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Microsoft Surface Book $1439.2 (512GB SSD, Intel Core i5) | $1319.20 (256GB SSD, Intel Core i5) Delivered @ Microsoft eBay

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Microsoft Surface Book $1439.2 (512GB SSD, Intel Core i5) | $1319.20 (256GB SSD, Intel Core i5) Delivered @ Microsoft eBay
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Being Askhole on 16/02/2018 - 20:43 ebay.com.au (1624 clicks)
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Its back again.. Same as my Previous Deal Enjoy..

Description :

• Model: SV5-00008
• 6th Gen Intel Core i5, 512GB SSD, 8GB RAM
• 13.5-inch PixelSense Display touchscreen (3000 x 2000 resolution)
• Windows 10 Pro operating system
• Surface Pen included

Another one :

  • Model: SX3-00004
  • 13.5-inch PixelSense touchscreen display (3000 x 2000) resolution
  • Windows 10 Pro operating system
  • Incredibly mobile at 1578 g (3.48 lbs)
  • Surface Pen included

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  • sky blu on 16/02/2018 - 22:06
    +4

    I'd rather pay a bit more for an 8th gen Thinkpad X1 carbon.

    • daft009 on 16/02/2018 - 22:29

      are the 8th gen on sale in AU as yet?

      EDIT: sorry I see it now… lenovo call it 6th gen

      • sky blu on 16/02/2018 - 22:35
        +1

        Not yet I believe. I live chat with a Lenovo rep just a couple days ago as I inquired about the T580. The rep gave me a very small discount on the E580. I was advised the 15.6" T580 would be released around end of March so I'd assume the X1 would be available then.

        Right now available 8th gens are the E-series and the 14" T480.

        • magic8ballgag on 16/02/2018 - 22:44
          +2

          They are already available here.

        • daft009 on 17/02/2018 - 05:59
          +1

          @Lorindor: now to wait for a sale on these 😀

        • daft009 on 19/02/2018 - 19:01

          hmm, tempted by the reduced 5th gen of the x1 carbon.
          + the current amex offer of extra 3pt/$

          just for office tasks and occasional movie, would performance and battery life be that much better between 7th & 8th gen intel.

          currently using a 6th gen intel acer laptop.

          are the SSDs upgradeable in the x1 carbons?

    • magic8ballgag on 16/02/2018 - 22:34
      +5

      Since when is 25% extra a bit more?

      • sky blu on 16/02/2018 - 22:39
        +3

        It depends on if you're in the market or not. If you consider the Surface, it means you value mobility. The new X1 would be as portable, with the new quad-core 8th gen mobile CPU.

        • magic8ballgag on 16/02/2018 - 22:43

          It depends on if you're in the market or not.

          How? The base-model Gen 6 X1 is ~$2k, which is $500 more than this.

          And I'm not quite sure what you mean by the rest of your comment, as I don't see how the CPU has anything to do with a laptop's mobility.

        • sky blu on 16/02/2018 - 22:45

          @Lorindor:The rest of my comment justifies the extra price you pay.

        • magic8ballgag on 16/02/2018 - 22:46

          @sky blu: In what way? All you said was something about the 8th Gen Intel CPUs making it more mobile.

        • sky blu on 16/02/2018 - 22:56
          +2

          @Lorindor: This is not an argument, not sure why you keep doing so. Are you considering this Surface? If this meets your purpose then go ahead. I simply state that I'd personally go for the X1 because of 8th gen quad-core mobile CPU.

          Who doesn't know CPU has nothing to do with mobility? What I said was clearly implying the performance difference between 6th and 8th gen Intel CPUs. Both machines are highly mobile business laptops.

        • jabroni on 17/02/2018 - 02:29
          +2

          @Lorindor: surface is 6th gen so 8th gen would have better performance per watt resulting in extra battery life but need to see benchmarks to see how much better

        • magic8ballgag on 17/02/2018 - 08:25

          @sky blu:

          I simply state that I'd personally go for the X1 because of 8th gen quad-core mobile CPU.

          You actually stated that it could be done for a little bit more which is incorrect as $500 isn't a little bit of money to most people, especially to users on here.

