I Trusted AI to Replace My 10-Year-Old Surface Pro… Here’s What Happened #798
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Don Baine explores AI recommendations for replacing his aging Microsoft Surface Pro.
Welcome to The Gadget Professor Show #798 hosted by Don Baine. After nearly 10 years of faithful service, my Microsoft Surface Pro has finally reached its limit. The battery now lasts about 15 minutes—if I’m lucky! It’s been an incredible computer, but when a battery barely gets you through a cup of coffee, it’s probably time to start looking for a replacement. So here’s the question… What should I buy next? Rather than relying on online reviews or marketing hype, I decided to ask three of today’s most popular AI assistants for advice: Microsoft Copilot Perplexity AI ChatGPT I gave each AI the exact same challenge. I explained that I’m a professional content creator who records weekly shows, edits in Adobe Premiere Pro, works extensively with AI tools, records with Riverside, travels frequently, and needs a computer powerful enough to last for years. The answers were fascinating. Some recommendations were exactly what I expected… Others completely surprised me. Even more interesting, each AI used a different approach to arrive at its recommendation. Which one gave the best advice? Which one missed the mark? And did they all agree on…
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