Will you buy a Microsoft Surface Pro for playing Traktor?

[DJ Aaron]

I have been playing around with VNC loaded on my iPad and my PC and controlling the PC running Traktor through the iPad. It's a cool experience. You still need a PC or laptop running Traktor but it's cool to run the software this way.

[smiTTTen]

From: SmiTTTen
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2012
To: RAPID RESPONSE DL
Subject: Request for MS Surface Pro Review Unit for DjTechTools.com

Hello Microsoft Surface Press People,

My name is Darren and I am a contributor for Djtechtools.com.....blah blah blah... we are all keen to test Surface Pro....blah, blah, blah

My contact information is:
[REDACTED]

Please let me know what we need to do to make this happen!

Cheers,

Darren


From: Diana [REDACTED]
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 8:05 AM
To: SmiTTTen
Cc: RAPID RESPONSE DL
Subject: RE: Request for MS Surface Pro Review Unit for DjTechTools.com

Thank you for your email and interest in Surface. At this time, we do not have review units available, but will add you to our list for future consideration.

Best,
Diana


DIANA [REDACTED] | Account Coordinator | [REDACTED] Worldwide
[REDACTED] - Holmes Report Best Large Agency to Work For
Microsoft News Center


From: SmiTTTen
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 8:53 PM
To: RAPID RESPONSE DL
Subject: Request for MS Surface Pro Review Unit for DjTechTools.com

Hi Diana.

Thanks so much for such a quick response. Can you tell me if there are no review units available in general or if we do not, for some reason, fit the criteria?

Thanks!


From: Diana [REDACTED]
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 9:05 AM
To: SmiTTTen
Cc: RAPID RESPONSE DL
Subject: RE: Request for MS Surface Pro Review Unit for DjTechTools.com

Hi Darren,

Thank you for following up. At this time we do not have review units available. I have added you to our list and we will reach out directly should anything change.

Best,
Diana


DIANA [REDACTED] | Account Coordinator | [REDACTED] Worldwide
[REDACTED] - Holmes Report Best Large Agency to Work For
Microsoft News Center


From: SmiTTTen
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 9:15 AM
To: Diana [REDACTED]
Subject: Re: Request for MS Surface Pro Review Unit for DjTechTools.com

Hi Diana,

Am I talking to an automated response?


From: Diana [REDACTED]
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 9:20 AM
To: SmiTTTen
Cc: RAPID RESPONSE DL
Subject: RE: Request for MS Surface Pro Review Unit for DjTechTools.com

No, it’s safe to say you are not speaking with an automated response. But, as I stated below we don’t have Surface review units available. I do apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Best,
Diana


DIANA [REDACTED] | Account Coordinator | [REDACTED] Worldwide
[REDACTED] - Holmes Report Best Large Agency to Work For
Microsoft News Center


From: SmiTTTen
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2012 9:55 AM
To: RAPID RESPONSE DL
Subject: Request for MS Surface Pro Review Unit for DjTechTools.com

This is certainly one of the better systems I have seen.

[DJSigma]

I would like a hybrid Windows 8 Pro laptop/tablet, but not specifically for Traktor as I can't see NI optimising the UI for touch screen use. I'm interested to see what the Clover Trail devices are like though.

[PVSH]

u could controll traktor with a dj controller too, i think if you play at a club, i think it would be nice, because the surface is more portable than a laptop.

[Chrisku13]

Lol, that exchange with Diana was hilarious. I think it's safe to say we won't be seeing the Surface reviewed here anytime soon...

[Bubbles82]

I would stay away from anything running windows 8 in any format,only speaking from personal experience but my laptop brought 2 months ago has been nothing but trouble with running windows 8.I have always had windows as an operating system on all my pc's and laptops and it's been fine never had any problems ever but this version is full of glitches and bad updates Its a sony laptop with a good spec I run traktor and maschine on it fine but it seems to be a fragile system, with my latest problem being windows did update and then wouldn't recognise itself and kept saying that it had detected a virus which turned out to be one of its own apps. After pulling my hair out for days trying to get it to even load up to get to the desk top I have finally sorted it.I know it's not me as I work in a large factory and know of about 20 people I have over heard or talked to have had this and other big issues that really shouldn't be coming up.

I am not an apple/ mac lover but will look towards one next time I purchase any computer based tech as have noticed the price in the uk of a new windows touch screen desktop pc compared to a 27 inch mac is so close now the competition is down to quality not the fact that one is vastly more expensive. Just my two pence but hopefully windows will iron these out and come to the table with something as smooth as windows 7 was.

[the_bastet]

If Traktor runs on it and I could afford it, I would buy one in a heartbeat. It would take up way less space.

[ZxZDeViLZxZ]

Windows 8 Suprusingly in my experience so far is very hardware specific for running smoothly. It appears the higher end stuff running it runs amazing. But the sub 600 stuff is sketchy. Have a few zen books running 8 no issues except some company specific applications. My older i7 desktop run 8 pretty
Good but video card driver resets itself sometimes and have to either reboot worst case but most the time just tell itto reset my dual display setup. I wonder if this might have more to do with my multi touch secondary display 22 inch multi touch view sonic. Maybe it goes into power save mode on its own and cases the issue don't know.


That's my take on windows 8 using SSD and high end CPUs it's awesome sub par specs likely
Garbage.

[mdcdesign]

I can't afford a Surface Pro, but I'll most likely be getting one of the i3 Windows 8 tablets in the near future... just waiting for a 13" to hit the market and I'll be all over it.

[tekki]

LoLz at automated response remarks.