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I was looking at the Pro 2 against my needs (okay i'm not a power user nor one who needs millions of apps!) and wondering if it is that good a story.
The battery life is a disappointment given what's on the ultrabook market and you have to add more weight with the power cover....it becomes more comparable with these nonetheless. If MS had made the Pro2 with a 100% battery life performance over the old Pro without the power cover then it possibly could make a difference to the enterprise markets as one example where it matters.
Interested for the reviews to start coming out as i'm looking to replace an old Acer Aspire - its size, battery (originally 8hrs when new!), performance (upgraded to 4gb RAM plus an ssd) but not willing to spend premium given my usage really has become more simple on the road.
I'd like to know if the Surface 2 would be more suited although 2gb ram may mean certain files (pdf's, Office docs) could struggle.
Honestly i'd like the Pro 2 with the Surface 2's default battery...there can be only one! But which!
You have the consider the weigh of the device & the screen size when making this sort of comparison. Surface 2 is running RT, so if you need backwards compatibility, don't even need to consider Surface 2.
It's a lot easier to squeeze a huge battery into a 13" ultrabook than a 11" tablet. A 13" ultrabook is also likely to be a lot heavier than a tablet unless you're using carbon fibre and magnesium alloy, which will push the price far above Surface Pro 2 prices.
When comparing ultrabook, you also have to consider consumer-grade chassis (plastic/aluminium) vs Enterprise-grade chassis (carbon/magnesium). Hence, the price difference. There's also the grade of the component on the motherboard. Plastic chip (consumer) vs Ceramic chip (Enterprise), guess which chip last longer?
If your Aspire is working well, why not consider to upgrade to a newer-gen SSD which will give you the best bang for your buck, vs buying another ultrabook. You even be able to find compatible CPU to upgrade like I did with my Fujitsu TabletPC. Lastly, if battery life is degraded after 3 years, just buy new battery from Worcell.com.