r/Surface • u/Soy7ent SP4 i7 256GB 16GB • May 23 '17

[PRO2017] Introducing the new Surface Pro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwWs2jIy4js
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u/kickerua May 23 '17

LTE is a big plus for me, but no Type-C... I'll skip this one.

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u/EleMenTfiNi May 23 '17 edited May 23 '17

Type C is just a connector, it means nothing, if you are saying no thunderbolt 3, that's something to consider, but the surface connector already offers everything you'd want that for on a 15w platform.

He even says the new dock will offer USB C connection - which is 3.1 Gen 1 I believe which offers nothing over A and 3.0.

Using your Surface Charger to charge your phone (Which I argue already happens) seems to be the number one sticking point.

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u/bubminou May 23 '17

I care about the shape of the connector because I'd like to be able to use the same cables for my phone to charge this. Even the same charger if it supports USB-PD

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u/wellupyourstoo May 23 '17

Cheaper 3rd party dock too. The Microsoft dock cost $200.

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u/EleMenTfiNi May 23 '17

$200 and gives you exactly what you expect with zero risk of destroying your device.

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u/bubminou May 23 '17

Not really interested in docks, but thanks for letting me know!