          Who doesn't know CPU has nothing to do with mobility?

          That was a point you made, not me, I was just confused about why you stated that so I asked for an explanation.

        • tyb1987 on 17/02/2018 - 08:34
          +2

          @Lorindor:

          He is mentioned that "The new X1 would be as portable". Which mean both of them are equally mobility. But X1 come with 8th gen CPU which is better value compare to surface's 6th CPU even though it's $500 dearer.

        • magic8ballgag on 17/02/2018 - 08:35

          @tyb1987:

          Ah I see, thanks for clearing that up.

        • sky blu on 17/02/2018 - 08:37

          @Lorindor: Eager to start in the morning, aren't we? If you ever run a business you'd know $500 really is nothing. No point going on when you haven't got to that stage. Being stingy is a prerequisite on Ozbargain, but coupled with being savvy then one could go even further. Not all users on here are the same.

          My point was clear as day, I'd have been negged to oblivion if I wasn't. I hope you're no longer confused. Cheers.

        • magic8ballgag on 17/02/2018 - 08:58
          +1

          @sky blu:

          If you ever run a business you'd know $500 really is nothing.

          That's besides the point, you need to keep in mind that not everyone is the same as you, not everyone is running a business and is happy to drop the extra money on something they see no value in.

          I for one see the extra value in the X1, therefore I'd be happy to spare the difference, but my wants and needs are different from others.

          I'm glad you think that your lifestyle is suitable for everyone on this planet.

        • sky blu on 17/02/2018 - 09:34
          +3

          @Lorindor: You first raised a point because you didn't even get what I said, then upon being explained more than two times you finally got it, yet still came back, because?

          Please stop saying I assume or impose on everyone. Frequent Ozbargainers know who I am. My original comment was clearly a personal statement and the business use case was an analogy to explain to you. "If" is the keyword here. Anyone in the market for a highly mobile laptop would understand my original comment, there were other users who helped explain to you as well. So yes, it was just you who did not get it in the first place, and kept on the argument in a belligerent manner. Don't practice quoting unless you can actually raise a good point.

          This ends here.

        • magic8ballgag on 17/02/2018 - 10:03
          -7

          @sky blu:

          You first raised a point because you didn't even get what I said, then upon being explained more than two times you finally got it, yet still came back, because?

          Perhaps you could have written in a bit more clearer, you followed up your original comment with more rubbish because you knew what you wrote was not a solution for everyone.

          Please stop saying I assume or impose on everyone.

          Your original comment didn't specify "for those that own a business and would like to spend the extra, here's a better alternative", you simply said that it was better for everyone for this reason, which it most certainly is not.

          This ends here.

          I think the lesson that needs to be taken away from all of this is that your word is not God spoken and doesn't suit every other human being, much like your original comment suggesting that a two thousand dollar laptop is a better choice.

        • XanderYuan on 17/02/2018 - 11:31
          +2

          I disagree with paying extra for more power. the newer 8th gen cpu namely i5-8250u has 3 different control methods adopted by notebook manufacturers, these are 10w, 15w and 20w. To my understanding of Lenovo in general, they would not adopted an aggressive approach (20w), I think it's even lucky if they do 15… therefore the performance of X1 should not be assumed to have taken the full advantage of 8th gen, and I would not put a 500 dollar tag on it.

        • [Deactivated] on 18/02/2018 - 16:48
          +2

          @Lorindor:

          There’s no way I’d ever buy a non-MILSPEC laptop. The X1 meets that standard, the Surface doesn’t.

        • archkesha on 19/02/2018 - 22:03
          -4

          @sky blu: I wasn't just Lorindor who didn't get [b]you[/b]. I come here regularly and don't know who you are. $500 is not 'a bit more', it's quite a bit more. I'd give you another '-' if I could for sounding snappy. 'Don't practice quoting'? 'This ends here'? WTF Who are you kiddo?

        • magic8ballgag on 20/02/2018 - 09:20

          @archkesha:

          They shouldn't flatter themselves, I don't understand most people that think everyone should get on board with the convoluted way they live and breathe.

