Archlinux on the Microsoft Surface Pro 3.
- Type Cover 3
- keyboard
- trackpad
- Bluetooth working with recent firmwares
- Touch screen with multitouch support
- N-trig touch pen need configuration tips
- Built-in microphone
- Speakers
- Headphone jack
- Wifi Works but issues with resume from hibernate
- Cameras not working at all
- MicroSD reader
- MiniDisplay Port
- Docking station
- Suspend to RAM
- Suspend to SSD
- Full disk encryption
- HiDPI Support
- Multitouch gestures
- Onscreen Keyboard
- Rotation recognition and action
@Vistaus has some great how-tos at https://github.com/Vistaus/surface3-arch-antergoslinux @rubiojr's work on Ubuntu https://github.com/rubiojr/surface3-ubuntu-trusty @rubiojr's kernel https://github.com/rubiojr/surface3-kernel
Ubuntu 14.04 on the Surface Pro 3 Reddit Thread
http://www.reddit.com/r/SurfaceLinux/comments/2bhfk5/ubuntu_1404_on_the_surface_pro_3_thread/
Thread on the Surface Pro 1
http://www.reddit.com/r/SurfaceLinux/comments/2b1hf6/running_ubuntu_1404_on_surface_pro_1_full_time/
Ubuntu subreddit
http://www.reddit.com/r/Ubuntu/comments/26lvqc/ubuntu_on_the_surface_pro_3/
Type Cover 2 bug
https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=64811
https://www.ifixit.com/Teardown/Microsoft+Surface+Pro+3+Teardown/26595
http://www.anandtech.com/show/8077/microsoft-surface-pro-3-review
http://www.anandtech.com/show/8037/microsoft-surface-pro-3-hands-on-display-performance-preview
https://origin-www.marvell.com/wireless/avastar/88W8897/ (wifi+bt+nfc chip?) http://wireless.kernel.org/en/users/Drivers/mwifiex