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<h1 style="text-align: center;">microsoft surface PRO 3</h1>
<h2>[WHAT]</h2>
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<li><strong>a tablet computer built and sold by Microsoft(MSFT), 12" form factor / screen size,</strong></li>
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<li>]&nbsp;ships with the <a href="/view/article?id=549#content" target="_blank">windows 8</a> operating system(o/s),&nbsp;</li>
<li>]&nbsp;<a href="http://www.engadget.com/2014/05/20/microsoft-surface-pro-3/" target="_blank">3rd generation surface&nbsp;product&nbsp;ANNOUNCED in&nbsp;2014-05-20</a>,&nbsp;</li>
<li>] starts @ $799 w/i3 processor, 128 GB</li>
<li>] competitors include the apple ipad air,&nbsp;samsung galaxy note pro&nbsp;12.2</li>
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<h2>[WHY - PRO'S]</h2>
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<li><strong>]&nbsp;impressive HARDWARE, specifications</strong></li>
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<li>] SCREEN: <strong>2160x1440 screen</strong>, ### dpi, <strong>3:2 a/r</strong>, "cleartype",&nbsp;10 pt touch</li>
<li>] PROCESSOR:&nbsp;# Ghz&nbsp;# Core, intel&nbsp;core&nbsp;i3/i5/i7&nbsp;4th gen&nbsp;</li>
<li>] RAM:&nbsp;4/8 GB&nbsp;</li>
<li>] STORAGE:&nbsp;64/128/256 GB</li>
<li>] POWER: battery&nbsp;<span style="text-decoration: line-through;">48 w/hrs vs 42.5 w/hrs for ipad 4,&nbsp;3.5</span> -&nbsp;9&nbsp;hours life&nbsp;</li>
<li>] RADIOS: wifi a/b/g/n, bluetooth 4 l/w, <span style="background-color: #ffff00;">NO cellular/lte</span></li>
<li>] SPEAKERS: 2&nbsp;- located on the front screen</li>
<li>] MIC: 2</li>
<li>] PORTS: dock connector/cover port(keyboard), micro SD card reader, USB 3.0, HD video out(mini displayPort), &nbsp;</li>
<li>] OTHER: accelorometer,gyrometor, light.ambient, compass ?= gps,&nbsp;?NFC,&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>x] cameras HD front and back</strong></li>
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<li><strong>x] 5MP front&nbsp; HD camera, 1080p</strong></li>
<li><strong>x] 5MP rear HD camera, 1080p</strong></li>
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<li><strong>]&nbsp;mini displayPort</strong></li>
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<li>] plug this in to your big screen HD TV and watch the HD videos that you recorded or the video content that you downloaded, including support for playback of&nbsp;adobe FLASH VIDEOs&nbsp;found on youtube/elsewhere,</li>
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<li><strong>] usb 3.0</strong></li>
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<li>] keyboard, ] flash drive, ] ext hdd, ] joystick, ] ext dvd/bluray?, ] printer ]</li>
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<li><strong>] [operating system]</strong></li>
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<li>]&nbsp;<a href="/view/article?id=549#content" target="_blank">windows 8</a>.1 pro -&nbsp;the same FULL BLOWN windows 8.x&nbsp;o/s that you have on your desktop or laptop PC. It can run the same PROGRAMS that you run your</li>
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<li><strong>] APPS-NATIVE SW APPS &amp; PROGRAMS</strong></li>
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<li>] <a href="/view/article?id=929#content" target="_blank">NATIVE APPS</a> - a list&nbsp;of the APPS that ship&nbsp;with this O/S along with a brief description of each, its strengths and weaknesses&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
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<li><strong>] APPS-THIRD PARTY</strong></li>
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<li>] PRE-INSTALLED - Flipboard&nbsp; &bull; Skype Wi-Fi&nbsp; &bull; Skype&nbsp; &bull; OneNote MX&nbsp; &bull; Solitaire&nbsp; &bull; Mahjong&nbsp; &bull; Sudoku/Microsoft Number Puzzle&nbsp; &bull; Fresh Paint&nbsp;</li>
<li>] 2012-12 LIST&nbsp;<a href="/view/article?id=930#content" target="_blank">25 categories, our choice for the top 5 apps</a> in each category</li>
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<li><strong>] ECOSYSTEM</strong></li>
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<li>] skydrive, ] ms account (sso), ] native apps INTEGRATION w/ services, ] store - get windows apps, ] xbox music, ]</li>
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<li><strong>]&nbsp;UNIQUE + design + build&nbsp;QUALITY +++</strong></li>
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<li>] UNIQUE magnesium alloy casing,</li>
<li>] UNIQUE flip stand,</li>
<li>] UNIQUE OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES&nbsp;detachable keyboards/cover,</li>
<li>] subjective -&nbsp;beautiful, well made, high quality</li>
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<li><strong>] ACCESSORIES-MFG</strong></li>
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<li>] touch cover -&nbsp;$119 keyboard + touchad, no moving parts, colors&nbsp;</li>
<li>] type cover - $129 tactile keys,best ever</li>
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<h2>[WHY NOT - CON'S]</h2>
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<li><strong>] </strong><strong>price&nbsp;?? value</strong></li>
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<li>] ...</li>
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<li><strong>] operating system</strong></li>
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<li>] windows 8.1 update 1 VS apple os X</li>
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<li><strong>] APPS-NATIVE</strong></li>
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<li>]</li>
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<li><strong>] APPS-THIRD-PARTY</strong><ol>
<li>] quantity =don't fall into the APP numbers trap, what apps do you use?,&nbsp;&nbsp;will it get there? when?</li>
