[novaonline]

According to specs and MS, the Pro will truly act like an ultrabook, but im still skeptical. I really wish I could see a video of someone essentially maxing out the surface pro (like open up a bunch of google chrome tabs, running all the microsoft product at the same time, attempting to run a high end software and/or a game) and also recording its battery drain rate (per test). I'd also like to see its Windows experience index and actually compare it to laptops

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[VagrantWade]

Paul Thurott has already done Windows Index test. If you want battery tests, give it a couple days for reviews.

[darthhen]

Went to my local Microsoft Store to play with the PRO tonight. I ran Prime95 for a bit to see the performance. Here's a screen shot of the Prime95 window on the PRO:
Prime95.jpg

I'm also interested in the Lenovo Helix too. That seems like an interesting device as well.

[VagrantWade]

The Helix costs $500 more and won't be out for a month or two. So no interest here.

[darthhen]

Yeah, it kinda bites that Helix won't be available till April or later now.

At least on paper, the Helix has more features than Surface PRO. Although the Surface PRO is a "cooler" device, maybe it's the Microsoft marketing mind trick.

[BHFH]

I'm after a Helix or Transformer book myself. I prefer an ultrabook that doubles as a tablet instead of a tablet with keyboard as an afterthought. I really do want to see more RAM though, as autocad runs fine with on board graphics, but might not like the low memory.

[darthhen]

I just hope the Helix is good in real life. I read some where that the Helix also has a longer battery life as well. Considering the various reviews out there that discussed battery life on the Surface PRO, I'm kinda shying away from getting it now. I have a X220T right now with i5-2520M (Sandy Bridge), so I might just stick with that for a bit and see what else gets released.

[martinmc78]

Yeah, it kinda bites that Helix won't be available till April or later now.

At least on paper, the Helix has more features than Surface PRO. Although the Surface PRO is a "cooler" device, maybe it's the Microsoft marketing mind trick.

Neither has a better spec than the Kupa x-15 but you do have to pay for the core i7 and the 8gb ram although its still cheaper than the helix

[martinmc78]

I'm after a Helix or Transformer book myself. I prefer an ultrabook that doubles as a tablet instead of a tablet with keyboard as an afterthought. I really do want to see more RAM though, as autocad runs fine with on board graphics, but might not like the low memory.

Just a little warning the 2012/13 versions of autocad dont like windows 8 very much. Would wait until autodesk sorts out compatibility with windows 8 in this years releases.

[BHFH]

Just a little warning the 2012/13 versions of autocad dont like windows 8 very much. Would wait until autodesk sorts out compatibility with windows 8 in this years releases.

We've trialled win8+autocad2012 at work and it runs fine (although it never entered production). It was on a weak as C2D laptop with onboard graphics, but having a SSD helped alot.

[thatguyhugs]

The Helix is great but I don't like the connection to the dock/keyboard...My main concern for most of the tablet convertibles is breaking the connection point and the portability of said device. For my schedule and how I would use the device as a mix of business and personal, the Surface Pro is closest to perfect for me. (The only complaint would be the battery life but 4 hours is still an hour more than my current laptop and supposedly there will be an upcoming battery/keyboard accessory.) Like most technology, however, it is not one size fits all as your needs and desires may be different than mine.

[StarLog]

Network world has a review with stress test data from yesterday