While traveling, I missed that extra monitor mostly when I was leading a presentation. That the Pro X is has an ARM architecture didn't matter.ĭisplays Matter: When I’m home or in the office, I use a second monitor. All the tools I needed to do my job just worked out of the box on the Pro X and the device was very fast. Not because of COVID, but because of a continued transition to a cloud-enabled world. I realized that i n the last two years, the number of actual installed apps I use has gone down. Significantly. Upon reflection, I do spend most of my time in Microsoft Teams, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft To Do, and use most of my other tools directly in the browser. In my work persona, I learned that I am a very typical office worker. I did some photo editing, I paid my bills, and I listened to music & streamed some movies. What did I learn after 52 days?Īs expected, in my home user persona, I was able to access my email, the typical streaming services, and browser sites. I don't have to think about x86, 圆4 or ARM. Microsoft Teams (and Zoom and WebEx) have continued to be a daily part of our lives. However for me, it’s been Windows 11 that has been the true game changer- everything just works on Pro X. Microsoft and our software partners like Cisco, Sophos, ESET and others have added support for ARM in their security tools, VPNs, and more. Surface Pro X is optimized for a modern, cloud-based environment with Microsoft 365, Intune and Windows Autopilot.īut it’s not 2019 anymore. The goal was to combine the benefits of a mobile processor with the power for desktop chores. Surface Pro X has an ARM chip that Microsoft and Qualcomm co-developed. My choice? The ARM-based Surface Pro X SQ2.įirst a little history: October 2019, Microsoft announced Surface Pro X, a modern 2-in-1 style device with blazingly fast LTE, a 13” screen, an incredibly thin 5.3mm depth and featherlight 1.68lbs. I needed to travel light but still get my work done. Phew! Due to a combination of vacation and a lot of scheduled remote work, I was on the road for most of January and February. When packing, I had to choose a computer to take with me on the road.
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