I am considering moving to a Surface Pro 3 for working computer. Does anyone have experience using MicroStation on a Surface Pro 3? I would also like to know which model you have used.
Thank you,
Paul
Unknown said:Of course i think you can use external graphic card too
I don't get it. Do you mean using an USB or Docking Station Graphics Card? Would Bentley Products benefit from that?
I'd love to share experience testing MicroStation 3D models on our Surface Pro 3, but we still don't have an up-to-date Graphics Driver :(
Unknown said:Yes using docking
Official docking station for Microsoft Surface Pro 3 provides ports extensions only and works as Suface standing. It doesn't contain any extra hardware and also doesn't allow to extend it e.g. by graphic card. So any extension has to be realized using USB ports. This is pretty unfortuante and is often discussed. Maybe there is some 3rd party solution available, but I don't know about any.
But ... maybe Surface Pro 4 will change it? ;-)
With regards,
Jan
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Maybe, other docking stations works trough Apple Lighting port BUt why Paul will use Sufrace ? It's not better to buy Asus Zenbook or other Ultrabooks with 3d card ? There are so many laptops cheaper and with better parameters than Microsoft and Apple....
Unknown said:BUt why Paul will use Sufrace ?
It's crucial question and it's all about balancing between priorities.
E.g. for me notebook cannot replace my working desktop, but for travelling I have Lenovo ThinkPad E550, which offers numerical keyboard (important when programming) and dedicated Mobility Radeon, good enough for normal 3D work when I am on-site or providing training ... and VGA output, still so important when using beamers ;-)
Unknown said:But ... maybe Surface Pro 4 will change it? ;-)
Now I have to confirm my expectations. Surface Pro 4 changes the discussion a bit (it's great enhancement), but first of all, Microsoft Surface Book changes the situation really much (or even completely?): 13,3" display, detachable keyboard and usage of NVIDIA GeForce chip (available if the keyboard is attached) removes the biggest disadvantage of current Surfaces. So it's possible to use it as notebook (full power), "fat tablet" with keyboard attached and hidden under the screen (full power) or without the keyboard (integrated graphics, which is quite good in the latest Intel processors generation).
Because of maximum possible configuration 16 GB RAM and 1 TB PCI Express SSD disk I can imagine it can replace main PC in many situations.
I have one question only: Why Microsoft demonstrated Surface and Surface Book using Autodesk products and not Bentley?