Indeed. I’m so wanting to ditch the binder of tunes for gigs. 

> On Jul 6, 2015, at 7:34 PM, Chuck Israels <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> If memory serves - there are rumors of a larger iPad for the fall, at which 
> point my use of ForScore for reading music will take a significant jump in 
> practicality.
> 
> Chuck
> 
> 
>> On Jul 6, 2015, at 5:25 PM, David H. Bailey <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 
>> On 7/6/2015 7:46 PM, Robert Patterson wrote:
>>> FWIW: The StaffPad guy says it works great on the i3 Surface Pro 3. Also, I
>>> figure if I need more storage than 64GB (and probably will) I can spend $25
>>> on a micro SD card. I know the 4 might be announced next month, but who
>>> knows when it would show up in the points store: probably many months from
>>> now.
>> 
>> I think you made a wise choice, Robert.  I bought the 128GB i5 model and 
>> immediately bought a 128GB microSD card.  I am using mine as a traveling 
>> laptop, so I have Office on it, WordPerfect, Sibelius, Finale and a 
>> bunch of other stuff.
>> 
>> I keep my data files on the microSD card and keep the programs in the 
>> main storage.
>> 
>> And I agree that the Pro model is the better one to get for musicians 
>> because reading PDFs of music is much easier with the larger screen.
>> 
>> I don't know what Microsoft has done that Apple can't seem to do, but 
>> the battery life on the Surface is much much better than on my iPad.
>> 
>> My one regret with the Surface is that the developers of ForScore, the 
>> music reading app that I use on my iPad have clearly stated that they 
>> will not be developing a Windows version.  Ever.  So I'm stuck using 
>> MusicReader on the Surface -- it's fine for the display of the music, 
>> turning pages, etc., but their library management isn't nearly as good 
>> as ForScore, in my opinion.
>> 
>> Enjoy your SurfacePro when it arrives, Robert!  And to get the most out 
>> of StaffPad, practice, practice, practice!  It gets easier to get the 
>> notation entered with time.  And you'll develop a workflow that works 
>> best for you, as we've all done with Finale and Sibelius.
>> 
>> -- 
>> David H. Bailey
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>> http://www.davidbaileymusicstudio.com
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