@Tim_G said in Ars Technica Less Than Impressed with Surface Pro Serviceability:

@coliver said in Ars Technica Less Than Impressed with Surface Pro Serviceability:

@scottalanmiller said in Ars Technica Less Than Impressed with Surface Pro Serviceability:

@Minion-Queen said in Ars Technica Less Than Impressed with Surface Pro Serviceability:

@Tim_G said in Ars Technica Less Than Impressed with Surface Pro Serviceability:

@mlnews

These things, like the iPad stuff, aren't built for serviceability. You buy it with what you want. And if the SSD goes out, you don't replace it. They deal with that. If you need more RAM, then you should have bought one with more RAM, or a different system altogether.

How often do you want to replace the SSD in your phone or iPad?

The issue here (I use both SurfacePro and iPads) that the Surface DOES go bad and quickly. I have an iPad that is now over 4 years old and have no issues with it other than I need to clean apps etc. off of it from time to time cause I filled it up.

Surface's on the other hand we see as much as a 50% fail rate after one year!

And a fair number DOA!

I would say ~10% of ours are DOA. It's crazy.

That's actually horrible.

That's what we see as well.

It is, it's good for the US but for the world, too. This could completely change Internet access across the globe.

Basically every district is now considered illegal virtually every business has to use math in order to be able to survive.

Interesting, but nothing surprising.

Rough week, first Webroot, now Netgear.

https://www.theregister.co.uk/2017/04/28/optane_in_pcs_is_as_good_as_it_will_get_for_years_says_analyst/

@coliver said in US and Canada Diverge on Net Neutrality:

@scottalanmiller said in US and Canada Diverge on Net Neutrality:

@coliver said in US and Canada Diverge on Net Neutrality:

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2017/05/win-for-local-broadband-maine-rejects-ban-on-taxpayer-funded-networks/#p3

Good for you Maine. Not letting anti-competitive laws pass is a great way to fight the impending loss of Net Neutrality.

Time to move to the land of lobster!

I've got family up there. It's actually a really nice state.

I spent my childhood summering there every other year. I actually really love it. My family came SO close to selling the farm and buying a diner up there on an island when I was about ten. I almost grew up in a tiny little island town.

@dafyre said in Verizon Places Epic Fiber Order to Build Out Infrastructure:

They gotta stay ahead of T-Mo now, lol.

The heat has been turned up significantly.

@SamsungTX
Good info, thanks!
That would work for me. But we'll have to go to a store so she can hold it in her hand to see if it will be a good fit. (personally, I'd probably prefer the S8+)

We use T-Mobile, they've been great and the best for us so far, so no plans on switching... especially if they keep improving things like they seem to be.

For me, I prefer Windows Mobile... as my mobile use focus is on convenience (not sure how familiar you are with Win10 Mobile, but it's brilliant) and working seamlessly with my Win10 laptop.

My ideal solution or phone fantasy, would be the S8+ running Win10 Mobile! I doubt that will happen, so I'm waiting to see what happens with the "surface phone". But I am all about the S8 for my wife if it's a good fit after trying it out.

@JaredBusch said in Microsoft Ditches Passwords to Return to One Factor Authentication:

@Reid-Cooper said in Microsoft Ditches Passwords to Return to One Factor Authentication:

@matteo-nunziati said in Microsoft Ditches Passwords to Return to One Factor Authentication:

people at microsoft
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I think that that picture makes it harder to find confidence in the products 🙂

Just the sad state of fashion in the late 70's

The hair styles are the worst part.

Nice! That is awesome!

@RojoLoco Today on this too:
https://community.spiceworks.com/topic/1985267-av-conspiracy-theory-or-reality

Apparently a popular item now, already out of stock 🙂

Not much pity for people not bothering to update.