Comments on: Microsoft Surface is vapourware, the Courier too?

By: Ginda_ersigit

Ginda_ersigit — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 05:28:00 +0000

WAW… amazing. its the best i like it.

By: contextfree

contextfree — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 03:00:06 +0000

Surface obviously isn’t vaporware, since it exists and you can buy one now (if you have more money than you know what to do with), but it’s kind of remarkable that it’s been, what, 2-3 years? and the price is still the same as at launch. I’m wondering what the obstacles to cheaper production are, or is it a market stratification thing?

By: Rulerr

Rulerr — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 23:41:39 +0000

The surface is not vaporware. Expensive? yes. But I can order one for my home right now, if I had 12 grand to blow. This article is not just poorly titled, it’s as if the author is saying whatever they want just to get reads.

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 23 Mar 2010 16:59:21 +0000

A very misleading article title. Should be modified to say “home Surface”.

ATT was the first Surface customer back in 2008, putting one in their main stores to compare phones with.

Since then, the Surface has been deployed in many restaurants, hotels, casinos.

By: Egnat

Egnat — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 22:10:52 +0000

vapourware? the surface is a bit much existing to be “vapourware” … it was never microsofts intend to have one in every household … at least not in the near future… of course i would like to have one… no doubt… but to be honest: there are still lots of people who think online games are the main thing they can use their computers for so innovative products as surface still will be a niche-product for at least some more years…

By: Geek

Geek — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:19:38 +0000

I would like to speak on behalf of the unsung hero of the past 70 years, the KEYBOARD. Since the invention of the type writer and through the evolution and revolution of the computer, the keyboard has been the friendly surface that has worked perfectly converting finger strokes into words. What did the keyboard do wrong? Accordingly to apple everything. You are being lead to believe you don’t need the response of your friend to tell your fingers they are working, a flat surface will suit you wrong. Well, forgive me but this is one technological innovation that I will not buy. I-Pad, I don’t thinks so.

By: Malcolm McCaffery

Malcolm McCaffery — Sun, 21 Mar 2010 19:04:56 +0000

The Surface has been available commercially since April 2008. The issue is cost – originally when released it was US$12,500 each, I don’t know many people who would pay that for a computerized coffee table. If you have the money go and get it for your house. It’s one thing to spend 5 years developing a great product, another thing to make it cost effective so consumers will buy it.

That being said Microsoft originally said they expected by 2010 prices would start coming down so it may start reaching consumers.

The SURFACE is a great device, and having used one, I certainly wish I had one, but have to wait for the price to drop quite a lot!