So the WookieTab is dead, and I've received it's replacement.
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A Surface Pro 3 - ex display stock, minor cosmetic damage to one corner, but the screen is perfect, and it comes with the Type Cover in a fetching red flock-feel. Includes PSU but no pen, but for the price (£220 incl delivery) I can live with that. So ... it's ex display, and I don't know the password. And Windows 10 is finicky about such things. Plus it connects to my WiFi but "no internet" so I suspect that is disabled in settings I can't get to. I'll wipe and reload with a fresh recovery OS download. May take a while, but I should end up with a clean and clear machine. Surprisingly, it seems quite quick - 54% recovery in 15 mins or so. I guess the SSD is way faster than the WookieTab one was.
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640 Never throw anything away, Griff Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay... AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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A Surface Pro 3 - ex display stock, minor cosmetic damage to one corner, but the screen is perfect, and it comes with the Type Cover in a fetching red flock-feel. Includes PSU but no pen, but for the price (£220 incl delivery) I can live with that. So ... it's ex display, and I don't know the password. And Windows 10 is finicky about such things. Plus it connects to my WiFi but "no internet" so I suspect that is disabled in settings I can't get to. I'll wipe and reload with a fresh recovery OS download. May take a while, but I should end up with a clean and clear machine. Surprisingly, it seems quite quick - 54% recovery in 15 mins or so. I guess the SSD is way faster than the WookieTab one was.
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640 Never throw anything away, Griff Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay... AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
But you lose the street cred of travelling with a Wookie.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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A Surface Pro 3 - ex display stock, minor cosmetic damage to one corner, but the screen is perfect, and it comes with the Type Cover in a fetching red flock-feel. Includes PSU but no pen, but for the price (£220 incl delivery) I can live with that. So ... it's ex display, and I don't know the password. And Windows 10 is finicky about such things. Plus it connects to my WiFi but "no internet" so I suspect that is disabled in settings I can't get to. I'll wipe and reload with a fresh recovery OS download. May take a while, but I should end up with a clean and clear machine. Surprisingly, it seems quite quick - 54% recovery in 15 mins or so. I guess the SSD is way faster than the WookieTab one was.
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640 Never throw anything away, Griff Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay... AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
OriginalGriff wrote:
I guess the SSD is way faster than the WookieTab one was
That bar's gotta be pretty low, given that (I think?) you mentioned the WookieTab was a Chinese cheapie. MS uses premium parts in their Pro lineup. Even my first-gen Surface Pro's SSD was noticeably faster than the one in my (also first-gen) Surface RT.
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A Surface Pro 3 - ex display stock, minor cosmetic damage to one corner, but the screen is perfect, and it comes with the Type Cover in a fetching red flock-feel. Includes PSU but no pen, but for the price (£220 incl delivery) I can live with that. So ... it's ex display, and I don't know the password. And Windows 10 is finicky about such things. Plus it connects to my WiFi but "no internet" so I suspect that is disabled in settings I can't get to. I'll wipe and reload with a fresh recovery OS download. May take a while, but I should end up with a clean and clear machine. Surprisingly, it seems quite quick - 54% recovery in 15 mins or so. I guess the SSD is way faster than the WookieTab one was.
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640 Never throw anything away, Griff Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay... AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
Because no new Wookie Tab or why did you switch to Surface?
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A Surface Pro 3 - ex display stock, minor cosmetic damage to one corner, but the screen is perfect, and it comes with the Type Cover in a fetching red flock-feel. Includes PSU but no pen, but for the price (£220 incl delivery) I can live with that. So ... it's ex display, and I don't know the password. And Windows 10 is finicky about such things. Plus it connects to my WiFi but "no internet" so I suspect that is disabled in settings I can't get to. I'll wipe and reload with a fresh recovery OS download. May take a while, but I should end up with a clean and clear machine. Surprisingly, it seems quite quick - 54% recovery in 15 mins or so. I guess the SSD is way faster than the WookieTab one was.
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640 Never throw anything away, Griff Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay... AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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OriginalGriff wrote:
I guess the SSD is way faster than the WookieTab one was
That bar's gotta be pretty low, given that (I think?) you mentioned the WookieTab was a Chinese cheapie. MS uses premium parts in their Pro lineup. Even my first-gen Surface Pro's SSD was noticeably faster than the one in my (also first-gen) Surface RT.
dandy72 wrote:
MS uses premium parts in their Pro lineup.
