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
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