Surface 2 Lte

[LawnPaul]

At 679, I'm glad I went with the 2520s. I love the surface product, but can't find a reason to complain about the 2520 yet.

 

Link for your pleasure:

 

 

http://www.wpcentral.com/surface-2-lte-att-priced-679-64-gb-photos

 

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[pfinter]

My complaints are few concerning the 2520:

• Screen is a fingerprint magnet
• No built in stand
• No full size USB socket (OTG socket which requires a converter)

Now that I have a power keyboard for the 2520, I seldom take the tablet out of the case because of the keyboard. So, my additional complaints are:

• The combined keyboard, case, tablet is a little bulky.
• No pocket for carrying accessories like:
  • Flash drive
  • Capacitive touch stylus.
  • Microfiber cloth to wipe off fingerprints.
  • Micro HDMI cable

All of the above things are minor but, I didn't have issues with when I carried around my Surface RT in a sleeve.

 

However, the positives of the 2520 are:

• Battery life
• Screen brightness
• performance
• 4G LTE (always connected)
• Power keyboard
  • Extra battery
  • keyboard feel (easier to tell what keys you are on, without looking, compared to the Surface Type keyboards)
  • Quieter than the Surface Type Keyboards (less clicky)
  • Dual full size USB 2.0 ports
• NFC
• Nokia Apps (Not sure if only Nokia Maps is the only app that is shared for free now)

[LawnPaul]

Can you imagine if the keyboard had been backlit. One can dream

 

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[pfinter]

Now that I have an updated surface type 2 keyboard, I miss it when I switch between my surface and my 2520. Definitely not a deal breaker.

 

 

Not sure what the issue was that neither Nokia or MS were unable to figure out how to do the backlit/power keyboards.

[LawnPaul]

Anyone go out and buy one today?

 

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[FinsUpDNC]

Hard to justify given the price with the 2520 out there, I was hoping to see some kind of a deal with AT&T and nothing today. 

[LawnPaul]

I wonder what the 'Next' pricing is on it. With the 2520 its $25 for 20months. So basically interest financing.

 

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[FinsUpDNC]

not sure there will be next on it, as not sure it will be sold via ATT.

[kylejwx]

I am not sure what deals the Microsoft Store is running, but at Best Buy you can add the Surface 2 4G LTE to your ATT account and get $100 off with a two year contract. ATT will also give you a $100 bill credit for adding a new line to you account.

 

If you are needing a new ATT smartphone, Best Buy will also give you another $100 off the tablet if you purchase both devices at the same time. (With two year activation on both devices.)

 

So you could pay $479 in store and get another $100 off your bill making the Surface $379 for the whole deal.

Edited March 18, 2014 by kylejwx

[JohnTW]

Surface 2 LTE is in hand. Apparently, I was the first person to get one from my local store. I put my AT&T SIM (originally assigned to my 2520) in an everything just worked.

 

Any questions?