Submitted by Cold-Jackfruit6368 t3_yo4y2x in BuyItForLife
Snuggledtoopieces t1_ivfeivm wrote
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Surface pro, all the engineers I know love them.
The 9s nice makes sure you get the keyboard and stylus.
Artaois t1_ivgb6xi wrote
That's a terrible choice.
Snuggledtoopieces t1_ivgcu9j wrote
Really, literally 50+ mechanical engineers love them and have requested them through 4 generations.
So sorry you don’t like them.
SecretConspirer t1_ivtctjw wrote
Depends on what you're doing with them. They're nice for taking notes and general coursework, I loved mine in Uni. But, they're not great for any actual processor or hard drive dependent heavy work.
AbsurdOwl t1_iwiqeuj wrote
It sounds like you haven't used one in a few years. That was absolutely true 5-7 years ago. The Surface Pro 8 and 9 (Intel, not ARM) are extremely capable laptops. I just sold my 8 recently, not because it couldn't* serve as my main dev machine, but because I just didn't love the form factor. The keyboard was surprisingly solid, but the inability to pick it up easily with one hand is what finally pushed me back to a clamshell style laptop.
Hardware wise though, the Pro 8 was one of the best PCs I've had, and the 9 is supposed to be even better.
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Brandon3541 t1_ivugz39 wrote
Not if they have to do any simulations / CAD / coding they won't.
2 in 1 laptops are pretty weak in general and are for little more than taking notes.
AbsurdOwl t1_iwiqppy wrote
This isn't really accurate for the SP8 or 9. I used an 8 as my daily driver for dev work for 8 months, and it handled everything I threw at it, including building a monolithic repo I have to deal with at work with dozens of projects inside, something my Surface Laptop 3 struggled hard with.
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