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Microsoft is finally starting to push its Surface Pro as a laptop replacement, which is what it's always been and most people don't realize. I've always believed that had they presented it as such from the get-go, sales would be way better than what they are. It's an x86 laptop in tablet form factor.

I have the first-gen Pro, and if you can live with compiling on a Core i5 with 4GB of RAM (which is significantly more powerful than what was commonplace when VS2008 came out), it's perfectly suitable. As for SQL, well, it'll gobble up any amount of memory in any machine if you have the database for it (and you let it run unrestricted), so it's up to you to configure SQL as you wish. The Pro 3 will be available with an i7 with up to 8GB, if you're ready to pay the premium.

I have it hooked up to a regular third-party laptop dock (USB 3)--not Microsoft's--and it's become my primary workstation. I'm using my full-sized keyboard, mouse, three 24" 1920x1200 monitors, external speakers, etc on my desk. I wouldn't necessarily want to code on the go on a 10" 1080p touchscreen, but then, I wouldn't want to code on a one-screen laptop either without a bunch of external displays (I've been spoiled in that way--otherwise I suppose it'd be fine, as long as you also have a decent keyboard such as the Surface's Type keyboard).

One other thing people don't consider about using the Surface Pro as a desktop replacement is that it hardly generates any heat (compared to some of the beasts I've used in the past, which had been keeping my home office ridiculously warm in summer, even with the AC) and for all intents and purposes, it's completely silent.

So in short: If you're looking to do software development, you're not really looking for a tablet, IMO, although the Surface Pro is really an ultrabook disguised as a tablet, which makes it a candidate.

Oh, and just for sh*t and giggles, it also supports HyperV...I have Linux VMs running on my Surface Pro. Try *that* on an iPad or Android toy...
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