Great deal as part of their Unboxing Day Sale, was $2,199. Unfortunately, they don't have an end date yet for this (inquired about this specifically with them).
Can you share the link?
It will show up in your 'offers' section if you are eligible…
i got an offer of $200 off an $800 spend that I can use 2 times, valid until 31-Dec.
I seem to get these Microsoft offers with AMEX 2-3 times per year.
Yup. Same
Technically $400 if you purchase $1,600+ Microsoft gift cards in two seperate transactions
Good luck trying to do this without Microsoft automatically blocking your card for suspected fraud
I have seen few people say it will give you the full $400 if you spend in one transaction over $1600. So no need to do the GC route.
Think you could share what you saw this? :)
@iLoveValue: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/876287
In the comments section. Few people mentioned it.
Do these still give you a mild electric shock when plugged into that charger?
It seems to be a 'feature' according to Microsoft.
Haha i get this from my lenovo too. It feels really weird.
yes it does haha, keeps you on your feet when working ;-)
Macbook air user, same thing.
Apple extension adapter eliminates the issue
is that because it is earthed ?
My 2016 MBP and 2022 MBA both have a weird feeling when I run my finger across the chassis while charging
why do they not fix this with just using an earthed power supply?
@jv: Only thing I can think of is that a 3 pin is clunkier and a laptop is made for travel so small wins. So if it passes safety standards that is enough.
@jv: I'm no expert, but I am pretty certain although uncomfortable (I hate the feeling, but then I hate the feel of eating an ice cream off a wooden stick), it isn't a health risk, even to those with pace makers.
I love that feeling
yeah, you know it's charging..How many time have you thought you were charging & later found you haven't turned it on?
The prices on Surface Pro are much better than Black Friday. Time for claiming on the price promise.
Windows AI feature records everything you’ve done on your PC.
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/microsofts-new-recal…
Windows AI feature records everything you’ve done on your PC.
That is awesome !!!
Thanks for the info.
Great job linking to an outdated article. Microsoft have addressed concerns and made it opt in.
It was one of the first links I grabbed as source.
That was May, In June they announced it's opt-in
https://www.wired.com/story/microsoft-recall-off-default-sec…
Spoiler Alert: Trump won the US presidential election too in case you haven't caught up with that either.
Wait till people discover logging on.. every os ever
Is it worth spending $200 more for the X elite?
Also, I heard there are some issues running some applications on the Snapdragon chips.
Has anyone come across a list of the apps impacted ?
There's a couple websites out like the following that track app compatibility.
I'm a 'basic' user so I've not run into any problems on that front yet.
Some chatter about the Plus having better battery life than the Elite. I went with the Elite for my recent purchase of the 13.8. No reason in particular…
I went with the Elite for my recent purchase of the 13.8. No reason in particular…
Thanks Mr. Moneybags…
Actually I lied. I wanted the larger SSD and I had a JB voucher to use during BF sales.
One thing to note, previous versions of the Surface Laptops were compatible with the Surface Pens, but not this one as Microsoft has ditched the digitizer. So if you're looking to upgrade from an earlier Surface Laptops and looking to continue using your Surface Pens, you will need to look at getting the new Copilot Surface Pro instead.
What is a good value dock for these?
The microsoft one retails for $500 but can be picked up for around $350… Still too expensive…
Dell has a good range of Docks. Use the WD22TB4 with my Laptop Studio 2, but that's a TB dock. USB-C ones are much cheaper
Got the 10 core 13.8 inch 1tb 16gb during BF sales.
great laptop - lightweight, super fast processor, handy AI(co-pilot) and build quality is far more superior than any other windows laptops.
Have you found compatibility issues with any apps?
Yes any app which requires AVX processor extensions will not run. However there is a beta insider windows 11 version which has now introduced this and seems to work but a bit unstable.
So MATLAB won't work on these ? 😲
@jv: Haven't tried it but there may be an arm version, there's one for Mac. Some engineering software I tried did not work without AVX support, but it's a rare issue
Shows as $1,814.18 on the website?
Yeah same?
Incrased to $1814.18
When I open the web, it was $1598.00 and when I reach to the checkout, it became $1814.18
So sad.
Then I used the webchat to do price match matching Harvey Norman.
Charged $1814.18 and will get the difference $216.18 AUD refunded later.
Not sure if this can activate the amex offer.