  • noise36 on 16/02/2018 - 22:14

    I really wanted one of these when they came out…wonder how they stack up to other brand current models in the same price range

  • bender000 on 16/02/2018 - 22:26
    +3

    These have OLD processors - 6th gen (Skylake).
    We're now at 8th gen which also have double the cores - just google reviews for say the new Dell XPS13 comparing the 7th gen to the 8th gen models to get an idea
    good price but be aware there is a good reason for this

    • [Deactivated] on 16/02/2018 - 22:54
      +5

      They’re old models on clearance. Still quite expensive considering how old they are.

    • ozdesi on 17/02/2018 - 01:11

      newer quad core is really useful in short burst of CPU intensive tasks not meant for sustained loads that get throttled

      Intel is very good at marketing

    • XanderYuan on 17/02/2018 - 11:26

      XPS13 has taken an aggressive approach to temperature control of their cpu, to my knowledge, the newer 8th gen cpu namely i5-8250u has 3 different control methods adopted by notebook manufacturers, these are 10w, 15w and 20w. XPS 13 had 20w which means clearly it took advantage of the new cores. It is incorrect to estimate the performance of newly released notebooks according to this as many manufacturers would have adopted 15w such as xiaomi pro, etc. Even 10w to control battery life as well as heating issues.

  • bt123123 on 17/02/2018 - 06:41

    My main job is Photoshop. Is this Surface good?

    • MagicMushroom on 17/02/2018 - 09:56
      -1

      Definetly buy one with dedicated graphics. This one is just integrated graphics, it doesn't have enough power.

      • hypie on 17/02/2018 - 11:05
        +2

        it has more than enough power.. and generally a dedicated gralhics card won't help photoshop too much.

        • [Deactivated] on 17/02/2018 - 16:37

          I used PS on one of these very devices, no issues at all :)

  • muzzamo on 17/02/2018 - 07:38

    The biggest concern with the surface is the support when something goes wrong.

    As a general rule, if you are happy to pay a visit to the Microsoft store in Sydney, you wont have too many worries.

    Outside of that its a lottery with refurbished devices - some people have gone through 3,4, even 5 bad quality refurbs.

    • ozmu on 17/02/2018 - 10:27
      +1

      Are you implying these are refurb? These are not refurb devices. That something can go wrong with any device and support can be a equal hassle for most.

      • muzzamo on 17/02/2018 - 11:50
        +1

        If something goes wrong with your device, they are unrepairable. The only thing Microsoft will give you is a refurbished unit. And their quality control is known to be quite lacking.

      • Bismar on 18/02/2018 - 13:46
        +1

        Hmm, my two cents in this from owning a Surface 4.

        Damaged it during holidays (bent frame parallel to shorter edge at weak point where usb is) and had zero troubles getting a new one sent out under warranty by DHL, 2 business days. I tried to get it repaired as it’s my fault, but the rep insisted that it was ok under warranty.

        Was pleasantly surprised the 2 year warranty renewed when I got the new, not refurbished unit.

        As someone who’s worked at a computer store, compared to Asus, Acer, Fujitsu, Toshiba , HP Consumer service, this RMA service was brilliant. It reminds me of Dell’s premier business services, without the quality issues.

    • ATangk on 17/02/2018 - 10:41

      Free surface pens and other accessories if the thing that breaks isn’t the actual hardware (surface pro, laptop, etc.

    • Chipwich on 18/02/2018 - 16:37

      My surface pro 4 had a black line through the screen. I didn't have a receipt but registered it on my MS account and they paid for it to be sent away and replaced. Had a new unit the same working week. Their service is second to none.

  • chiwi on 17/02/2018 - 09:15

    I have the gen 1 i5 Surface Book and loved the keyboard and touchpad (best in the market). However after daily use over 1.5 years the battery holds charge for less then 3 hours, and I don’t think Microsoft even offers a service to replace the battery. :(

    • worldwidehappiness on 18/02/2018 - 00:44

      Wow, that's shocking. Sounds like they aren't using proper modern battery technology. That's especially egregious given that it's hard to service or unserviceable.

  • GreyMann on 12/03/2018 - 16:11

    does it come with NVIDIA GPU?

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