Yes…definitely. I use one now when at a desk.
It’s a standard USB. Consider the SP3 as any normal computer. Whatever works for another computer will work for the SP3. From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Gavin Wilby Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2014 9:44 AM To: '[email protected]' Subject: RE: [NTSysADM] Surface Can you get an working Ethernet to USB adapter for them? Say you want to hook it into a switch for diagnosis work, or, even better a USB to RS232 for Ciscos? Gavin Wilby IT Support Engineer From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: 23 July 2014 02:17 To: '[email protected]' Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] Surface The SP3’s kickstand is fully adjustable now and I use it in my lap quite a bit throughout the day, but mostly when finalizing the day's work and preparing for the following morning’s work sitting in bed at night. So, the new version does work well. Sent from my Surface Pro 3 From: Susan Bradley <mailto:[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 9:03 PM To: '[email protected]' <mailto:[email protected]> Do you always travel where there is a static work surface (no pun intended) or do you ever work where your lap is your work surface? The biggest disadvantage for me personally is the touchkeypad/kickstand needs something to sit on. My old laptop I could use my lap when sitting on a train/plane/bus, etc. Susan Bradley Meet up with me, Amy, Philip and Jeremy at the Brain Explosion in Florida this September. I'll be talking about protecting your network http://www.thirdtier.net/brain-explosion/ On 7/22/2014 5:55 PM, [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> wrote: > If you don't mind Windows 8.1, it really is the perfect device with > the keyboard. > > Sent from my Surface Pro 3 > > *From:* J- P <mailto:[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 22, 2014 8:47 PM > *To:* '[email protected]' <mailto:[email protected]> > > Not to hijack the thread, but do you find the surface pro suitable for > an on the go consultant? > > I have been a full time admin since 99 and recently gone to consulting > only and looking for something to use as my primary traveling unit- > > > Jean-Paul Natola > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] I'm sure you've heard already... > Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 00:37:36 +0000 > > Oh…I agree, wholeheartedly. I'm not a proponent for subscriptions nor > a Microsoft salesperson. I just recognize what Microsoft is doing to > try and eliminate these stumbling blocks, and also know what the > intent is for the future. It's not going to come tomorrow, but the day > will come when locally installable software no longer exists. > > Sent from my Surface Pro 3 > > *From:* J- P <mailto:[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 22, 2014 8:26 PM > *To:* '[email protected]' <mailto:[email protected]> > > With the exception of Email/Outlook/Exchange, I still rather purchase > office pro for 15.00 a license , than pay 5 or 6 dollars a month for it > > 50 licenses X 6.00 =300.00 X 12 months, 3600 > 50 licenses X 20 750.00 no recurring costs, if you hang on to it for 5 > yrs its 18k vs 750 > > > Jean-Paul Natola > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] I'm sure you've heard already... > Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2014 00:16:41 +0000 > > Azure is now part of open licensing, but I'm not sure of the cost. I > know Office 365 for not-for-profit is dirt cheap. > > Sent from my Surface Pro 3 > > *From:* Susan Bradley <mailto:[email protected]> > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 22, 2014 8:05 PM > *To:* '[email protected]' <mailto:[email protected]> > > And pay every month for the virtual machine. > > Remember not for profits get dirt cheap software. I'm not aware that > they get dirt cheap Azure virtual machines. > > Susan Bradley > Meet up with me, Amy, Philip and Jeremy at the Brain Explosion in > Florida this September. I'll be talking about protecting your network > http://www.thirdtier.net/brain-explosion/ > > On 7/22/2014 4:57 PM, [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > wrote: > > That's becoming less of an issue. You can now create your own local > > server and app images and upload them to Azure to run in a VM of your > > creation. Eliminates the compatibility issues. > > > > Sent from my Surface Pro 3 > > > > *From:* J- P <mailto:[email protected]> > > *Sent:* Tuesday, July 22, 2014 6:49 PM > > *To:* '[email protected]' > <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > At one non-profit I work for , when upgrading/updating to latest > > accounting application version , the salesperson himself said > > > > "based on the amount of modules you use, you would be wise to host in > > on premise" > > > > > > > > > > > > Jean-Paul Natola > > > > > > > > > Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2014 14:23:53 -0700 > > > From: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] I'm sure you've heard already... > > > > > > I still have a fair bit of line of business apps that aren't in the > > > cloud (granted that's a yet) and if that vendor moves to the cloud > it's > > > highly unlikely to be in Microsoft's cloud. > > > > > > Meanwhile back at the cloud we pick really sucky passwords and we are > > > not solving the access problems of divergent cloud vendors. > > > > > > Small businesses that are just starting out may be more Google apps > > > ready than Microsoft cloud ready. > > > > > > > > > Susan Bradley > > > Meet up with me, Amy, Philip and Jeremy at the Brain Explosion in > > Florida this September. I'll be talking about protecting your network > > > http://www.thirdtier.net/brain-explosion/ > > > > > > On 7/22/2014 2:16 PM, Rod Trent wrote: > > > > The Cloud is all about small business - at least from Microsoft's > > perspective. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: [email protected] > > > > <mailto:[email protected]> > > [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Susan Bradley > > > > Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 5:07 PM > > > > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > > > > Subject: Re: [NTSysADM] I'm sure you've heard already... > > > > > > > > Any word on Convergence (Dynamics/CRM conference)? > > > > > > > > (and as a small business, and I know that Teched never focused on > > small business, but the total "for enterprise" focus makes me want to > > remind Microsoft that they too were a small business at one time) > > > > > > > > > > > > Susan Bradley > > > > Meet up with me, Amy, Philip and Jeremy at the Brain Explosion in > > Florida this September. I'll be talking about protecting your network > > http://www.thirdtier.net/brain-explosion/ > > > > > > > > On 7/22/2014 1:57 PM, Michael B. Smith wrote: > > > >> It’s been yelled about, cursed, discussed, and hammered to death in > > > >> various private forums, before it was ever announced publicly. > > > >> > > > >> The MVPs (Lync, Exchange, SharePoint, Office, I can’t speak for > > any of > > > >> the rest) hate it. > > > >> > > > >> Rod can tell us for certain, but I’m pretty sure the System Center > > > >> folks hate it too (they had MMS). > > > >> > > > >> *From:*[email protected] > > > >> [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *William > > Robbins > > > >> *Sent:* Tuesday, July 22, 2014 4:50 PM > > > >> *To:* [email protected] > > > >> <mailto:[email protected]> > > > >> *Subject:* Re: [NTSysADM] I'm sure you've heard already... > > > >> > > > >> I'm kind of surprised this topic has laid here quietly this long. > > > >> I've never been able to go to any of the (now cancelled) > conferences > > > >> for one reason or the other, but I always had the impression they > > were > > > >> considered a rather big deal by IT folk that attended. > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> - WJR > > > >> See-no-evil monkeyHear-no-evil monkeySpeak-no-evil monkey > > > >> > > > >> On Mon, Jul 21, 2014 at 12:22 PM, Rod Trent <[email protected] > > > >> <mailto:[email protected]%0b> > > > >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > > >> > > > >> …but, TechEd, MEC, and all other events are being replaced. > > > >> > > > >> http://windowsitpro.com/cloud/teched-dead-long-live > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > SMP Partners Limited, SMP Trustees Limited and SMP Fund Services Limited are licensed by the Isle of Man Financial Supervision Commission. 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