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Jeroen Corthout 🤖
@jeroen_corthout · Co-Founder Salesflare
Considered buying it, until I read this: "The tradeoff for those perks is that Windows 10 S doesn't let you install any software that's not from the Windows Store app market — which means that, at the very least, you won't be able to install the Google Chrome web browser."
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Noah Kim
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@jeroen_corthout Can't say for sure, but there's nothing indicating that you couldn't just install Windows 10 (home/pro) on this and be perfectly fine. It has the horsepower. Battery life might suffer a little.
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Jeroen Corthout 🤖
@jeroen_corthout · Co-Founder Salesflare
@wuss Just read that for $49 you can get to the Home/Pro version. Other than that they should give this for free, I feel very relieved.
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Kesava Mandiga
@k3sava · Curious cat. Writer. Explorer.
@jeroen_corthout @wuss TechCrunch says that the upgrade to Windows 10 Pro will be free until the end of the year. So, some good news for early adopters. https://techcrunch.com/2017/05/0...
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Noah Kim
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@k3sava @jeroen_corthout really trying to find a reason why I shouldn't buy this. MacOS runs inside a VM pretty well afaik....
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Jeroen Corthout 🤖
@jeroen_corthout · Co-Founder Salesflare
@wuss @k3sava Anyone found more info on the more advanced versions? 4GB RAM is not going to cut it.
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Kesava Mandiga
@k3sava · Curious cat. Writer. Explorer.
@wuss @jeroen_corthout I want to buy one too, like now, but it's not available in India - yet. And I don't have the cash lying around - yet. Waiting and watching... :)
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Gabe O'Leary
@golear · Program Manager, Microsoft
@jeroen_corthout @wuss @k3sava Looks like max configurable is 16GB ram
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Zach Dubos
@zduboss · The CEO of Mediocre inc.
@jeroen_corthout windows 10 PRO (not home) is a free upgrade
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Anand Patel
@anand_patel18 · Founder, Bytesize Ltd
@jeroen_corthout @wuss based on this is can be upgraded for free until Dec 31, 2017 https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/...
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Alexander Andersen
@yealeand · Founder, Triple A marketing
@wuss @k3sava @jeroen_corthout Does it have the correct hardware for it to work?
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Kesava Mandiga
@k3sava · Curious cat. Writer. Explorer.
@yealeand @wuss @jeroen_corthout Yeah. The base model, at $999, comes with Core i5 and 4GB RAM. Good enough for Windows 10 Pro, though I'd suggest going for the souped up Core i7 with 16GB RAM for performance and longevity. IMHO, the top-end model is expensive, like most of the Surface line.
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Kesava Mandiga
@k3sava · Curious cat. Writer. Explorer.
@yealeand A little worried about the suede keyboard layer. Gets dirty real quick. For that money, I'd expect metal. Or maybe, that's our "spoiled by Apple" mindset...
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Noah Kim
@wuss · Startup in Progress ▓▓▓▓░░░░░░░░ 30%
@k3sava @yealeand afaik it's the same exact material used on their surface detachable keyboards. Those have historically held up pretty well and have been on the market for 4+ years?
I owned a Surface Pro 3 briefly with a bright blue keyboard, and it never looked worn, although I didn't use it 8 hours a day either.
Quick google reveals that Alcantara is commonly used in high abrasion + stain potential cases, namely car interiors. It's basically plastic/synthetic fibers masquerading as fine suede, so it doesn't really soak up stains and dirt, and is easily cleanable.
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Kesava Mandiga
@k3sava · Curious cat. Writer. Explorer.
@wuss @yealeand It's more comfortable than metal for sure. But it does get dirty due to oily hands quicker than metal. I used a Surface 2nd gen and I loved the feel of the keyboard cover, but wished for a more durable material. Personal preference, I guess.
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Jonathan from Growth
@jauny · SWE
anyone knows if linux is easily installable or if we can expect hardware issue?
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Mark Zajac
@zajacm · Peek my curiosity and be rewarded!
@k3sava @yealeand @wuss @jeroen_corthout the surface line will always be high end (just like the GPixTab) ~ it's the prom queen at the prom showing off all the goods (i.e. Microsoft showing hardware OEM's what is 'possible').
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Evan Thomas Paul
@evanthomaspaul · VP Products, GuideStar
@wuss What does the "Startup in Progress" bar next to your name indicate? Is that a Product Hunt setting or something else?
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Noah Kim
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@evanthomaspaul Not a PH setting, it's just ascii I'm using in my profile blurb ;)
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Kesava Mandiga
@k3sava · Curious cat. Writer. Explorer.
@zajacm Amen! 🙏
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Kesava Mandiga
@k3sava · Curious cat. Writer. Explorer.
@jauny It should still be the standard installation process of Linux distros. UEFI boot though. 👍
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Mathew Reiss
@mydogsnowy · Developer, Snowy for Pebble Time
@jeroen_corthout Seems like others are saying you can install full Windows 10, which is clutch. Otherwise, this is just Windows 8 RT all over again.
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Bogdan Slovyagin
@metaword · $ is not a function
@wuss macOS isn't allowed to be virtualized
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Evan Petrack
@petrev01 · People Researcher; Loves GIS & Data
@jeroen_corthout @wuss Agreed 100%
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