Poll For those keeping their Surface Pro 3 which accessories are you updating?

[Moonsurface]

Let us know what Pro 4 accessories you're ordering to go with your SP3

 

[hughlle]

Still not decide on whether I'll upgrade, but the dock looks great! Pen and keyboard dint interest me in the slightest. The current ones still work absolutely great.

 

[Moonsurface]

Yep nothing wrong with the way the current ones work but I do like the idea of the new trackpad and having some distance between the keys on the new keyboard. I can type no problem on the current type cover but if my fingers are just slightly misaligned I hit more than one key sometimes and then go "off piste" if I dont' realise (I'm a touch typer and often type without looking at either keyboard or screen!). So the new keyboard layout should help with that.

As for the pen - well I like my art - or at least doodling and the new tips sound great. Not sure if the 1024 levels will exist on the SP3, but anyhow I was thinking I needed a new pen tip anyway as mine was getting "frayed" but I'll get a new pen instead

Dock certainly looks interesting but I dont' really need it.

 

[vxm]

To me Type Cover looks like good investment- I like bigger touchpad and spaces between keys, as more often than not, I'm pressing two at a time. Also, I will have that bit less to buy with new SP4.

Pen is tricky part: according to this blog- Surface Pro Artist SP4 Pen will not have 1024 levels of sensitivity on SP3, although it is still great improvement in line smoothness and general feel. If I planned on keeping SP3 longer (perhaps even until SP5 is announced, as I don't have any problems with my unit and I'm happy with it's performance), then I'd buy SP4 Pen now. Second scenario is me buying SP4 early next year- additional Pen isn't necessary then, I'm quite ok with older Pen model

 

[kristalsoldier]

The Pen, the KB and the Dock...

 

[Moonsurface]

Yeah - I have no plans to upgrade to the SP4. Sure it does look like a great device and a good update in tech etc but as I've never found my SP3 lacking in any way it's not necessary for me. I hope the SP5 remains compatible with SP4 accessories!

Oh and my husband can use my old pen with his Surface 3... Win win.

 

[Johnny365]

I don't plan on upgrading. I just got it 6-7 months ago and don't upgrade every year, like I do cell phones. These are computers, not throwaway devices

 

[GreyFox7]

Well the SP3 and SP4 will have to play nice and share the Keyboard and Pen.

 

[Grumpy2]

Well, my SP3, keyboard and dock are still under warranty until the end of 2016 so no I will not be updating anything. Will leave things as they are until the warranty runs out. As they say "if it ain't broke why fix it."

 

[Johnny365]

I didn't like the SP3-specific dock, but really like the SP4 (compatible with SP3) version and may get it when it drops down in price a bit.

 

[hughlle]

I don't plan on upgrading. I just got it 6-7 months ago and don't upgrade every year, like I do cell phones. These are computers, not throwaway devices

Why are phones throw away? My phone cost me just as much as my sp3.

 

[rikracer]

I think I will be going for the keyboard, probably in a different color than dark blue. I may consider the pen if it proves to be a real upgrade for the SP3.