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Surface Pro 9 5G gaming test!
People have mentioned that this ARM powered tablet is “under-powered”, and it’s not a good solution for gaming. What does that mean?
Instead, let’s check the practical performance of the tablet, and see how hard we can drive it. It might not be great for “gaming”, but it might play YOUR favorite games just fine! Continue reading “Surface Pro 9 SQ3 is BAD at Gaming? Let’s Play!”
Surface Pro 9 is here!
Maybe the most excited I’ve been to unbox a tablet, Microsoft sent over this beauty with a keyboard blade and a Surface Slim Pen! Let’s share some EARLY out of the box thoughts on this new convertible PC! Continue reading “A Rambling Unboxing of the Surface Pro 9 5G!”
The Duo and Duo 2 are finally on Android 12L!
Whenever there’s some Surface news, we can always count on some derisive tech commentary. The folks all too happy to show you how CLEVER they are in panning a niche device.
“I knew it wasn’t going to sell as many units as a POPULAR phone.”
To be fair, there is SOME fun in that. Folks who genuinely enjoy the Surface Duo can get a chuckle out of how small our community really is.
The idea I consistently need to push back against is this lazy notion that Microsoft’s updates for the Surface have been poor. It takes a terrific tech hack to look at the Duos, only look at an Android “number”, and say:
“It needs to be gooder BIGGER Android number!” Continue reading “Surface Duo and Android 12L – What is “good” Software Support?”
RiotPWR Controller Review!
Turn your iPhone into a portable XBOX! Mobile gaming is huge right now, and mobile game controllers are really popular. RiotPWR is selling an officially licensed XBOX controller for iPhone users, and it’s reinforcing why Game Pass is such a great deal. Let’s play!
RiotPWR Controller on Amazon https://amzn.to/3CDuVum
Continue reading “RiotPWR XBOX Controller for iPhone: Game Pass FTW!”
Duo 2 Long term review!
Almost a year later, the Duo 2 is running better than ever. It’s an extremely powerful pocket tablet. We haven’t heard any news on a Duo 3, but here’s why that might be OK…
Surface Duo 2 on Amazon https://amzn.to/3zSs27F Continue reading “No Surface Duo 3 in 2022? I’m OK sticking with the Duo 2…”
Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Review!
Using this little notebook for a month, I’m very impressed with the build quality. This is a NICELY built “student grade” or travel laptop. Will it work for YOUR portable compute needs?
Let’s take a look! Continue reading “Surface Laptop Go 2 Long Term Review: The “Back to School” Champ!”
Surface Laptop Go 2 First Look!
Always a GREAT time geeking out on new tech with good friends. Microsoft drove through Los Angeles hosting a hands on for the new Surface Laptop. TK and I share some thoughts on that first look!
There’s a LOT of potential here for a REALLY nice student machine… Continue reading “Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 2 Test Drive and First Impressions!”
The Duo is one of my favorite experiments, but we CERTAINLY have some issues with camera hardware. Using the Duo 2 for a while, here’s my suggestion for fixing the camera hardware on future foldable phones.
Duo 2 Camera Deep Dive https://www.patreon.com/posts/61137611 Continue reading “Surface Duo 2: Can We Fix This Camera?”