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Microsoft has revealed that the 128GB Surface Pro will ship with just 83GB of usable storage space. No word yet on how much space the 64GB version will arrive with but if the same 45GB is unavailable from the get-go, Microsoft may have a tough time convincing buyers to invest in a premium tablet with just 19GB of storage.
Redmond has yet to update their Surface storage FAQ to reflect Surface Pro figures. Instead, the company made the storage size admission to Softpedia in a recent statement, according to the publication. Microsoft is quick to point out, however, that Surface Pro tablets will come with a USB 3.0 port to connect external storage devices, a microSDXC card slot and 7GB of free space with SkyDrive.
You’d be correct in thinking this all sounds a bit familiar as Microsoft addressed similar issues late last year with Surface for Windows RT tablets. It was revealed at that time that 32GB versions of the tablet would only arrive with 16GB of usable disk space while the higher capacity 64GB model would have just 46GB of usable space on tap.
Microsoft is set to launch the new slates on February 9 starting at just $899. Surface Pro will come pre-installed with a full version of Windows 8 Pro as well as a beefier third generation Intel Core i5 Processor with Intel HD Graphics 4000 and 4GB of RAM. Surface with Windows RT utilizes a quad-core Nvidia Tegra 3 chip with just 2GB of system memory.
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David Andrews said:
I normally do a 'clean' barebones install of the OS on machines that I buy as it's often quicker than uninstalling excess junk. We've yet to see how much bloat there is on this new Surface Pro. I expect that a chunk of this is an Office Trial of the kind included with mainstream PCs and system restore partition - both mentioned above.
Enthusiasts and IT administrators can optimise that storage space for the target use. I'm quite confident that this machine won't be popular with the average user, anyway.
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1 person liked this |'Computer toy' being the operative word. How could anybody be stupid enough to pay so much just to do tasks like presentations when a similarly priced ultra book can do exactly the same thing with the same portability convenience of a tablet and far greater storage capacity. Go figure.
Well um, are you sure I can't change your mind with some video? [video embed]
Sorry about that, I just couldn't resist! My impulse control is poor, you all know that.......:oops:
In our next segment, we're bringing in a world renowned psychologist from Harvard to discuss, "ROFLMAO", and its impact on the educational development of the computer buying public....
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St1ckM4n said:
^-- I haven't yet seen a classic Windows ad, for getting work done. It's all hipster douchebags getting drunk, taking photos and uploading to a non-existent facebook app.
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At that price I'd rather go with a nice laptop.
I would too ultimately, but the allure of having what is effectively an AIO (full) windows system with a decent digitizer is not something for me to scoff at, and most if not all convertible laptops are as expensive or more so. You can be sure I won't be a starting gate adopter however; there are too many unknowns for me at the moment.
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Skidmarksdeluxe said:
Well um, are you sure I can't change your mind with some video? [video embed]Sorry about that, I just couldn't resist! My impulse control is poor, you all know that.......:oops:
In our next segment, we're bringing in a world renowned psychologist from Harvard to discuss, "ROFLMAO", and its impact on the educational development of the computer buying public....
Excellent
I may yet take Microsoft's tablets seriously. I hope you don't work for Apple... -
Gary Roberts said:
Well from the side view it kinda looks like it might have a spare memory slot. I would guess windows expects its customers to add extra memory.All Tech reviewers claims of Surface Pro reduced storage is matter of making a mountain out of a mole hill:
Because Microsoft has a handy little tool on the surface that allows you to move the recovery partition to a usb drive. During the process it will prompt if you want to delete the partition and recover the space. Worked great and took about 10 minutes!
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All Tech reviewers claims of Surface Pro reduced storage is matter of making a mountain out of a mole hill:Gary, I couldn't help notice your "Newcomer in Training" title. I just wanted to welcome you, and allow you to be privy on a little secret. That's exactly what online forums are for, "making mountains out of molehills".... So see, we're doing it right...!:p Because Microsoft has a handy little tool on the surface that allows you to move the recovery partition to a usb drive. During the process it will prompt if you want to delete the partition and recover the space. Worked great and took about 10 minutes!Allow me to rework this a bit; "M$ is too trifling to ship the Surface with a stinking 10 dollar USB drive, with the recovery information already mounted". So, the proud new owner has to supply a thumb drive, and do it themselves. But it's not difficult, because M$ has condescended to supply the instructions".
In any event, the reason that this "molehill", became a "mountain" in the first place, is due to the fact that some putz is suing M$ because available space in these tablets doesn't match with the published capacity of the "drive".
And....here's the link to that debacle: [link]
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St1ckM4n said:
Have companies been sued before for not shipping 1TB drives, and not allowing the full use of RAm if you have an IGP? :S
Also, MS stopped handing out recovery media with Windows 7 OEM. Laptops/desktops purchased in a retail store require you to make your own recovery DVD. Yay, cost cutting..
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Also, MS stopped handing out recovery media with Windows 7 OEM. Laptops/desktops purchased in a retail store require you to make your own recovery DVD. Yay, cost cutting..Gosh, Windows 7 you say? I had to burn my own recovery discs when I bought my eMachines T-5026 in 2005....!
(IDK or remember about your lawsuit questions. The most recent one was stuck in my mind).
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