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This hardware is a good choice for people in Windows Eco-system.

But for people on MacOS or Linux these prices doesn't make sense given they can get better bang for bucks. Also based on previous experience with Surface Book and Surface Pro will not touch microsoft hardware or software (except for testing cross-platform application).

Indeed haven't used Windows extensively for quite sometime since Windows 7. Still using a Macbook Pro bought in 2014, but do not use Surface book bought few years later as it's not as usable and nice condition compared to Macbook Pro, which is still chugging along very nicely.

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> these prices doesn't make sense given they can get better bang for bucks.

Like what? A nice high resolution 3:2 screen seems great and difficult to find anywhere else.

The drawbacks are the awful non-Windows compatibility (e.g. see reddits /r/surfacelinux) and the non-Wacom pen.

Can you name better hardware for people in the Linux ecosystem that all work together well?

The appeal of all of these products is that all of the Apple stuff works flawlessly together and all of the Windows stuff works flawlessly together. I personally have a hell of a time just getting bluetooth to work on my Linux thinkpad so definitely open to suggestions.

Dell xps developer edition or thinkpad preinstalled with linux? Have someone else spend the time to get it to work just like you would with windows or macOS.

> all of the Windows stuff works flawlessly together.

Did you mean all surface stuff? What is it supposed to work together with? Headphones better work with everything and the pen and dial are kinda neat but don't scream "ecosystem".

Another soul! I’m in the exact same boat and after this release, I just might jump on the surface book wagon. Sleek looking, great battery, WSL first class citizen. I just want a good touchpad, the damn fans to stop spinning randomly, bluetooth pairing to work and good battery life without tweaking TLP for few days.

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