tcmphotog Loc: Maryland

Looks like Microsoft has a solid competitor for the Macbook Pro. Some think it may be the ideal travel laptop for photography. Check review here: http://photographylife.com/microsoft-surface-book-to-challenge-apples-macbook-pro

Bill MN Loc: Western MN

Take out the s after http.

dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

I have the Surface Pro 3. Incredible. A high resolution tablet with attachable keyboard that runs the full version of Windows and all my apps on an incredibly fast solid state hard drive. It also has a USB 3.0 port. I run LR6 and Elements 13 on it. Pricy, but worth it to me. The new Surface Pro 4 is about to be introduced and is when more powerful, and thinner and lighter to boot.

donnahde Loc: Newark, DE

I was just looking at them yesterday at Best Buy, mw. Which operating system do you have. 3? 5? 7? And how much ram? I was surprised at how high they're priced but have also heard very good things about them. The sales guy revealed that they will have Pro 4's in stock in the next few days.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

With regard to Windows I have no idea what your reference to 3,5, or 7 would be. Windows 3 is 30 years old, Windows 5 never existed, and Windows 7 is now two versions old and support will begin to be withdrawn in the next couple of years. The Surface Pro I have had an Intel I7 processor running Windows 8.1 with 8 gigs of ram, a 256gb SST and a 128gb SD card. The new version, the Surface Pro 4 come standard with Windows 10. Keep in mind that the Microsoft Surface Pro is a different and higher end device than the Microsoft Surface.

donnahde Loc: Newark, DE

Sorry about that. I was referring to I3, I5 or I7. You've answered the question. Thanks and thanks for distinguishing the Surface from the Surface Pro! When I was online I was apparently looking at Surface but the display at the store was of Surface Pros. Mystery solved. (-:

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

The Surface Pro 3 as I described mine, along with the keyboard, the pen, the foldable Surface mouse, and Office 360 was very pricey. It is a niche item at that cost but incredibly useful. Mine is used for business as much as for pleasure. When used as a tablet it's significantly more functional like a full service desktop, rather than an iPad or Android tablet, since it runs full standard versions of Windows productivity apps as well as photography applications.

dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

Help me! Help me! I have GAS!!!!

tcmphotog Loc: Maryland

This one is completely new... it is not a Surface or Surface Pro. It is a Surface Book. Microsoft has entered the laptop market with a very high end machine. You can get a i5 or i7 cpu in a very thin laptop with a detachable keyboard. Its expensive but may be worth it to take fully functional LR on such a portable system.

Dave R. Loc: PNW

All fine and good but it still is running windows. I may be alone but that in and of itself is a turn off. YMMV :thumbup:

It's the heart of the computer that counts.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

Most of the computing devices in the world today (smart phones and tablets) use the Android OS, but when it comes to productivity computers to get real work done, the world still uses the Windows operating system.. Apples OSx is just a niche player there.

dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

Next you are going to say that the iPhone is not the greatest thing since sliced bread and that Android leads the market there as well!

Oh... Wait... You would be right about that.

Ever notice that if you overhear someone say their screen is cracked and turn around, 99% of the time they have an iPhone?

Why is that?

Dave R. Loc: PNW

You never fail. Like I said YMMV ( your milage may vary ). It is true most business computers use microsoft products. Money rules there and PC's are cheaper to purchase but not necessarily cheaper to operate considering the outside world attacks they experience continually. I retired from a government job that used windows. Great for the IT department as they never had a concern about their jobs as long as Windows was a player. Always something needing fixing. We eventually changed over to iphones and ipads for portable computing. Even the service trucks where equipped with Apple products. Amazing how that ended up saving money due to there ability to keep information flowing. Something the previous PC's in service trucks could not do.
But then again I can only judge from my own personal experience. Apparently yours has been substantially different. At least in your world.

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

Not trying to get into a contest with you on which operating system is better. I really don't care what you use, but you posted a comment with negative implications which needed to be responded to. Having worked in the corporate world in IT at a major NYC bank for over 30 years I am well aware of the reasons that various operating systems are chosen. We used all of them at various times and for various purposes. The cost of the machines was only one of many factors. The decision to use Windows over Macs was driven primarily by the the available software. Windows simply supports many more applications from many more vendors than Macs do. The reason for this is simple. The Windows user base is so much bigger it is often not cost effective for software companies to develop and support a second version of an application for a much smaller user base, especially one with more development restrictions. Having used both Macs and PCs at work I also recognize there is a different user experience on each one. Many prefer the Mac experience, but many more do not. It's just a choice.