If I were you, I would asked them to refund only $214.18 making the purchase price $1600. This will make you eligible for the Amex offer and get $400 back.
with what you have done, $1814.18-$216.18 = $1598, you are $2 short of the min Amex spend due to which you will get only $200 back.
You can try to purchase the $10 gift card for you to be eligible for the full $400. https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/p/microsoft-gift-card-digita…
Be aware, there were issues checking out gift cards last week. Not sure if it has been fixed now.
and get $400 back.
It's only $200 back per transaction.
@SydOzber: No, it needs to be two separate transactions.
Offer is limited to a maximum AU$400 credit per Card and AU$200 credit per eligible transaction.
@jv: That wordings are same for any other Amex offer.
As long as the spend requirement is one or more transactions, their system aggregates the Total spent $ during the offer period.
I have spent > $1600 during Black Friday weekend and have received one $400 credit
@SydOzber: Nope. Max is $200 per transaction for the Microsoft offer.
Feel free to call them tomorrow and they will confirm it for you.
@jv: Mate, I’m saying I’ve already made the purchase of $1798 on 2-Dec in a single transaction and have received $400 on 4-Dec
I don’t need any confirmation as I’m happy that I’ve received the credit.
Showing as $1598 again
no $200 cashback though…
The Elite 16Gb/512Gb version is $1997.00 which is cheaper than the Microsoft store.
https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/surface-la…
The elite is $1798 on MS store, or am I missing something
I was going to get one of these but because my business runs from Google Drive (which is in beta for ARM) I decided against it for now.
These seem to be pretty expensive for what you get. I looked around and if you are after a Snapdragon ARM CPU you can get a much higher spec Lenovo for about $600 less than the equivalent Surface Laptop:
Slightly larger screen (14.5")
OLED Screen
32GB of RAM
1TB SSD
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0DGX64M8C/?coliid=I4TMT29X0WML…
They are much lighter and the aesthetics of surface laptop are far superior
Can use google drive from browser through
Can you link to the one that is $600 less? The link is for one at $2k mark
I'm comparing this to a Surface Laptop 7 with 32Gb ram and 1Tb SSD.
They are currently about $2,450 - $2,650.
Better value for money on this deal
much cheaper than xps 13!
Wow $2898 for bottom spec version. Why?
I was surprised too, even more expensive than its bigger brother xps 15.
Yeah, I was hoping for a bargain on a 13-14" laptop but the current 20% discount brings a very expensive laptop down to an expensive laptop. I ended up getting a Yoga Pro 7 through Amazon for $2,197. Not a bargain but was the best price I could find in a pinch.
I would suggest returning that and getting the yoga slim 7i aura edition for 2097 if you're paying those kinds of prices
https://www.amazon.com.au/Lenovo-Ultra-Copilot-Win11-83HM000…
@Khartoum: That's a great laptop and a much better price but I was after something smaller. Would have definitely got the Slim 7i if it came in a 13 or 14 inch.
I've got the amex business rewards and it seems to only be $200/800 one time… can anyone confirm if I'm missing something?
I haven't tried it myself, but for those who don't have amex…apparently you can save 15% off by purchasing with a visa card and using promo code VISALP15. Ends tomorrow at 11:59pm AEST.
https://www.visa.com.au/promotions/microsoft-offer.html?utm_…
Doesnt work atm as the cupon says you have already got the best price
Well that's interesting. Microsoft literally links you to the OP's link. Maybe false advertising
works only on full price.. doesn't work on discounted prices.
The PC market is continuing to be a challenge for Snapdragon X laptops, with recent reports showing limited market penetration in its first full quarter since launch, as total sales reached under 720,000 units.
This figure represents less than 0.8% of the total PCs shipped globally over Q3, equivalent to fewer than one out of every 125 devices.
Despite a notable sequential growth of 180% in Q3 2024 compared to Q2, the Snapdragon X Series remains a small segment of the broader Windows market, capturing less than 1.5% of the ecosystem.
Source: https://www.techradar.com/pro/Only-about-720000-Qualcomm-Sna…
Lenovo price is $1,087 but has 2 less cores. Less than this even after AMEX cashback. Any other downgrades?
https://www.officeworks.com.au/shop/officeworks/p/lenovo-14-…
Bought this along with adaptive kit, $400 cash back from Amex,
Net I spend $1214 for this laptop. Thanks OP
Pricing has ended
Don't forget the $200 cashback from AMEX !!!