I can't explain why I winced when I read that :wtf: I am curious if you have seen some tear-down article somewhere that made such comments. cheers, Bill
«Where is the Life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?» T. S. Elliot
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Because no new Wookie Tab or why did you switch to Surface?
Nobody has ever owned 2 WookieTabs... Griff didn't know it was possible.
The Beer Prayer - Our lager, which art in barrels, hallowed be thy drink. Thy will be drunk, I will be drunk, at home as it is in the tavern. Give us this day our foamy head, and forgive us our spillage as we forgive those who spill against us. And lead us not to incarceration, but deliver us from hangovers. For thine is the beer, the bitter and the lager, for ever and ever. Barmen.
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dandy72 wrote:
MS uses premium parts in their Pro lineup.
I can't explain why I winced when I read that :wtf: I am curious if you have seen some tear-down article somewhere that made such comments. cheers, Bill
«Where is the Life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?» T. S. Elliot
It's been long established that MS created the Surface devices (at least the Pro ones) to showcase what the software can do on good hardware, since OEMs were doing such a piss-poor job of it, in the name of minimizing expenses and maximizing profits.
BillWoodruff wrote:
I am curious if you have seen some tear-down article somewhere that made such comments
The tear-down articles invariably mention how easy (or difficult) the hardware is to take apart for some "repairability score", which has little to do with the choice of hardware used. I didn't buy the tablet to take it apart or replace hardware. In this sense, MS isn't any more guilty of any wrongdoing than, say, Apple is with its own tablets. But what do I know, I'm just using my own 5+ years worth of experience using the device first-hand to judge it with, not based on the opinion of some blogger paid to rip MS to shreds because it's the popular thing to do and makes for a clickbait headline.
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It's been long established that MS created the Surface devices (at least the Pro ones) to showcase what the software can do on good hardware, since OEMs were doing such a piss-poor job of it, in the name of minimizing expenses and maximizing profits.
BillWoodruff wrote:
I am curious if you have seen some tear-down article somewhere that made such comments
The tear-down articles invariably mention how easy (or difficult) the hardware is to take apart for some "repairability score", which has little to do with the choice of hardware used. I didn't buy the tablet to take it apart or replace hardware. In this sense, MS isn't any more guilty of any wrongdoing than, say, Apple is with its own tablets. But what do I know, I'm just using my own 5+ years worth of experience using the device first-hand to judge it with, not based on the opinion of some blogger paid to rip MS to shreds because it's the popular thing to do and makes for a clickbait headline.
Your experience ... I could never question that ! But, given your opinion:
dandy72 wrote:
long established that MS created the Surface devices (at least the Pro ones) to showcase what the software can do on good hardware
I simply ask for some evidence.
«Where is the Life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?» T. S. Elliot
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Your experience ... I could never question that ! But, given your opinion:
dandy72 wrote:
long established that MS created the Surface devices (at least the Pro ones) to showcase what the software can do on good hardware
I simply ask for some evidence.
«Where is the Life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?» T. S. Elliot
Microsoft Surface Pro 5 Teardown - iFixit[^] Here ya go. Although I've never owned a Surface, I agree with Dandy. When introduced "high quality" components was a selling point and every teardown I've seen (as well as anecdotal evidence) supports that claim.
The Beer Prayer - Our lager, which art in barrels, hallowed be thy drink. Thy will be drunk, I will be drunk, at home as it is in the tavern. Give us this day our foamy head, and forgive us our spillage as we forgive those who spill against us. And lead us not to incarceration, but deliver us from hangovers. For thine is the beer, the bitter and the lager, for ever and ever. Barmen.
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Because no new Wookie Tab or why did you switch to Surface?
Because 2 1/2 years for a Wookietab begins to look like it's the long end of the bell curve, and when I can get a ex-display Surface Pro 3 complete with Type Cover for less than a new WookieTab it's got to be worth a try ...
Sent from my Amstrad PC 1640 Never throw anything away, Griff Bad command or file name. Bad, bad command! Sit! Stay! Staaaay... AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Nobody has ever owned 2 WookieTabs... Griff didn't know it was possible.
The Beer Prayer - Our lager, which art in barrels, hallowed be thy drink. Thy will be drunk, I will be drunk, at home as it is in the tavern. Give us this day our foamy head, and forgive us our spillage as we forgive those who spill against us. And lead us not to incarceration, but deliver us from hangovers. For thine is the beer, the bitter and the lager, for ever and ever. Barmen.
Chewbacca is unique !
