Comments on: Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro: $899 in January

By: Rodney Ropmano

Rodney Ropmano — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:13:42 +0000

I currently use my antiquated tablet PC to take copiuos handwritten notes in OneNote for about 6-8 hrs each day. If the Pro can ink well (pun intended) then I will be the first in line for 128GB model. My apps take up about 70 GB and I do not game or have memory heavy uses.

By: Jmcahren

Jmcahren — Wed, 02 Jan 2013 15:34:52 +0000

Why do people keep saying that Microsoft is not a hardware company? What about Xbox with Kinect that has been wildly successful? Also, I don’t consider the Windows 8 Pro version of the Surface a tablet…. it’s a mobile touchscreen PC running all our Windows programs. I do agree that the 64GB is a bit thin, but at least you can add SD memory to the device.

I’ve been wrong before though… time will tell. And good marketing was the key to Apple’s success, and this also applies to Microsoft. They need to convince businesses that this is a useful replacement to bulky PC’s. If not, it will likely fail…

By: speed2exe

speed2exe — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 01:56:18 +0000

Most people will think that the price of the Surface for Windows 8 Pro is steep, but I can understand why the price. Steven has mentioned before that the price of Surface Pro will be comparable with the latest ultrabooks. That being said, the Surface Pro is a full fledged PC. Its specifications are similar to ultrabooks: SSD, light and slim, very responsive…

Sure, you can use surface as a toy to play around with app store, or just browsing the internet just like a tablet, but it would be too must battery wasted because of its i5 processor and the fact that it is bulkier than most tablet.
I would say that the surface pro is for those who really need a full PC to get their job done, using application like Adobe Dreamweaver, photoshop, video editor… something that cannot be run on Windows 8 RT. It offers good productivity with multi-tasking, stylus, digital inking( I am not sure if writing on the surface will be tough due to the smoothness of the screen.), surface is not very good if you compare the typing speed of ultabook to using the touch or type keyboard.
In general, i think the device is targeted at those who wants to have a Full PC that they travel easily with, tablet for some entertainment, and high productivity. Sure, the price is looks steep, but if you think about what it has to offer, the price itself may not be that unreasonable after all.

By: mrargie

mrargie — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 21:09:20 +0000

Great price and size and features — but a little under-powered to replace a high-end laptop. How about an option for an i7 processor, 256GB of SSD and 8GB of RAM (like the Dell XPS 12 and Sony Vaio Duo 11 are offering)? Then I’d be sold!

By: Luscious

Luscious — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 20:46:24 +0000

I fail to see how this can make a dent next to a $400 netbook, which essentially does the same sans the detachable touchscreen. Yes I know a Core i5 has more muscle than a N550 Atom, but still we’re talking twice the price. Microsoft was never a hardware company – this whole Surface lineup is just expensive and unproven. I use both a 10″ netbook and a 7″ Android slate, both of which cost less than $650 together. My experience has shown that neither device can replace the other, nor should it try to.

By: jjj

jjj — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 20:17:50 +0000

So very costly, fat and heavy for a tablet, next to no storage after the OS eats most of it, other than that it’s fine… but regulators should not allow M$ to make x86 PCs.
The 64GB on a Win 8 PC is quite hilarious,might as well have no apps besides notepad. The last Windows PC that had that little storage .also had a floppy drive (does it have that too?).