Microsoft SurfaceBook

[Stephen Hughes]

Hi there,

 

Was wondering if anyone has tried 3dsMax on the SurfaceBook? Thinking of getting one to do some less intensive modelling & photoshopping whilst away from my main workstation in the office, in the evening time.

 

I ask mainly because i had actually bought a Surface Pro 3 about a year ago but found there was a strange display problem when using max that made it not worth the hassle for me - can't remember exactly the details but something to do with the aspect of the viewport not corresponding to the model... anyway i returned it shortly after purchase and got a full refund.

 

So just be interested to know if this issue has been resolved on the SurfaceBook and if anybody is using it successfully?

 

Any feedback would be great, cheers!

[Jason Matthews]

Just for my own knowledge, why would you choose the surfacebook over a laptop? Is it the stylus input? I just see the starting cost of $1500 and know that for the same cost I could get a larger laptop with much better specs. Again, just curious.

[Stephen Hughes]

Yeah stylus input for marking up amendments to work-in-progress images, tablet use for just browsing when chilling in front of tv... strangely the multipurpose aspect of the surfacebook seems to be exactly what i need - to do some light modelling in the evenings when required, but probably largely to take care of the business and job organisation end of things - emails, spreadsheets, accounting etc etc.

 

Currently I don't actually have a PC in the house - just an iPad and iPhone, but the above tasks are beyond the scope of these apple devices i find. I know the surfacebook is probably not the most efficient performance per dollar, and i obviously wish it was less expensive but a regular laptop isn't really what I'm after...

[Jason Matthews]

Great! Thanks.