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Your experience ... I could never question that ! But, given your opinion:
dandy72 wrote:
long established that MS created the Surface devices (at least the Pro ones) to showcase what the software can do on good hardware
I simply ask for some evidence.
«Where is the Life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?» T. S. Elliot
What Mike said. All the evidence I have to offer is based on my experience, which I realize is completely subjective. I can't provide any link, but I've seen plenty of videos where some of the higher-ups involved in that team at MS have said time and again that they're resisting the temptation to introduce a cheaper Surface tablet that can compete with some of the OEM ones, but they can't match the price because they'd have to switch to lesser-known component manufacturers. And I have to believe they couldn't get away with those premium prices if they already were using cheap parts.
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Microsoft Surface Pro 5 Teardown - iFixit[^] Here ya go. Although I've never owned a Surface, I agree with Dandy. When introduced "high quality" components was a selling point and every teardown I've seen (as well as anecdotal evidence) supports that claim.
The Beer Prayer - Our lager, which art in barrels, hallowed be thy drink. Thy will be drunk, I will be drunk, at home as it is in the tavern. Give us this day our foamy head, and forgive us our spillage as we forgive those who spill against us. And lead us not to incarceration, but deliver us from hangovers. For thine is the beer, the bitter and the lager, for ever and ever. Barmen.
I would not generalize from a tear-down of the very expensive SP5 to other models. cheers, Bill
«Where is the Life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?» T. S. Elliot
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What Mike said. All the evidence I have to offer is based on my experience, which I realize is completely subjective. I can't provide any link, but I've seen plenty of videos where some of the higher-ups involved in that team at MS have said time and again that they're resisting the temptation to introduce a cheaper Surface tablet that can compete with some of the OEM ones, but they can't match the price because they'd have to switch to lesser-known component manufacturers. And I have to believe they couldn't get away with those premium prices if they already were using cheap parts.
dandy72 wrote:
plenty of videos where some of the higher-ups involved in that team at MS have said time and again that they're resisting the temptation to introduce a cheaper Surface tablet
What else would they say ?
dandy72 wrote:
And I have to believe they couldn't get away with those premium prices if they already were using cheap parts.
An interesting hypothesis that discounts the possibility of greed. fyi: I respect your opinions, but, remain sceptical ... I am, by choice, and by habit, sceptical about everything :omg:
«Where is the Life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?» T. S. Elliot
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I would not generalize from a tear-down of the very expensive SP5 to other models. cheers, Bill
«Where is the Life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?» T. S. Elliot
Here's an idea... don't buy a Surface and continue to believe and disbelieve whatever you like. ;)
The Beer Prayer - Our lager, which art in barrels, hallowed be thy drink. Thy will be drunk, I will be drunk, at home as it is in the tavern. Give us this day our foamy head, and forgive us our spillage as we forgive those who spill against us. And lead us not to incarceration, but deliver us from hangovers. For thine is the beer, the bitter and the lager, for ever and ever. Barmen.
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That sounds like a Thought of the Day.
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dandy72 wrote:
plenty of videos where some of the higher-ups involved in that team at MS have said time and again that they're resisting the temptation to introduce a cheaper Surface tablet
What else would they say ?
dandy72 wrote:
And I have to believe they couldn't get away with those premium prices if they already were using cheap parts.
An interesting hypothesis that discounts the possibility of greed. fyi: I respect your opinions, but, remain sceptical ... I am, by choice, and by habit, sceptical about everything :omg:
«Where is the Life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information?» T. S. Elliot
BillWoodruff wrote:
What else would they say ?
I dunno, something along the lines of, "We're introducing a new line of Surface products at more affordable prices, targeting a different market"...? But then, they'd start competing with the OEMs, who would then immediately start complaining loudly.
BillWoodruff wrote:
An interesting hypothesis that discounts the possibility of greed.
There's only so far greed could get them. They don't have the brand name people are blindly willing to spend money on, unlike That Fruit Company. If it sells, even when it commands a premium price, it's because they have the product that justifies it. And it does sell--MS has consistently been reporting in their last few quarterly financial reports that the Surface line is making them money. You wanna compare it with cheap crap? I have an HP Stream 7--which is exactly how not to do a Windows tablet. It sold for cheap, and a premium price would be completely unjustified. They would've sold 3, and then world would've been warned to stay away from them.
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fyi: I respect your opinions, but, remain sceptical ... I am, by choice, and by habit, sceptical about everything :OMG:
I wouldn't have it any other way! :-)
