Comments on: Microsoft Surface tablets unveiled with screen cover that doubles as keyboard

By: Hamed Berenji

Hamed Berenji — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 13:04:06 +0000

Kinda looks like my Asus Transformer Prime… I goes as long as Microsoft has changed at least 30% of the design they don’t need to worry! lol

By: JSz

JSz — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 18:08:30 +0000

I like that the screen is one inch bigger than ipad. Bigger is still better. They need to make an 18 for my kitchen…

By: gatorproof

gatorproof — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 17:43:21 +0000

Not confusing at all, the price will sort things out in a hurry. The RT will come in at Ipad or notebook type pricing and the Windows Pro version will be like an Ultra-Book and ready for professional work.

2)Microsoft has finally decided to lock down Windows 8 RT, like Apple, and they will be providing templates so to speak for Devs. and Factories to work from so it will make their building process much easier then doing on their own. So it will say them production costs. So no problem pissing them off.

3) Google is trying to unify Android as seen in the upcoming Jelly Bean on the new Nexus 7 tablet.

By: Lawrence Shimer

Lawrence Shimer — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 06:43:10 +0000

i smell another Zune incident, what?, just sayin.

By: Hamed Berenji

Hamed Berenji — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 05:10:16 +0000

Kinda looks like my Asus Transformer Prime… I goes as long as Microsoft has changed at least 30% of the design they don’t need to worry! lol

By: Andrew Couts

Andrew Couts — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 04:06:04 +0000

I think that's a good point. From a distance, Surface seems to me more of an ultrabook than a tablet -- but I would guess it's really both. For customers who never saw the practicality of a tablet, the stand and keyboard could justify spending the cash. For people who really only want a tablet and not much else (kids), it gives them a reason to convince those with the cash (their parents) to buy the thing.

By: Matt Smith

Matt Smith — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 03:57:04 +0000

I think it is cool but I don’t see myself buying one for the same reason I don’t currently own a tablet. Between my desktop, laptop and phone I really don’t have need for it.

By: Richard Wills

Richard Wills — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 03:04:16 +0000

windows sucks…

By: Josh Hermens

Josh Hermens — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 02:03:10 +0000

I like my ZUNE :-(

By: 'Eduardo Palacios Lopez

'Eduardo Palacios Lopez — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 01:40:38 +0000

regular Windows user/consumer doesn’t even know what’s the difference between an atom and other kind of processor, or the different Windows versions…most of these consumers just buy a dekstop/laptop/netbook because they want to have one. if you offer a lot of people this tablet with windows, with office and desktop app, they’re going to buy it without a doubt, they won’t care about arm processor or intel processor. I think prices is gonna be the main factor of the success of the surface

By: Dave Flinn

Dave Flinn — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:55:35 +0000

Considering it’s using Win8 it’s more likely to succeed I think. It’s better tied into the PC’s and phones with that platform.

By: Chris-Ashley Woods

Chris-Ashley Woods — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:55:34 +0000

Hopefully it will be successful!

By: Karen Pate Bytheway

Karen Pate Bytheway — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:55:34 +0000

That does look cool.

By: Ian Bell

Ian Bell — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:36:07 +0000

Sounds like a good piece in the works. "Why Microsoft Surface is doomed already!"

By: Jeffrey Van Camp

Jeffrey Van Camp — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:33:29 +0000

It's definitely a risk. I continue to think that the biggest problem with Windows 8 is that to buy any of it, consumers are going to have to know the difference between Intel and ARM, and then which version of Windows 8 corresponds to that (Windows 8 or Windows RT) and what they lose or gain from either version. It's so stupidly unclear by the way Microsoft is trying to prop these up as the exact same experience.

By: Ian Bell

Ian Bell — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 00:19:24 +0000

Ok, first big mistake: Two models with different hardware. This is just stupid and confusing to the consumer.

Secondly, Microsoft is really going to tick off their hardware partners like HTC, Samsung and Toshiba by directly competing with them. Now, this didn't happen with Google/Android and their partners, so it might not happen with Microsoft, but I still think its a poor move.

One of the biggest mistakes Google made with their Android partners is not creating enough uniformity. You have a ton of hardware manufacturers each with different pecs and screen resolutions. This made the Android Marketplace a nightmare to deal with (you didn't know what resolution the app would be at). I hope Microsoft learned from Google and Apple first, but I don't think they did seeing how they have two different Tablet architectures here.