It's been so long I can't even remember.
turn it off and on again
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Legendary Silke
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Heh heh... It's probably not worth the time to think about anything about the old computer at this point, really.
Come to think about it, I was wondering about something... I still haven't upgraded my tablet yet. And now I feel like that a Surface 4 will happen really soon...
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Our old router had trouble handing 1. 1 of all things. :P
Ditched it ASAP. Best decision ever.
I feel really inclined to buy a Surface 3 now that I have free cash to spend, but I want to wait, too...
My college very recently changed vendors of who provides wireless access points from Xirrus to Aerohive, and there are several more of the Aerohive WAPs around than the Xirrus WAPs. They also now require authentication with the college's login credentials instead of being a 100% open network.
It's much faster and works with all of my devices and easily connects instead of taking forever. :)
It's much faster and works with all of my devices and easily connects instead of taking forever. :)
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My friend always seems to have issues with the campus wifi network in getting it to work for soe reason. No one else I know seems to have any issues either leading me to think that it could be a driver issue...
Could anyone explain what's so great about a surface tablet compared to a iPad + keyboard accessory? Isn't the iPad cheaper?
Could anyone explain what's so great about a surface tablet compared to a iPad + keyboard accessory? Isn't the iPad cheaper?
I've run across that issue as well, but sometimes clearing cookies fixed it.
That's weird. Is it just the specific access point acting up like that, or is it the device?
Now I'm really curious to what it says when you try to login :/ maybe post a screenshot sometime if you can?
I know mine had some trouble this morning, but that was because I had to use my student email for it to work today (on Friday, it accepted my work email).
Legendary Silke
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First things first, the Surface 3 runs Windows 8.1 or Windows 10, and most models should now come with the latter out of the box. It runs everything the Intel Atom x7 could, and that actually covers a lot of things. Some Photoshop work? The occasional video editing? Things like Civilization V/Beyond Earth, CS:GO, or Skyrim, as well as various flavours of "indie" games aren't a problem at all. It just doesn't have quite enough horsepower to run current-gen ports at anything other than minimum. The iPad Air 2 has access to the iOS ecosystem, though. (Remember that the Surface 3, while looking weak, is about equivalent to a mid-high end system from the 2006-2007 - Core 2 Duo, with perhaps a 8600 GT.)
The iPad Air 2 starts at RM 1999 ($499) for a basic 16GB model. Starting at 64GB means that they're RM 2399 ($599) machines instead.
The Surface 3 starts at RM 1989 ($499) for a 64 GB model. You can't buy the 32 GB model outside of education use.
That's not factoring in the costs of a keyboard, though. The iPad Air 2 doesn't have a matching keyboard, so you'll have to go third party and find something suitable. And they'll all be Bluetooth keyboards.
With a Surface 3, in addition to the rather spendy Type Cover for Surface 3, and Bluetooth keyboards, you can also get any USB keyboard. That's the charm of Windows and a full-size USB port. You can also attach a mouse, be it USB or Bluetooth! USB hubs work, of course. And the iPad Air 2 will never have proper pen input without resorting to additional hardware...
The value factor swings a lot on the Surface 3, really.
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Nonsensical bugs are the most fun to work with. :3 Still remember the few times that I had to deal with back when I was working on C++ projects. Sometimes, things just error out or crash...
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Somehow my college have toshiba tablet running in Windows 10 and it kinda small but useful.
Further more it is very convenient for office use if you go outside.
Further more it is very convenient for office use if you go outside.
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Don't slap me, slap my school's IT department. :)
Either way, the network does in fact begin to become bogged down as more users get onto it.
But the simple fact that they have a lot more WAPs around does actually help with stability and ability to use it in areas where it used to be difficult to connect.
But the simple fact that they have a lot more WAPs around does actually help with stability and ability to use it in areas where it used to be difficult to connect.
I'm just gonna say that looks like a fun (and colorful) program to use... :P
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Hmm, so apparently my Surface RT (still using it!) has a USB port that seems to be able to charge a phone pretty fast. Not bad for a freaking tablet.
Makes me want to get a Surface 3 since it's pretty much better at everything. No need to deal with anything potentially throwing a wedge.
Makes me want to get a Surface 3 since it's pretty much better at everything. No need to deal with anything potentially throwing a wedge.
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I'm curious, has anyone tried dual-booting Linux with Windows 8/10? I've been meaning to try it, but I heard the process had gotten complicated ever since.
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