* Posts by Mad Dog Mungo

3 publicly visible posts • joined 9 May 2013

Is it an iPad? Is it a MacBook Air? No, it's a Surface Pro 3

Mad Dog Mungo

Commentards Running Amok Without a Clue.

I find it more than amusing that almost EVERY negative comment is by a commentard who has never EVER tried to use a Surface. The POSITIVE responses are mostly from actual users who have not only seen one in the flesh but have actually TOUCHED it!! They don't seem to have anything nasty to say about them.

I bought a Surface RT 32Gb when it first came out with a type cover and a bluetooth wedge mouse and a case that just fits the Surface tightly. I also added a 32Gb memory card. I wanted to try one without spending a lot of money and having Office built in was ideal. It was a little awkward to start but, as I used it more I started using it all the time and eventually it completely replaced my desktop Windows 7 machine completely. Apps?? PLEASE tell me what apps I could possibly be missing other than a Web Browser other than IE? I use the RDC to administrate all of my servers, plus my NAS devices and all my documents I create are in the cloud and usable by any other windows machines I happen to use. I don't need them often but that little case holds a non-powered USB hub, Miniport to HDMI adapter and a HDMI cable just in case I want to use a second monitor plus my mouse and power adapter and weighs what, a little over 2 pounds?

Performance is adequate, not stellar, but still adequate. I've used it connected to a HDTV many times in hotel rooms putting together presentations and it's crystal clear on the display.

Please tell me where the downside is? The battery lasts for about a day and a half.

Now that the Surface 3 i7 512Gb model is here I have had such a great experience using the RT model I'm looking forward to purchasing one and using it like I have the RT. Just faster and pretty sure there's nothing it won't run that's Windows based.

Again, as a a closer, I do find it amusing we have been able to teach dinosaur commentards how to use computers and never stray from windows XP or windows 7 and just incessantly complain about things they have never actually tried. You may go back to your Linux CLI now.

Say goodbye to the noughties: Yesterday’s hi-fi biz is BUSTED, bro

Mad Dog Mungo

More marketing BS

Using a 7.2 system in a soundproof media room.

Consists mostly of ANCIENT components that still sound absolutely AWESOME.

JBL 5120 Speakers at the 6 part of the speaker equation.

BIC center channel rated top of the line....20 years ago that makes speech completely intelligible in movies.

2 Pioneer powered subs. The beast,. an ancient 15 inch down firing sub along with a 10 inch for higher frequency bass..Yes there IS a difference. A sub should be able to go as low as possible to re-enforce the sub harmonics

Power comes from a 3 year old Pioneer Elite 500wch receiver with less than .01% THD. Had to replace old working Elite that only had analog inputs and needed HDMI after replacing the TV with a Samsung 75 inch and adding Xboxes both 360 and XBone.

More Ancient Tech. Panasonic VCR with soft tape handling fast rewind. Pioneer laser disk player that can play both sides and auto changes. Yes, I STILL have a fairly large VHS and LD collection. Pioneer receiver upscales them quite nicely. RCA upscaling DVD player.

Raspberry Pi running XBMC. Now the workhorse handling all my streaming video needs.

This system can literally blow your sox off! When there's an explosion in a movie you can FEEL the air concussion. Try THAT with your puny little 5" sub! It's ALL about the clarity and amount of air that can be displaced. I use 10 gauage wiring for current capacity 'cause JBL's were never known for their efficiency.

I've listened to a lot of "new" audio tech and frankly, most of it sucks dog crap. Most consumers today have listened to horribly distorted bandwidth limited compressed crap for so long you can't tell the difference if it's good or not because the source material is absolutely crap.

Yes, I DO know the difference. I'm a certified Pro Tools engineer who specializes in surround mixing and mastering for movies. Once I master up a soundtrack I'll play the movie from a direct feed to this system to check audio quality once it's perfect through the studio monitors also not coincidentally JBL networked speakers.

Apparently "new" doesn't make it better. See a Monster ad for reference.

Microsoft: Subscription-only apps? Not for us, yet

Mad Dog Mungo
Mushroom

Two more nails in the PC coffin

Yes. This will certainly help to stop the plummeting PC marketplace. Let's bleed the consumer completely dry before the ultimate demise of the PC. Really, do you think you'll still be using a PC in 10 years?

When you so completely price yourself out of a marketplace as Adobe has and rampant piracy sets in I guess the only alternative is simply remove the software from the open marketplace.