Russ
Active Member
That's right, Desktop Replacement.
I'm setting up a new SP3 for Ladyfriend. The SP1 replaced her laptop for her travels to China; the SP3 will replace the SP1 and her desktop computer in her home office. With the I7 chip and 8G memory, it has ample computing power for her uses. She will have docking stations, complete with external keyboard & mouse, plus external monitors and USB3 strips, at her three main locations: work, home office and Shanghai home/office. The SP1 has been the pathfinder for this plan, but now the SP3 closes the loop. I'm using Stardock's Start8 to give it the desktop functionality. She uses it in tablet mode on planes and trains.
I've had the SP3 for a couple of weeks, just to play with and set up. Setup has been smooth and uneventful, except for discovering that Win8.1 does not support the origination of Windows Easy Transfers. I bought PC Mover Pro to move the settings & stuff from her SP1 to the SP3. Haven't done that yet, as PCMover Pro estimates a 10 hour task, and right now she's too busy to give up her SP1. Also need her here to check out the Handwriting Recognition feature, since I can neither read nor write Chinese characters. I know it will work, because we're already using it on the SP1, but knowing it and doing it are sometimes not the same.
I have come to love the SP3 in our short acquaintance and will hate to give it up. I have installed all the major software and have had no problems. Right now it's connected to my wired network for faster downloads and such, but have also used it in WiFi mode extensively.
Major problem right now is coming up with a defensible reason why I really need one to replace my SP1.![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Take care,
Russ
I'm setting up a new SP3 for Ladyfriend. The SP1 replaced her laptop for her travels to China; the SP3 will replace the SP1 and her desktop computer in her home office. With the I7 chip and 8G memory, it has ample computing power for her uses. She will have docking stations, complete with external keyboard & mouse, plus external monitors and USB3 strips, at her three main locations: work, home office and Shanghai home/office. The SP1 has been the pathfinder for this plan, but now the SP3 closes the loop. I'm using Stardock's Start8 to give it the desktop functionality. She uses it in tablet mode on planes and trains.
I've had the SP3 for a couple of weeks, just to play with and set up. Setup has been smooth and uneventful, except for discovering that Win8.1 does not support the origination of Windows Easy Transfers. I bought PC Mover Pro to move the settings & stuff from her SP1 to the SP3. Haven't done that yet, as PCMover Pro estimates a 10 hour task, and right now she's too busy to give up her SP1. Also need her here to check out the Handwriting Recognition feature, since I can neither read nor write Chinese characters. I know it will work, because we're already using it on the SP1, but knowing it and doing it are sometimes not the same.
I have come to love the SP3 in our short acquaintance and will hate to give it up. I have installed all the major software and have had no problems. Right now it's connected to my wired network for faster downloads and such, but have also used it in WiFi mode extensively.
Major problem right now is coming up with a defensible reason why I really need one to replace my SP1.
Take care,
Russ