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Wed, Feb 27, 2013 at 10:03:35 PM | New Microsoft Surface - Laptop

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An iT freind of mine has been raving about Microsoft Surface laptops or tablets. this is the best I can find about the graphics it has. 

Surface with Windows 8 Pro is a 64-bit tablet PC that combines beauty, power, and mobility. Available with up to 128GB of storage and powered by an Intel Core i5 processor, Surface with Windows 8 Pro is a powerful machine. Weighing 2 lbs. under and at only 13.5mm thin, it’s the perfect way to do more.

Intel HD Graphics 4000

Do any of you know if this machine would run Revit 2012 well enough! I am not expecting fast rendering just a good workable machine, I would use two screens. Or mabe even just one bigger (than24")

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Thu, Feb 28, 2013 at 3:23:12 PM | New Microsoft Surface - Laptop

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Here are the minimum requirements to run Revit

 

http://usa.autodesk.com/revit/system-requirements/ 


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Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 10:56:28 AM | New Microsoft Surface - Laptop

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im not 100% sure why you would want a tablet to work on another monitor... for $1000 you can buy a pc and monitor that will be great for revit. if you are doing a lot of CA the surface would be handy but not for daily use.


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Fri, Mar 1, 2013 at 9:23:34 PM | New Microsoft Surface - Laptop

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Sorry for being frivolus here but I was inquiring as I am probably going to get a new laptop for portability between offices & home as my "good" old one is really too old & does not really drive Revit very well. As at the start of this thread a friend of mine noted/raved about the Surface. But even on second thoughts the screen would still be too small cos one would probably use it on its own now & then. I am in need to upgrade both of my machines as they are about 5 yrs old & really I do not need the total portability of the surface, its not like I am cycling to work with my laptop in my funky bag!!!


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Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 12:49:26 PM | New Microsoft Surface - Laptop

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To continue on this thread if we can....  I have been searching about convertibles and ultrabooks with Revit.

 

I am a road warrior traveling often.  I would love to get a machine that could support Revit and CAD but give me the flexibility to also use it on a plane where it actually fits on the tray.

I do not use Revit and CAD often, normally just opening to review and tweak.  I currently have a Dell Precision M2400 which is getting sluggish.

 

Not sure if one of those other systems could keep up


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Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 7:52:05 PM | New Microsoft Surface - Laptop

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Based on a recent flight I'm not sure there's enough room in cattleclass to unfurl a laptop, even a small, light one like the Lenovo T430s discussed in depth here:

http://forums.lenovo.com/t5/T400-T500-and-newer-T-series/Multiple-monitors-with-T430s-Nvidia/td-p/776971 

which indicates a tradeoff between weight, batterylife and graphics capacities has been fought out to a imperfect result. Main casualty being its ability to drive as many screens as did the earlier T40s model.

I operate a T420s with Intel 3000 graphics where Revit runs well enough for programming puproses.


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Tue, Mar 5, 2013 at 8:10:38 PM | New Microsoft Surface - Laptop

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based on all of the reading I have doing the general consensus seems to be that getting anything other than a system with a quadro graphics card is asking for trouble.

 

I think I am going to bite the bullet and stay with a performance laptop.


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Wed, May 22, 2013 at 5:29:21 PM | New Microsoft Surface - Laptop

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I have a surface pro and I use it all day for my revit models. It works fine. I attach a 27 inch hp monitor to it. I don't render with it. I have a dedicated Alienware computer to handle the rendering tasks. The surface pro is really awesome. The pen is the most amazing piece. Feels like writing on silk and the recognition is excellent. don't know how to use that feature as a tool yet. It does get warm and is noticeably heavier than an iPad. Bob

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Wed, May 22, 2013 at 5:30:04 PM | New Microsoft Surface - Laptop

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Forgot to mention. I use revit 2014 Bob

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Tue, May 28, 2013 at 9:10:07 AM | New Microsoft Surface - Laptop

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There's always the ASUS AiO Transformer.  Its like an 18 inch tablet that runs Windows 8 Pro as well as Android 4.2.  I believe when docked you get access to an 3rd Gen i7 and nvidia graphics card.  As long as you have an internet connection you can use it remotely, away from home.....I THINK.  

$1100-$1200?

Should be able to run revit except for the bugginess of minor windows 8 issues conflicting with it.

 

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Sat, Jun 29, 2013 at 1:28:21 AM | New Microsoft Surface - Laptop

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Don't forget, you can always rending in the cload with Autodesk 360. Rendering is the most graphics intense operation anyhow.


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