I was really surprised they went for a another clip-in arrangement. I'd always assumed that design was an afterthought for the S2, and for the S3 they'd get it right up front and put more pins in the bottom to make a drop-in dock.
How does the clip-in feel to you? Sturdy? Does it always line up cleanly with the charging connector etc...? On 18 Sep 2014 08:10, "Ken Schaefer" <[email protected]> wrote: > Not sure which docking station you got – I just put the Surface down, > and push the left and right “arms” in –the groove at the bottom aligns the > SP3. > > > > I got the Philips – fully height adjustable (like the Asus), has the USB > hub, does 60Hz, and has the screen control buttons on the front (Asus has > them on the rear for some unknown reason). The Philips is also factory > calibrated. > > > > However, the SP3 can only drive the monitor at 30Hz, even though the > monitor’s capable of 60Hz > > > > Cheers > > Ken > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Stephen Price > *Sent:* Thursday, 18 September 2014 10:04 AM > *To:* ozDotNet > *Subject:* Re: [OT] Surface > > > > Yep I got the docking station too. > > Docking it is a bit weird. Slide it to the side (left to right) then push > the left corner in to hold it in place. Works ok but I feel like I'm going > to break something if I miss? > > > > If you want an awesome 4K monitor have a look at a ASUS PB287Q 28-inch 4K > UHD 3840 x 2160 Monitor. Its 1ms refresh and 60Hz. I wish it was out when I > got my Samsung. The Samsung is ok but not the specs of the Asus. It's > amazing. Well on paper it is, not tried one. Kind of have 4 screens atm but > perhaps one day. > > > > On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 7:56 AM, Ken Schaefer <[email protected]> > wrote: > > I have one. Get the docking station, and external monitor/keyboard, if > you’re going to be doing a lot of work at a desk. As far as a device goes, > it’s great if you need/want tablet functionality. > > > > If you just want a laptop, then there’s probably other options. > > > > I also got a 4K monitor, but the SP3 can only drive it at 30Hz, which is a > negative that’s not for everyone. But does give you a huge amount of real > estate. > > I also got a mSATA form factor SSD to replace my old 2.5” drive – you can > get a 1TB Samsung EVO model for about $480. The size is amazingly small – > probably about the size of two large USB keys. > > > > Cheers > > Ken > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Bec Carter > *Sent:* Thursday, 18 September 2014 9:41 AM > *To:* ozDotNet > *Subject:* [OT] Surface > > > > Awfully quiet on here. Have people left? > > > > Anyway anybody have a surface pro 3? Thoughts so far? Ok for dev work? > > >
