Only one Microsoft Surface Pro 3 model will ship on June 20
posted by Florin T.
/ Jun 17, 2014, 1:30 PM
Microsoft says the Surface Pro 3 (which runs Windows 8.1 Pro) is a tablet which can replace your laptop, betting on the fact that, for an extra $129.99, it’s offering a Type Cover detachable keyboard for everyday typing. What do you say, would you ditch your laptop for the new Surface Pro?
Update: If you ordered the Surface Pro 3 with Intel i5 and 128GB of internal memory prior to today, you may receive it on June 20 after all.
Microsoft Surface Pro 3
source: Microsoft Store via Neowin
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- Display 12.0" 2160 x 1440 pixels
- Camera 5 MP / 5 MP front
- Processor Intel Core i7
- Memory
- Storage 512 GB
- Battery
14 Comments
1. duartix
Posts: 311; Member since: Apr 01, 2014
In a heartbeat.
But I wouldn't ditch my desktop just yet...
posted on Jun 17, 2014, 1:51 PM 1
3. sam_tek
Posts: 105; Member since: Feb 18, 2011
"So the 256GB version is the only one that's still expected to be available on June 20"
Not exactly correct! both the models will ship on June 20th... however, 'for all new orders' 256 GB version alone will ship on June 20th.
so, for all of you who pre-ordered the 128 GB version in the past, fret not, for you'll get your bad boy just as you expected! :)
posted on Jun 17, 2014, 1:56 PM 1
5. KillgoreTroutTime
Posts: 433; Member since: Jan 06, 2014
That is good. I ordered the 128 i5 the first day it was available and this article bummed me out.
posted on Jun 17, 2014, 4:15 PM 0
9. vincelongman
Posts: 5592; Member since: Feb 10, 2013
Desktops are still the best overall IMO, especially for productivity and gaming
posted on Jun 17, 2014, 9:21 PM 0
4. jove39
Posts: 2137; Member since: Oct 18, 2011
I'd wait until Microsoft make Surface that last upto 10hrs of use (like MBA) and has real windows.
posted on Jun 17, 2014, 3:19 PM 0
6. KillgoreTroutTime
Posts: 433; Member since: Jan 06, 2014
It is 'real windows'....
posted on Jun 17, 2014, 4:15 PM 4
8. joey_sfb
Posts: 6794; Member since: Mar 29, 2012
What is the current average battery usage for pro 3?
9 hours is good battery life to me.
posted on Jun 17, 2014, 8:28 PM 1
10. KillgoreTroutTime
Posts: 433; Member since: Jan 06, 2014
Same, my current mac air gets like 3 hours and it has become really annoying.
posted on Jun 17, 2014, 9:54 PM 0
12. 7thspaceman
Posts: 1597; Member since: Feb 14, 2011
The Surface pro Intel i5 CPU's have been the work horse CPU for surface computers from the very beginning and will run 90% of Windows soft ware except some high level HD video games and some Computer aided design programs that require a more powerful Graphics chip than the Surface Pro has. The 64 gig SSD C: drive for surface Pro 3 computers should not even be available because Windows 8/8.1 eats up a lot of memory on the SSD C:drive
and leaves too little left to do much work with
posted on Jun 18, 2014, 4:12 AM 0
13. 7thspaceman
Posts: 1597; Member since: Feb 14, 2011
The 64000 dollar question is will microsoft bring out a Intel Broadwell CPU surface Pro 3
before the year is out or wait to put it in MX Surface Pro 4 next year. I think it will come out in the 1015 Surface pro 4 around this time next year because by then Intel will be able to fill large orders for them by then
posted on Jun 18, 2014, 4:20 AM 0
14. therealbigrich
Posts: 20; Member since: Jun 13, 2014
I was worried that only the 128 model was being released. I would get it bit it only comes with 4 gbs of ram. The 256 comes with 8 gbs so that's the one I really want. I didn't pre-order though so hopefully this thing doesn't sell out
