Battle Should I buy MS Surface Book now?

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Hi all,

I chanced upon a deal for new Surface Book (8GB RAM 500 GB SSD) for $2000 with keyboard and pen.
I know it's a 2015 October release, but it seems really good deal.
But!! Book 2 is releasing next month, not sure if I should wait or not..
Anyway, not sure of price as well.

So ya, seeking advice =)
 
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Is it worthwhile to buy the SB2? I think not and here's why

1) No TB3 port(s) means cannot connect to eGPU for 4K gaming on external 4K monitor
2) USB ports are 3.1
3) USB-C port is also 3.1
4) That ugly dust-collecting gap between kb and screen is still there when closed
5) MS said can charge the SB2 using external battery bank through its USB-C port. The question is where to find such a high-powered battery bank?
6) White-colored SB2 will slowly turn yellowish in use.
7) Super expensive for the 15-inch 512GB SSD 16GB RAM model. The 1TB SSD will be even more expensive.

Sooner or later MS will have to quit the market if it keeps on releasing surface products with legacy specs.
 
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HarborFront said:
Is it worthwhile to buy the SB2? I think not and here's why

1) No TB3 port(s) means cannot connect to eGPU for 4K gaming on external 4K monitor
2) USB ports are 3.1
3) USB-C port is also 3.1
4) That ugly dust-collecting gap between kb and screen is still there when closed
5) MS said can charge the SB2 using external battery bank through its USB-C port. The question is where to find such a high-powered battery bank?
6) White-colored SB2 will slowly turn yellowish in use.
7) Super expensive for the 15-inch 512GB SSD 16GB RAM model. The 1TB SSD will be even more expensive.

Sooner or later MS will have to quit the market with the latest release of its surface products with legacy specs.
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Wow you really nailed it! Yeah I agree, it's expensive and something just feels lacking.
Any recommendation for a 11"-13.3" 2-in-1 laptop?

regards
 
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vemn said:
ERmm... Did i paid too much for it? :cry:
It was SGD 1000, which is USD $734.
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Over here I can get the same model for around $400, it goes by market and availability.

I wouldn't pay more than $500 for it, then again the portable market has a bad performance/price ratio all around.
 
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Local Host said:
I got a Surface Pro from my company some time ago, and I like it quite honestly.
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I concur. I got mine probably 2 years ago and I really like it. The hardest part for me is the screen size, but that's only because I'm 55 and I need readers to see the screen. But, I mostly keep it docked to my 25 inch screen. When I do take it to a meeting, it's easy enough to enlarge the screen and/or font size. Oh, and I do hate the built-in mouse pad; but, I hate all laptop built-in mouse pads...
 
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