<li>] quality =</li>
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<li><strong>]&nbsp;ECOSYSTEM -</strong></li>
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<li>]</li>
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<li><strong>] ?= design - size</strong></li>
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<li>]</li>
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<li><strong>] ?=&nbsp;10pt touch VS 11pt ipad</strong></li>
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<li>]</li>
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<li><strong>] ?= DISPLAY vs </strong></li>
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<li>] 2048x1500 retina &gt;&nbsp;2160x1440</li>
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<li><strong>] ?= surface rt vs surface pro</strong></li>
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<li>] 500 surface w/office VS 900 surface&nbsp;w/out office,</li>
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<li><strong>] ?= lap-ability</strong></li>
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<li>]</li>
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<h2>[WHERE]</h2>
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<li><strong>] to buy</strong></li>
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<li>] msft stores</li>
<li>] online</li>
<li>] retailers</li>
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<li><strong>]&nbsp;to use [what]</strong></li>
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<li>] ...</li>
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<h2>[WHEN]</h2>
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<li>]&nbsp;2014-05-20 - announced</li>
<li>] 2014-06-06 - scheduled to be instores</li>
<li>] 2014-06-20 - scheduled to ship pre-orders (i5 model)</li>
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<h2>[EXAMPLE]</h2>
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<li>] what in action</li>
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<h2>[HOW-TO]</h2>
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<li>]</li>
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<h2>[REVIEWS]</h2>
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<li><strong>] the experts have weighed in ...</strong></li>
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<li>] REVIEW -</li>
<li>] REVIEW -</li>
<li>] REVIEWS SUMMARY -&nbsp; microsoft surface pro - summary page of multiple reviews, links to original reviews from multiple sources</li>
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<li>] http://penny-arcade.com/news/post/2014/06/16/surface-pro-3-update</li>
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<li>The Surface team seems incredibly passionate and open to hearing feedback about their baby -Gabe @ Penny Arcade</li>
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<h2>[ANALYSIS]</h2>
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<li><strong>] this tablet&nbsp;VERSUS the</strong></li>
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<li>] ipad air&nbsp;</li>
<li>]&nbsp;samsung galaxy 12.2</li>
<li>] nexus 10</li>
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<h2>[REFERENCE]</h2>
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<li><strong>] sospep.OBJECTS - microsoft surface PRO 3</strong></li>
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<li>this page lists&nbsp;our <span style="text-decoration: underline;">full specifications</span>, and also presents a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">side by side comparison of the SURFACE specs beside the [IPAD 4]</span> specs</li>
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<li>] <a href="/view/article?id=800" target="_blank">our tablet guide</a> -</li>
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<li>] our notes on tablets, a breakdown of tablet features, a list of tablet models, current, previous and future, tablet reviews and analysis, and more ...</li>
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<li>] <a href="/view/chapters?id=134" target="_blank">our windows 8.x guide</a></li>
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<li>] our notes on the this operating system,</li>
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<li>] <a href="/view/article?id=560" target="_blank">our operating systems guide</a></li>
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<li>] our notes on tablet operating systems(OS), a breakdown of the major operating systems that are currently available, the features that you will find in each of them, what differentiates one OS from another,</li>
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<li>] <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/Surface/en-US/surface-with-windows-8-pro/specifications" target="_blank">microsoft surface home page</a><ol>
<li>the official surface page, <a href="http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msca/en_CA/pdp/Surface-Pro-3/productID.300194700" target="_blank">specifications</a>,</li>
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<li>]&nbsp; things you didnt know</li>
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<li>] <a href="http://mashable.com/2014/05/21/surface-pro-3-things-you-didnt-know/">http://mashable.com/2014/05/21/surface-pro-3-things-you-didnt-know/</a></li>
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<li><strong>] watch the VIDEO[07:55] review</strong></li>
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<li>] <a href="http://www.theverge.com/2013/2/5/3955130/microsoft-surface-pro-review#ooid=1hMGQ0OTp-7OB7MwyoLjrrqHeXc-ONS5" target="_blank">http://www.theverge.com/2013/2/5/3955130/microsoft-surface-pro-review#ooid=1hMGQ0OTp-7OB7MwyoLjrrqHeXc-ONS5 <br /></a></li>
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