Re:Apple Unveils the iPad Pro
by seanmcdirmid on Wednesday September 09, 2015 @04:17PM
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Surface Pro 3 has a fan, this doesn't. That's a big difference that I would pay a bit more for (I actually went with a surface 3 just for this reason). The screen is also higher res, I'm guessing the unit is lighter also. Looks like it might be time for a surface pro 4 though, so let's see.
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Re:Apple Unveils the iPad Pro
by georgerobinson on Wednesday September 09, 2015 @04:23PM
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I must say I sat opposite someone on the train the other week and thought "what is that noise?". It turned out to be his Surface Pro. I'm not sure whether he was doing anything particularly intensive or just checking email, but the fact that it was audible above the typical noise of a train put me off ever wanting to buy one. Imagine trying to read or watch a movie in bed with that whirring going on!
Re:Apple Unveils the iPad Pro
by seanmcdirmid on Wednesday September 09, 2015 @04:35PM
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I'm done with fans in tablets. Surface 3's Intel X is ok, though performance is just on par with the A8 (it falls behind in many benchmarks, but it's good enough for me).
I wonder if Apple will update the iPad air with 3d touch and stylus capabilities?
Out of the box, a Surface Pro 3 definitely does not spin up the fan just checking email, unless you're checking email with Chrome. Gmail on Chrome ended up being more resource intensive than Office or Visual Studio on my SP3.