[cm2187]

I tried a surface pro as a replacement for an ipad, but I found it to be extremely frustrating. Beyond the bugs and blue screens, I found the battery life to be way shorter, and the surface to take a long time to wake up, not an instantaneous experience like an ipad, where you can forget it in a bag for 10h and use it straight away. More like a laptop.

Would an ARM based windows device achieve an ipad style battery life and instantaneous experience? Or is it more linked to the architecture of the system?

[notimetorelax]

They mention in the article that battery life, while not in use, is one of the key advantages.

[dcw303]

which version of Surface Pro? 2 / 3 / 4 ?

[cm2187]

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[dcw303]

Thanks. I'm thinking of replacing my MBP for a Surface Pro 4.

I'd heard the battery life wasn't great but didn't know about it taking a long time to wake up.

[subspaceman]

This is exactly what I just did and it's been great so far. The battery life isn't spectacular for todays standards, but it lasts longer than my 2012 rMBP 15" does now. Quick, light (way lighter than the MBP) and has been fun to draw on. Getting use to windows again takes a bit of time, but with the new Bash integration, my workflow is just about the same.

[cm2187]

Well, compared to a smartphone or an ipad. It's a normal wake up time for a laptop.