This one is definitely worth a read
So, today Microsoft is having its conference in Shanghai to announce new Surface computers. What does that mean for lawyers though, whose Outlook calendars and pleading templates work just as well on a fourth-generation Intel i5 than on a seventh-generation i7? Does it really matter what the new computers are and how fast they can do things?
The answer is yes, but not because we need faster, better computers. It’s because between the hardware changes that are coming and the software changes, manufacturers are rapidly trying to change work culture to encourage mobility and remote working. We are right in the middle of a huge work culture change, which includes law practices, and it’s being driven in part by these new things coming out.
What Is Happening?
First off, I jumped on the Microsoft computer bandwagon when the Surface Pro 3 came out, and since then, I buy only Surface computers for work. I could take notes with paper, but as a solo attorney, it is critical for me to stay organized. I need to be able to have access to all of my notes all the time, so I take notes digitally with my Surface Pro with the digital pen. The Surface Pro is like an iPad in that it is light and portable and I can use it as a tablet. It’s more like having a desktop computer that runs a full version of all of my programs and can store all of my files, but in the form of an iPad. So, it’s like an iPad, but good.
Since then, Microsoft has announced the Surface Book, a more powerful version of the Surface Pro – a laptop with a detachable screen that can be used as a tablet. They announced the Surface Studio, a large all-in-one computer that you can transform into a touchscreen drafting table. A few weeks ago, Microsoft announced the Surface laptop, which runs on a watered-down version of Windows, designed for students on the go. Today, the newest Surface computer gets announced.
So, What’s the Big Deal? Read on at http://abovethelaw.com/2017/05/why-lawyers-should-care-about-these-weird-computers-coming-out/?_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9RbqXa0HLCq-WwfuqycmEi-2Dm9bB2t8N_fbaot8dc8L5PXX0FmegQj0G6dyPzlZE90b96IX3hZdPUjGbFXLYNU7-C1g&_hsmi=52430433
