Eve V 2-in-1 Sells Out Immediately
- Paul Thurrott
- Nov 23, 2016
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A crowd-sourced 2-in-1 aimed squarely at Microsoft’s Surface Pro 4 sold out immediately this week on Indiegogo, no doubt spurred by its combination of high-end specs and affordable pricing.
On the—ahem—surface, the Eve V, as it’s called, looks a lot like Surface Pro 4, with a familiar 2-in-1 form factor that combines a tablet body with a detachable keyboard cover. No surprise there: All major PC makers are likewise copying the basic Surface Pro 4 design, and even Apple and Google have gotten into the act.
But the Eve V has some important advantages over the Surface Pro 4, which still utilizes a year-old Intel Skylake-based architecture and lacks modern USB-C ports. The Eve V, meanwhile, offers a newer 7th-generation Intel Core processor, has two full-sized USB 3 ports, vs. one on Surface Pro 4, and two USB-C ports, one of which also does Thunderbolt 3. The Eve V’s keyboard cover is also wireless, so it can work without being physically attached to the device.
But the biggest advantage is likely the price: Where a Surface Pro 4 with a Core i7 processor, 16 GB of RAM, and a 512 GB SSD costs $2350, a similarly-configured Eve V is only $1400. That’s almost $1000 less expensive. And if you want an entry-level version, a Core m3-based Eve will cost just $699. The Core i5 version is $960.
And that explains why they’re all sold out as well.
Well, not sold out, exactly. But if you want to get an Eve V, it’s going to take a while. Like April of next year. Because the Eve V’s first run was already snapped up by fans who pre-paid on Indiegogo.
I’ve reached out to Eve about potentially reviewing this device, but I’ll have more information soon regardless. Yes, there are a lot of 2-in-1 PCs these days. But this one looks legitimately interesting.
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<p>If Paul by any chance catches this, I am going to make a prediction to him that (if he wants) he can steal from me and make it his own. To be honest, I really don’t care. Hopefully, it will kinda sort change his direction on the way he looks at the computer industry and improve his analysis on how he works. In that way, he won’t get much wrong, like he did with the iPad, Chromecast, Chromebook, Xbox One, (The "special") Windows Phone, etc…. </p>
<p>Here it is:</p>
<p>These 2 in 1 machines, are going to be the new "laptop." Isn’t it obvious? It’s not really of a another new category, but the evolution of an existing one. Look at the power, the specs, and the technology. Not only is comparable to the typical laptop, but it goes further because of the thin design and detachable keyboard…thus making it into a tablet. </p>
<p>The question, who really started all this? The answer is simple. It’s Apple. If it were not for the Macbook Air, we probably would be at this point in hardware technology. If it weren’t for Steve Jobs putting the Macbook Air into a InterOffice envelope showing the world that so much technology can be crammed into such a small chassis, in addition to the popularity and success of the iPad, there would probably be NO SURFACE or nothing Panos Panay to look upon.</p>
<p>Let’s not forget one thing. All those who have followed Paul Thurrott for years, know that in the early history of the Surface, Microsoft was categorizing their product as an ultraportable. Microsoft did not call it a 2 in 1 then, they called it an ultraportable. I remember this, because I took Paul to task, when he was on the other website, telling his users that the Surface was not a "device" but an actual computer. I remember, Microsoft target at the point (in history) was at the Macbook Air. </p>
<p>The reason why I am saying this, is because Microsoft and Paul are "overblowing" this 2 in 1 category which all their strength (lol). I have argued (almost) time and time again, the shortcomings of the Surface line. Let’s face reality on 2 points: 1.) It’s not exactly a stylish machine, and 2) the term "success" can be interpreted in many ways. The proof of that, is the failure of the first couple of Surface generations, including RT. Today, I am not so sure about this Surface Pro success that Microsoft is touting? Remember the "oversupply" of Surface Pro 3? Wasn’t that computer the technological "breakthrough" for the Surface line, that should’ve sold well? LOL..you know Microsoft is capable of not telling the truth (i.e. real Xbox One sales). The point being is this, if the iPad Pro can beat the Surface Pro 4 in sales and this Eve V computer sells out almost immediately with better "everything", ………. is the Surface Pro line really that successful? Or is it really all a hype machine with Paul doing a lot of the hyping? Perhaps, but the way I see it,…it’s kinda sorta, just another laptop. </p>