In case anyone missed it Microsoft officially announced an actually iPad competitor. That's right, they did it... And I have to say I am a bit excited. Personally, I have had my iPad for three years now and used it every single day. There is no doubt at the success of an iPad and the market it dominates.
Why is the "Surface" announcement so exciting? Well... the Pro version runs full blown Windows! And, as mentioned in the announcement below it can "Run windows programs... like Autodesk...". Microsoft may have been a tad bit off in saying "Autodesk" is a program but the fact that they even said it alongside Adobe is pretty cool.
I have created and edited Revit models on the iPad using LogMeIn numerous times and have gotten pretty good at it but there are definitely pros and cons. I look forward to seeing the exact specs of the i5 Pro edition of Surface... It will surely be an interesting year or so between Apple and Microsoft.
Does anyone have any success with using Revit on the new surface pro 2 or sony vaio duo 13? I am using an Asus B121 (i5-470um 1.33Ghz, 2GB ram, intel HD 600 Graphics) and while Revit 2014 is usable, I don't see anyone doing any serious work on a tablet just yet, at least not one with my current configurations. The main reason being: it is slower than using a regular laptop. I find myself only using my tablet for Revit occasionally to view my model or to make minor modifications. If I am at a coffee shop and I need to do some serious work, I would quickly finish up my cup of coffee, go home and do it on my desktop because I know I could do it in half the time (or less) at home. Don't get me wrong, I love being able to work anywhere I go and having access to Revit in a tablet form factor, but the novelty quickly wears off when you realize everything you do on your tablet takes twice as long. Aside from hardware limitations, Revit 2014 still doesn't support the touch interface. You still can't zoom in or out or pan with your fingers so you still have to bring out the navigation wheel (there goes half the fun). Another thing that bugs me is that you can't right click with your pen. Pressing and holding the pen on the screen doesn't do anything either. To sum up, the whole experience was weird and uncomfortable and I find myself saving every 5 minutes just because I don't trust it. However, I haven't given up all hope yet, with Autodesk making releases every year and the incredible pace of hardware advances, hopefully the perfect Revit tablet is just around the corner.
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