Refurbished: Microsoft Surface Laptop Go 21D-00001 Intel Core i5 10th Gen 1035G1 (1.00GHz) 8 GB LPDDR4X Memory 256 GB SSD 12.4" Touchscreen Windows 10 in S mode (Microsof - $319
I can't speak to the Surface Laptop specifically but after having a Surface Pro I'd throw out a word of caution.
The specs are usually decent and the form factor/design is very attractive but the lack of any real user serviceability renders it inevitably useless, a bit of a fairweather timebomb in that regard.
YMMV but I'd think really hard before pulling the trigger on one of these.
Hmm 🤔, ok. That's interesting seeing how I have a 1st gen Surface Laptop that I forced Win 10 onto. Still going strong but glad I have never had to open it!
I don't know but mine slid off a surface about 4 feet high and dented a corner slightly, other than that it still works great, luckily the screen didn't crack and touch still works
I can't speak to the Surface Laptop specifically but after having a Surface Pro I'd throw out a word of caution.
The specs are usually decent and the form factor/design is very attractive but the lack of any real user serviceability renders it inevitably useless, a bit of a fairweather timebomb in that regard.
YMMV but I'd think really hard before pulling the trigger on one of these.
Did yours die? I got a refurb Surface 7 and it's running great. I feel like at this price you can use it as a travel machine where critical files are going to be backed up to Onedrive/Google Drive/whatever. This feels like a fantastic machine for taking notes in class or writing in coffeeshops for someone who also has a gaming desktop for higher powered work.
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02-02-2023 at 03:18 AM.
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Hmmm, the screen is not even 1080p...
This. My wife tried one and the display is absolutely a throwback to the early 2010s before retina displays. Big old blocky pixels. The Surface Go 2/3 are way more sharp.
I can't speak to the Surface Laptop specifically but after having a Surface Pro I'd throw out a word of caution.
The specs are usually decent and the form factor/design is very attractive but the lack of any real user serviceability renders it inevitably useless, a bit of a fairweather timebomb in that regard.
YMMV but I'd think really hard before pulling the trigger on one of these.
I got this during last deal, once I upgraded to Windows 11, everything seems worst. Battery dropped to 2 hours rather than 4-5 hours on Windows 10. I did downgrade, but nothing better now. It's still slow (compared to how I got it), thinking to upgrade to 12th gen processor laptops.
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I think your head has came unglued... Lol 😂
The specs are usually decent and the form factor/design is very attractive but the lack of any real user serviceability renders it inevitably useless, a bit of a fairweather timebomb in that regard.
YMMV but I'd think really hard before pulling the trigger on one of these.
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Hmm 🤔, ok. That's interesting seeing how I have a 1st gen Surface Laptop that I forced Win 10 onto. Still going strong but glad I have never had to open it!
I don't know but mine slid off a surface about 4 feet high and dented a corner slightly, other than that it still works great, luckily the screen didn't crack and touch still works
The specs are usually decent and the form factor/design is very attractive but the lack of any real user serviceability renders it inevitably useless, a bit of a fairweather timebomb in that regard.
YMMV but I'd think really hard before pulling the trigger on one of these.
Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank sonicjet
The specs are usually decent and the form factor/design is very attractive but the lack of any real user serviceability renders it inevitably useless, a bit of a fairweather timebomb in that regard.
YMMV but I'd think really hard before pulling the trigger on one of these.
Then buy an iPad .... Wait no
A MacBook Air.... Oh nevermind.
That's actually a great question.
This teardown seems to show not much, if any glue. Replacing the battery or ssd should be easily doable.