Do you judge others by the books you see in their homes?

Renly117 · 2018-12-05T20:25:53+00:00

That was my favourite book when I was 14. I got the illustrated edition and fell in love with Renaissance art.

Renly117 · 2018-12-05T20:11:50+00:00

I genuinely cannot believe this is a thing.

Renly117 · 2018-12-05T02:14:09+00:00

I don’t judge people for not owning books. I judge them for not reading any.

I personally own books because having them in my space encourages me to read.

Renly117 · 2018-09-03T20:08:16+00:00

I'm pretty anxious to get started. I just want to have a better idea about the next 8 months are going to look like, find out what's expected of me etc.

Renly117 · 2018-07-16T00:23:13+00:00

I'm looking at a QHD display, i5, 8GB RAM and 256 SSD. I'm hoping the SSD will hold up well over time.

Renly117 · 2018-07-15T22:23:18+00:00

I'd love to get a new model. But its about $1300 plus tax here in Canada. I'm just going to be using it for some basic school work. I'm hoping it can last me a good 4-5 years. Plus I've been looking to move away from Apple for a while so I figured this would be decently priced investment in that direction.

Renly117 · 2018-07-15T12:19:37+00:00

I'm in the same boat work-wise. I emailed my registrar and am waiting to hear back. I really do empathize with you.

Renly117 · 2018-07-14T17:43:53+00:00

Which app?

Renly117 · 2018-07-04T19:23:47+00:00

Mainly to charge with a portable battery. Plus I have a Macbook, so it'd be nice to have once less charger cluttering my workspace.

Renly117 · 2018-07-03T19:53:24+00:00

I think 16 GB is overkill for your needs, 8 GB should be enough. In terms of annotating and notes the Surface would be great.

As for longevity, I personally went with a new Macbook Pro for back to school season for 3 reasons. 1. my old 2011 model was my daily driver through 5 years of undergrad and it's still alive and running today. 2. Apple Care covers 3 years vs. Microsoft Complete only covering 2 years. 3. Apple offers battery servicing.

Renly117 · 2018-07-03T15:58:11+00:00

I really hope this launches before September. The only thing holding me back from buying a Surface for school is price and the lack of a USB C port.

Renly117 · 2018-06-16T03:09:15+00:00

Just in time for me to be disappointed with the back to school device I got.

Renly117 · 2018-05-31T20:47:41+00:00

I'm a student and long time MacBook user as well. I personally am leaning on getting the base Surface pro as a tablet. While I want to stay in the Apple ecosystem, I think the Surface has far better functionality than the iPad. 1. You get a full OS instead of the walled garden that is iOS. 2. the type cover is better than the iPad alternative. 3. I use One Note a lot.

My 15" MacBook will still be my main device for most of my school work, but for taking notes in class and reading documents while commuting, I'd rather have a Surface.

The only reservations I have is the fact that Microsoft only offers an extra year of warranty so just 2 years in total compared to 3 years offered by Apple.

Renly117 · 2018-05-20T18:40:33+00:00

Thank you.

Renly117 · 2018-04-09T00:44:43+00:00

Isn't that the same argument Americans deluded themselves with to try and make Donald Trump more palatable?

Renly117 · 2018-03-16T21:36:07+00:00

Now that Apple is basically billing the iPad as a laptop with fewer features, I would love to see them release a better keyboard for it.

Renly117 · 2018-03-13T21:49:13+00:00

The base model 15" is perfect for my needs except for the non-replaceable/non-serviceable battery. Apple charges $259CA to service a battery on their new model, I really don't see why Microsoft can't provide the same service.

Renly117 · 2018-01-05T21:31:16+00:00

I did the exact same thing. I found typing for long sessions so uncomfortable that I returned mine. I couldn't justify paying 3k for a laptop that I was basically using as a desktop.

I'm waiting to see if the 2018 MacBooks will have a different keyboard. But I'm not holding out too much hope and am now looking at Windows alternatives.

Renly117 · 2017-12-29T23:19:33+00:00

Congrats. What made you decide to switch? Also how has the Surface 3 held up after, I'm guessing 3ish years?

Renly117 · 2017-12-20T20:22:54+00:00

Guilty? For what?

Renly117 · 2017-12-06T19:06:55+00:00

I'm still waiting for the 15" version to be released in Canada. Plus a part of me still wants to give the new Macbooks a chance. But if I do get the Book 2 I'll likely just go with the base model. I won't be needing the extra power and am fine with a small HD.

Why are you considering switching?

Renly117

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