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DEAL ALERT - $799 Refurbished SP11 at Best Buy

Refurbished Surface Pro 11 X-Elite (that means OLED), 16gb RAM and 512gb SSD for $799 - that's right, $100 LESS than the new SP12!


https://www.bestbuy.com/site/microsoft-refurbished-surface-pro-copilot-pc-13-oled-snapdragon-x-elite-12-core-16gb-memory-512gb-ssd-sapphire/6617481.p?skuId=6617481


If you are a Best Buy Total Member, you get 24 months warranty as well.

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darkmagistric
19 hours ago

Its a good deal. I can attest the OLED screen is really nice to look at, especially if you have it side by side with non-OLED Pros. Despite already having a Pro 11 X Elite, I so want that Sapphire color. But its kind of pathetic the Tablet is $799, but the Flex Keyboard is still $499. It still erks me to no end what a rip-off that price is. Bluetooth is a dirt cheap technology to add on, they must be pocketing a good chunk of margin from each one of those they sell.

Actually, searching for a shiny oldish toy

For some time my daugher Rachi had an HP Spectre X360 OLED 13.5" (14-ea0007nl) with wheelchair mount that she used (via head switches and/or eye gaze) as both her synthesized voice and computer control. It was almost perfect for her.  I also had a very beat up one for my use working on her programs. Unfortunately, hers was stolen from a Delta Airlines flight!


Hers was replaced (paid for by Delta after a lengthy back and forth) with another Spectre, but what was available then was the 14-ef2006nl with 14" screen. It is OK, but needed a larger wheelchair mount and, although having a faster processor, actually has substantially more audio latency than the older model.


Those Spectres use (or used) Windows 10 iotLTSC (stable and supported until at least 2031) as this is a medical device that has to be stable - no "feature" updates, no notifications to gag Rachi.


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Boox Tab X C - 13" color eInk coming mid May

Shipping mid May. BOOX Tab X C | 13.3'' Kaleido 3 Color ePaper Tablet – The Official BOOX Store


I've been using my Max Lumi again, to the point where I almost grabbed a Tab X off ebay. Waiting for color is very tempting though. I really need the front light, so the Note Max is out. However, as much as I'm tempted by color, I wonder how much it really matters. I do occasionally mark music in color for various things, but it's not really essential. I have two other color readers and the clarity and contrast do suffer on the color screens. I'm worried I'd regret the lower clarity screen. I guess I'll hold my pennies while the reviews come out.

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violajack
violajack
May 15

Ugh, the pen. :(


One of thing I appreciate about using Boox tablets is that the pens are interchangeable with all my samsung stuff and don't need to charge. I can pick up whatever pen is handy and write on whatever I want. I have the Samsung Pro Pen that even has a switch to work on the Fold.


Here's Voya's first impressions: https://youtu.be/T26V5FdTrFo?si=5oCCdC890Lf5wb3_

Wacom One 13 Touch on sale $100 off (in U.S.)

Just noticed this (but wish refurbished would come back in stock):

https://estore.wacom.com/en-us/wacom-one-13-touch-dth134w0a.html

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