On its own, the kickstand and not-quite-rigid keyboards make it a pretty subpar laptop for actually coding on a lap.
I have it mostly so I can throw it in my car whenever I leave and know that if a server goes down, or some other issue comes up, I can handle it wherever I am -- it's a full computer but more portable than a laptop. I don't feel the need to carry a backpack or big bag to haul it around in, and I get ~5.5 hours of battery writing code so I don't carry the cord either.
Interesting, thanks for your thoughts! Your "throw in in my car" example is close to what I would mainly use it for (like bringing on vacations for emergencies).
Do you find yourself using the SP as a tablet much for non-work stuff, like browsing the web on the couch or whatnot?
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On its own, the kickstand and not-quite-rigid keyboards make it a pretty subpar laptop for actually coding on a lap.
I have it mostly so I can throw it in my car whenever I leave and know that if a server goes down, or some other issue comes up, I can handle it wherever I am -- it's a full computer but more portable than a laptop. I don't feel the need to carry a backpack or big bag to haul it around in, and I get ~5.5 hours of battery writing code so I don't carry the cord either.