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Surface Pro SQ3 long term review!
Windows on Arm is looking REALLY good! I’m wrapping up my time with the Pro 9 and testing the Qualcomm chip powering this tablet. It’s a REALLY fun tablet, and I’m going to be sad to see it go. Finishing up my review, here’s a little more info on what the Surface does well, where it falls behind, and what competitors should be worried about.
SURFACE! Continue reading “Surface Pro 5G Long Term Test Drive: The Best Premium Tablet Today?”
Surface Pro 9 5G! Is it a tablet? Is it a computer? WHAT’S A COMPUTER???
Wrapping up my review time with the Surface Pro 9 SQ3 soon, I’m curious what people’s thoughts are. What would YOU want in a 5G enabled slate?
We’re in an interesting area, with tablets and laptops blurring the lines on mobile functionality. Here are a few more of my experiences. Some of the things I think the SQ3 does really well, and a few more things that kind of failed.
Let’s chat! Continue reading “Surface Pro 9 SQ3: What do YOU want in a 5G tablet?”
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!”