​new model will be priced in Brexit pounds

I just bought a nice refurb 8GB/512GB Surface Pro 3 for £500 (takes the sting out of the impending Pro 5 announcement :-) )

Just general word/powerpoint/Excel and Internet.
Please note changing Internet browser to Opera makes a HUGE difference, it has a battery saver mode and the CPU usage is also dramatically reduced.

Can you pls confirm your SP usage during 5h. I might send mein back, as it is definitely around 3-3.5h . In fact i was on the market to buy an extra charger

No actually, I agree with you, the kickstand is annoying to balance on your lap and Microsoft would convince you that it's very usable (it's better with the multi-angle stand on the 3/4 than on the 1 and 2). I actually had a Surface Book but it was a total mess, it felt like a beta product so I sent it back and stuck with my SP3.

Yeah I guess I am just not the intended market :smile:

I really like the look of the surface book but what I have never understood is how the surface pro could possibly be comfortable to use on your lap?

With sinking Pound Sterling, don't expect Microsoft to keep the same pricing when they announce the next Surface Pro.

The deals used to be so much better:

http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/microsoft-surface-pro-4-256-gb-8-gb-ram-10-cash-back-150-gift-card-821-currys-2506475

Brilliant machine

It's not, I get at least 5.

Bought SP4 on Christmas. Using it as main machine at the moment (Visual Studio, Photoshop etc)
Pros: light, speedy, no overheating so far, really love the touch screen for editing stuff
Cons: Poor battery, last 3h max on light usage. Build Quality still lower than my 3y old macbook pro.
Not very comfortable for lap usage

An apple is incompatible with everything except other apples. My pear loves all of the fruits in the bowl.

Awesome kit, miles better than my Macbook Pro

http://www.ebay.co.uk/usr/cambridge_accessories

(All gone now but worth checking every morning as they have some great stuff)

Mind sharing where you got that?

What do you realistically expect to gain from the pro 5 (in practical terms) that's worth a few £100 more? My pro 4 has easily handled everything I've thrown at it and I expect that to continue for quite a while yet.

£1,000 with the (necessary) keyboard?

COLD.

There will be a surface pro 5 announced shortly, it won't be available until May I'd guess at least...
It will cost a lot more... If you want one of these, this is a good spec and price point.
I'd guess an equivalent model will be at least 30% more once new ones are announced.

I'm a bit unsure whether to buy this or wait for the surface pro 5. What do people think?
Good price tho :smiley:

Interesting deals from the Microsoft Store at the moment (with 5-6% Cash Back availability on top!)



BTW Microsoft Compete is well worth having if you like to take your Surface out and about a lot! https://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msuk/en_GB/pdp/Microsoft-Complete-for-Surface-Pro/productID.298424100/?vid=298424300

I've got a Surface Pro 3 and it's still going strong
They will announce a Surface pro 5 this year though right?

​new model will be priced in Brexit pounds

Yep. I think I might wait. Would hate for the base model surface pro 5 to be a similar price and performance to this.
Thanks

Showing £985 with type cover. Even better :smiley: