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I Got Myself A Surface 3!

Only thing that stopped me from buying the SP4 M3 today at Best Buy is that they did not have any in stock, never did as of yet at my local store I was told.

The display and keyboard are fantastic.
 
Well, I've got some of my problems narrowed down. Apparently it's fairly common, and the most immediate solution is to disable HyperV from the command line.

I did that, and, sure enough, it worked. My screen no longer blinks or changes colors.

But now I can't play videos. Go fig.

edit: okay, that was random. Now I can again. Though it's giving the screen that light green overcast. Though I figured out it's only in new Universal apps. Edge, Netflix, and Movies and TV all do it. But if I play a video in oldschool Windows Media Player? No problems.

I'm relieved in the sense that I now know it's a software problem. Annoyed because how the hell did this manage to slip by Q&A?

edit twah: and another problem. Sometimes when I play a video, it won't release its hold on the sound card. It'll kill all sound throughout the system, meaning it won't allow me to play music or video, and I'll have to reboot the computer to get it back up.

Yeah, I think I've got enough info to go bitching to MS about it now.

edit thrah: Yup. Looks like I'm not the only one.
 
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Maybe a blessing the M3 was not in stock cause unless its battery life is significantly better the i5 is probably the better way to go for the little extra money.
 
I ordered one now that it's on sale. Managed to get it tax free. With a price protection on my credit card I can return my S3 if I find one cheaper.
 
AppleRobert said:
Maybe a blessing the M3 was not in stock cause unless its battery life is significantly better the i5 is probably the better way to go for the little extra money.
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If you intend on pushing it fairly hard with Lightroom and whatnot, I'd say it's the better deal. But the M3 has served my purposes quite well, so I'd still say it's a great deal if you want a machine with no moving parts whatsoever.
 
Renzatic said:
If you intend on pushing it fairly hard with Lightroom and whatnot, I'd say it's the better deal. But the M3 has served my purposes quite well, so I'd still say it's a great deal if you want a machine with no moving parts whatsoever.
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Also, it being sealed up means nothing can get in the fans.
 
Is Surface 3 running great with Win 10 or should i wait for Surface 4 ? Thinking about it as an alternative for iPad :)
 
kapp2 said:
Is Surface 3 running great with Win 10 or should i wait for Surface 4 ? Thinking about it as an alternative for iPad :)
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I'm dying to see what they do with the surface 4, the surface 3 was so incredible all around. I hope they give it a freely rotating kickstand though, I'd sorely miss the one on my SP4.
 
spinedoc77 said:
I'm dying to see what they do with the surface 4, the surface 3 was so incredible all around. I hope they give it a freely rotating kickstand though, I'd sorely miss the one on my SP4.
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Slow charging time which is also an issue with iPP can be improved. Kickstand could use at least one more option at about 20 degrees for note taking, illustration, etc. Maybe asking for too much considering budget pricing but eMMC storage I/O performance is another area for improvement.
 
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