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I switched to the Surface Pro as my primary development box. Surprised that I could get VS2012, SQL Express 2012 and IIS working with decent performance.

If you are using an SDXC card to supplement your storage and don't intend to eject it on a whim, you can get better performance by going to the device manager and changing the removal policy and the write caching.

Options for 256gb or 512gb SSD would have made this an easier choice for many.

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Wow, glutten for punishment.

My primary development box is a fully loaded 17" laptop. Tablets are too small screen wise and performance wise when doing real work either in the OSS or Redmond realm. (I deal with tons of Data and run a few VMs as well.)

I carried a Lenovo W510 15" that was simply not workable on flights and heavy and clumsy for standing in line at security checkpoints. And "pro" systems like this don't play well with airline power systems. The surface has worked on Qantas, Air Canada and Lufthansa flights where I have had power. At my desk I project to a big monitor and it has worked out pretty well.

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