Software Development On The Go

[NML6]

Hi, I am looking into buying a Windows Surface 2 or Windows Surface Pro 2. I am currently in college with a Software Development major. Would the Surface Pro 2 do what I need in terms of my career path? And can I get away with using the cheaper Surface 2 RT?

 

[getochkn]

what kind of dev tools do you use? if they aren't available as a RT app, then probably the pro, being a full x86 CPU would be better as you can run whatever IDE you use, tools, compilers, etc.

 

[NML6]

what kind of dev tools do you use? if they aren't available as a RT app, then probably the pro, being a full x86 CPU would be better as you can run whatever IDE you use, tools, compilers, etc.

Its only my first semester so I'm not too sure about what I am getting into. After all of the videos I've watched, it sounds like the Surface Pro 2 is just a small laptop. So I think that system will be good for me.