Will you buy a Microsoft Surface Pro for playing Traktor?

[smiTTTen]

Surface Pro with Windows 8 Pro
3rd Gen Intel Core i5 Processor with Intel HD Graphics 4000
Internal Storage of 64GB, 128GB; 4GB of RAM
Display: 10.6-inch ClearType HD Display with 1,920x1,080 pixels

Length: 10.81-inches, width of 6.81-inches, depth: 0.53-inches, Weight: 2-lbs
Front-and-rear-facing 720p HD cameras
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n and Bluetooth version 4.0
Battery: 42 W-h, including an additional 5 W-h USB for accessory charging)

The base spec is supposed to retail for around $800.

Let's give all parties the benefit of the doubt and assume (for the purpose of this thread) that Traktor will work on this unit.

Would you consider replacing your laptop with this for playing out with Traktor?

And please, let's not make this a Mac/PC thing.

[rjc]

Well it looks like it's running faster specs than my Macbook air, so performance shouldn't be an issue.

My only concern would be how much Bus power is available on the device. At the moment, I can run all of my devices without the need of a Powered Hub, but I doubt the surface would have enough power for that. It's just a minor nitpick, I'd be super interested in running on it, or even running it as a secondary device for running Maschine or something like that (Or even a touch based sampler), taking workload off your main computer.

I'd be really interested to see how it runs

[smiTTTen]

I have just pinged the Surface PR team to see if they will send us a review unit.

[padi_04]

I'm not really comfortable with displays smaller than 13" tbh (even at higher resolutions). I want to be able to use it comfortably without having to look like a "traktor dj" whenever i need to look at the screen. Other than that, specs look decent enough.

[diezdiazgiant]

no but i may buy one for reason.

[Jester]

nope.

[Miles-D]

as long as traktor gui is not optimized for touch screen i don't see any benefit in using a tablet like this.

[Scaper7]

Just switched to a laptop with a 1920x1080 display. It's a great resolution for a crowded Traktor GUI. I use the laptop's keyboard for all sorts of things so I can't see myself switching to a tablet.

[vanaema78]

If you could freely switch things around in Traktor GUI then I would love to use it.
Just two track decks for the most of time and browser mode for looking music.
Also, you could place it flat on the desk so you wouldn't look like a another dude looking at his emails.

[AllDay]

Why not just get a regular laptop?

Ive been using my g6 for almost a year now and its awesome

Click Hereeeeeeee