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
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