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Episode 018 - Episode 018 - Surface Launch Coverage

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00:00 – Intro

  • Welcome to the Show
  • Today we are covering the Microsoft Launch of their new Surface Products
  • Word of the Week is “Surface”
  • We will cover the Lumia 950 and 950 XL in episode 19
  • We are part of the Tech Podcast Network.

    • 05:00 – Surface Pro 4

    • The tablet that can replace your laptop
    • Same length and width as Surface Pro 3 – but .3″ larger display.
    • Slightly thinner 9.1mm to 8.4mm
    • Magnet pen storage
    • Windows Hello camera
    • Maximum of 1 TB Storage / 16 GB RAM
    • Starting @ $899 US

      • 23:00 Surface Pro Docking Station

      • Works with Surface Pro 3 and 4 as well as the new Surface Book
      • Two 4K display ports
      • 4 USB 3.0 Ports
      • Audio Port
      • Gigabit Ethernet
      • $199 US

        • 27:00 Surface Pro 4 Type Cover Keyboard

        • Pro Keyboard 1.3 mm travel
        • Compatible with SP3 and SP4
        • A keyboard with a finger print reader designed for Surface Pro 3
        • Better keyboard / thinner / glass trackpad
        • $129 US

          30:00 SurfaceBook Pro

          • Perfect typing experience
          • 12-hour battery life
          • GPU
          • 2x the power of the Macbook Pro
          • Keyboard detaches
          • Not at all like the IKEA Book Book
          • Starts at $1,499 US

            • 52:00 Surface Pro 3 and Surface Book Pro Summary

             
            SP4
            SB4
            First Impressions

            4

            5

            Portability

            5

            4

            Build Quality

            5

            5

            Expected Reliability

            5

            5

            Ease of Use

            4

            5

            Value

            5

            4

            Gets Surface Ethos

            5

            6

             Score

            4.7

            4..9

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