Microsoft big reveal: the Surface tablet

[QuintonB]

Microsoft unveils the Surface tablet

Microsoft Corp unveiled a tablet called Surface on Monday, in a move to rival Apple Inc’s massively successful iPad.

 

[FrankCastle]

Don't write off Microsoft.
This is going to be huge.

 

[TofuMofu]

Don't write off Microsoft.
This is going to be huge.

Yup. I sure hope it is.

I'm interested in it. I've ever really been interested in a tablet, but this looks like an awesome substitute for paper work and paired with Google drive, this will be awesome for me.

 

[cerebus]

I could wish for a higher density screen than 1376 to compete with the iPad3, but this does look promising I have to say.

 

[ThatOtherGuy]

I'm not sure that I would be excited about getting a Windows8 tablet. I suspect that the version of Windows will be so "closed" and watered down. Windows is cool as a desktop OS...lots of software support, millions of ways of customising things and getting it to work like you want. I suspect it won't be the same on a tablet.....Xbox a typical example.

 

[KleinBoontjie]

I'm not sure that I would be excited about getting a Windows8 tablet. I suspect that the version of Windows will be so "closed" and watered down. Windows is cool as a desktop OS...lots of software support, millions of ways of customising things and getting it to work like you want. I suspect it won't be the same on a tablet.....Xbox a typical example.

You sound like an expert

 

[AfricanTech]

The enterprise is going to jump all over this - purchasing managers around the world saying "finally"

 

[Revelant]

posted this in the other section, but its more appropriate here.

 

[zamicro]

I'm not sure that I would be excited about getting a Windows8 tablet. I suspect that the version of Windows will be so "closed" and watered down. Windows is cool as a desktop OS...lots of software support, millions of ways of customising things and getting it to work like you want. I suspect it won't be the same on a tablet.....Xbox a typical example.

We will have to wait and see, but I tend to agree with you on this one.

 

[cerebus]

posted this in the other section, but its more appropriate here.

More like:
2002: XP-based tablet pc's don't sell for crap because XP without a keyboard is horrible.
2010-12: iPads steal Microsoft's milkshake
2012: Microsoft responds to iPad threat.

 

[ThatOtherGuy]

You sound like an expert

I'm no expert....FAAAR from it. I just don't like being limited on how I use my devices, because of the software.

 

[bekdik]

Do these devices have built in 3G/wifi/ethernet?

 

[siraman]

Perhaps wrong thread..The PC is dead!