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Re:New Windows 10 Devices From Microsoft by IkmoIkmo on Tuesday October 06, 2015 @12:41PM (#10340160)
Well the keyboard is in the stand, part of the battery is probably in the stand, all of the ports are in the stand, the dedicated GPU is in the stand, plus the stand actually lays flat while the screen is mostly upright so in any normal position the stand could only be a fraction of the screen and still not cause it to topple right? I guess the combination of all of that and perhaps a little extra counterweight if necessary makes it work out okay.

A quick comparison, Microsoft cites 1.6 pounds as the weight. I'm assuming it's the screen only as the Surface 4 Pro (the tablet computer) alone is 1.73 pounds, and the Macbook Pro is 3.48 pounds. If the stand held the GPU, a battery pack, keyboard (and possible counterweights) and weighed as much as the screen, it'd be 3.2 pounds and still a fair bit lighter than the MBP.

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Re:New Windows 10 Devices From Microsoft by nogridbag on Tuesday October 06, 2015 @02:02PM (#10340947)
From: http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-us/devices/surface-book#...

Starting at 3.34 pounds (1,516 grams) including keyboard

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Re:New Windows 10 Devices From Microsoft by samstave on Tuesday October 06, 2015 @03:22PM (#10341607)
Hmm, the fact that all the ports are in the stand sucks.

I like to pull the keyboard off my surface 3 and lean it up against the wall and watch movies on it while still having mouse control from a distance.

What we really need is for every device to have an embedded Logitech controller so I no long need the usb nub dongle

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Re:New Windows 10 Devices From Microsoft by ohitsdom on Tuesday October 06, 2015 @04:01PM (#10341905)
Why do you need a dongle if it has bluetooth?
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Re:New Windows 10 Devices From Microsoft by samstave on Tuesday October 06, 2015 @04:37PM (#10342180)
Bluetooth nice suck and have lag issues. It may be a subjective feeling but I hate blue tooth mice
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Re:New Windows 10 Devices From Microsoft by mozumder on Tuesday October 06, 2015 @02:47PM (#10341348)
Very disingenuous of them to not include the full weight spec with the keyboard.

my big worry with the MS hardware is its flimsy plasticky nature.

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Re:New Windows 10 Devices From Microsoft by scholia on Tuesday October 06, 2015 @04:00PM (#10341890)
None of the Surface Pro range has ever been either flimsy or plasticky. At the launch, Sinofsky put wheels on a Surface Pro and used it as a skateboard....
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Re:New Windows 10 Devices From Microsoft by mozumder on Tuesday October 06, 2015 @04:47PM (#10342259)
You ever use their keyboard?
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Re:New Windows 10 Devices From Microsoft by scholia on Tuesday October 06, 2015 @05:18PM (#10342480)
Yes, I've used all the Surface Pro keyboards. However, the keyboard is an optional accessory. You can use just about any USB or Bluetooth keyboard you like. You can probably get something industrial strength, if that's what you need....

However, I suspect we're talking at cross-purposes here. I don't know about the Surface Book keyboard. I watched the webcast but have not had a hands-on....

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Re:New Windows 10 Devices From Microsoft by thachmai on Tuesday October 06, 2015 @05:34PM (#10342571)
The surface pro is NOT the same build quality as their cheap keyboard.
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Re:New Windows 10 Devices From Microsoft by smsx on Tuesday October 06, 2015 @03:43PM (#10341761)
I believe the case is all magnesium.
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