After debating about it for a while, I've decided to change to a new portable setup for my projects and work. While my Wacom Companion was a great device, it had a few downsides that made me look at the refreshed Surface line from Microsoft. I was hesitant about the upcoming Wacome Mobile Studio devices given Wacom's shakey record on quality control. After spending a couple evenings at the Microsoft store, I decided that the Surface Book refresh was a really interesting concept and decided to preorder the new Performance Base model. TL;DR - I'll post more on this later, but in short, this is an extremely well thought out machine and is extremely fast and capable ...

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I got a really good deal on a nice little ASUS VivoTab Note M80TA-C1-BK 8” Tablet. I like it because it is a nice size, has Wacom support, and runs Win8.1 really well on the quad-core Baytrail SoC. It is my portable note taking, sketching, and light reading/browsing device. For now, it is holding me over, till Microsoft releases a proper Surface Mini, or if pigs fly, maybe a Courier device. Seriously, the Courier was my ideal form factor for a digital notebook. I added a Wacom Bamboo pen and a small, vegan leather portfolio case, so I can carry around notes, and my pen, similar to the way I would carry around my Moleskine notebook. It’s amazing how well windows 8.1 runs, and how fun it is to use ...

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Prolifiq operates differently than some other tech companies I have worked for. They give you credits toward purchasing your own computer workstation. In my case, I decided to get a new Wacom Cintiq Companion 1 as my primary work computer. I'm outfitting it with a Dell Ultrasharp UW2913 monitor, and an external keyboard, mouse, and a Wacom Intuous 3 ultrawide tablet. I'm finding this to be a very competant productivity machine. I have a good portable Cintiq-like tablet with a HD display, and then when I'm docked at my desk, I have a secondary wacom tablet with a large external display to spread out on ...

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