Haha... Surface envy. At least he had a Surface.
Indeed, I think it was a first edition (think it was a pro not rt due to the IE i saw running tethered to his phone) but it's the first time i've ever seen someone with one.
Just back from London, and i can say the surface is gonna be a hit for my degree
There was a hands in the air question for who did paper and pen notes (about 90%) and who did laptop/tablet. I put my hand up for neither
was amazing taking notes on harvard referencing with all my instantly available colours, sizes, variable pressure. I did notice a few curious looks, but then also overheard "see him taking notes on his ipad" bloody heathens! Let's see you do an instantaneous search of your A4 notepad
Today alone has made it worth every penny. Although i've still to find an instance where i need to plug my keyboard in. due to the size I've found that while not quite as accurate, i can type at the same speed as a normal keyboard using the onscreen
Thanks to all you Americans who offered thoughts and advice prior to my purchase
Although most of it comes down to exactly what i told the MS employee. It could be an octocore 5ghz r9 gpu monster, and i still wouldn't have bought it if it wasn't for this amazing, albeit loose, kickstand. Worth the price for that alone for the versatility it offers