sounds interesting.

-eric

On Jul 1, 2014, at 12:05 PM, Dan B Dyer Jr,/Danny wrote:

> Our local WallyWorld doesn't yet have this, so not sure of price and 
> availability, but found this interesting, and I'm sure ham programs etc will 
> run on this, If any of you have occasion to play/work with this, Please let 
> us know.  Danny Dyer, Wb4idu.
> Quoted text follows.
> "Cheree Heppe here:
> 
> Yesterday, I stopped by the Microsoft Store because they have one of those 
> 3D printers.  One of my colleagues asked me to see about getting an elephant 
> printed for him.  I forgot about the elephant once I saw one of the new 
> tablets.
> Usually, Windows stuff doesn't wow me.  However, this newly released Surface 
> 3 really seems to be a jump forward by Microsoft.  It acts and looks like a 
> cross between a PC notebook and an IOS device.
> One of the supervisors, Nikki, demonstrated the device.  The Surface Pro 3 
> has a fold out kickstand for angled or vertical viewing and a mag strip 
> along the bottom edge holds a keyboard.  The keyboard is slim and types 
> okay, despite being so shallow.  It has a felt type backing that extends 
> past the hard edges of the board.  I found this the only design oddity.  The 
> Surface itself is slim and squarish and weighs more than an IPad Air.
> But, to make the tablet talk, Nikki downloaded NVDA and the tablet started 
> voicing flawlessly.  Not only could the keyboard voice correctly, but if I 
> touched the Surface screen, there was no mistake or hesitation about what I 
> touched.  The gestures worked correctly as well, at least, those I was able 
> to test in my visit.
> Being skeptical, I asked to try Word.  In the Home Screen, I think that's 
> what they're calling it, I could type the word "Word" and the app would be 
> right there to open with a press of the enter key.  Yes, Word worked on the 
> tablet.  My problem involved accidentally engaging the touchpad while typing 
> or spacing.
> There is a free app from Microsoft that allows the touchpad to be shut off 
> and on.
> This tablet seems to combine the best of both the IOS model and the PC 
> model, where one can spell check and edit effectively and connect a USB 
> port.
> I think I might try for one of these tablets.
> If you get the chance, it would be a good idea to check the Surface 3 out.
> 
> Regards,
> Cheree Heppe