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Microsoft announces Surface Go

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    1. musa_totter
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      IMO the worst part is that at 64GB capacity, it uses eMMC.

      IMO the worst part is that at 64GB capacity, it uses eMMC.

      5 votes
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      Archimedes
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      It's not really competing as a tablet. As a laptop/tablet hybrid, it makes more sense. The keyboard and stylus add a fair bit of value to the laptop aspect.

      It's not really competing as a tablet. As a laptop/tablet hybrid, it makes more sense. The keyboard and stylus add a fair bit of value to the laptop aspect.

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        1. Archimedes
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          Wow, the accessories are not included? Yeah, that makes it much less attractive when it cost that much to make it function like a laptop.

          Wow, the accessories are not included? Yeah, that makes it much less attractive when it cost that much to make it function like a laptop.

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        2. teaearlgraycold
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          Obviously most people care too much about aesthetics, but for me if something can't compete with an old thinkpad it's not a good mobile computer IMO.

          Obviously most people care too much about aesthetics, but for me if something can't compete with an old thinkpad it's not a good mobile computer IMO.

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    teaearlgraycold
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    So basically a Surface netbook?

    So basically a Surface netbook?

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      toly
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      Seems like that to me. A "premium" netbook price wise but a netbook nevertheless. Glad that trend died a few years ago but looks like it's making a resurgence unfortunately. My biggest gripe with...

      Seems like that to me. A "premium" netbook price wise but a netbook nevertheless. Glad that trend died a few years ago but looks like it's making a resurgence unfortunately. My biggest gripe with them was that they were quickly outdated and barely usable devices. Windows just isn't meant for something that small, the interface is not designed for it from the getgo so everything feels cobbled together and pointless when it's stuffed into a box like that.

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      1. matpower64
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        You don't need to use Windows. I miss sub-10 laptops, I loved the form factor and I still want something like it that isn't a tablet. What really killed them was the specs combined with Windows,...

        You don't need to use Windows.

        I miss sub-10 laptops, I loved the form factor and I still want something like it that isn't a tablet. What really killed them was the specs combined with Windows, nowadays we can get decent specs on the same form factor. Sadly, any possible revival of them would be "crippled" by being ARM-based or really crippled by locking out legacy BIOS or whatever.

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    tesseractcat
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    With that price category I'd recommend a Chromebook, rather then a windows laptop. Especially since almost all Chromebooks are compatible with Linux out of the box, which would make them a lot...

    With that price category I'd recommend a Chromebook, rather then a windows laptop. Especially since almost all Chromebooks are compatible with Linux out of the box, which would make them a lot more usable than a windows device.

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    1. pseudolobster
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      For that price category I'd recommend a used business-class laptop from 2-3 years ago. Thinkpads are a popular choice. I'd personally go with a HP Elitebook 840 G3 or thereabouts. For that price...

      For that price category I'd recommend a used business-class laptop from 2-3 years ago. Thinkpads are a popular choice. I'd personally go with a HP Elitebook 840 G3 or thereabouts. For that price you should be able to find a decent i5 with 8gb ram, 256gb SSD, 1080p IPS display, backlit keyboard, excellent construction - all magnesium alloy chassis etc.

      Laptops from a few years ago that cost $1200-$1500 can be found for $400 pretty reliably on ebay/craigslist/kijiji/gumtree etc, and they'll beat the snot out of any bargain-basement laptop that was $400 new. Businesses buy a fleet of these laptops then retire them after 2-3 years, so there's a pretty reliable supply available.

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