full well what they were doing. I for one, was fucking appalled to see their plans come to fruition, as not long after Windows 8 was released, their shitlets started being advertised. Hey, guess what, it's about the only thing that uses Windows 8's full functionality, and will probably be the only thing anyone would want to run it on, if they even want the crap. There is no competition currently using Win 8, but ask yourself, would you want to run that crap?

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Wish upon a star!