Comments on: Is Microsoft’s Surface Tablet A MacBook Air And iPad Killer?

By: RBlakely

RBlakely — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 18:50:00 +0000

This will be another Kindle or Android tablet. Apple clearly has the upper hand because of the app store. Will Microsoft do something to compete? Well, they have the money, but is the developer base there? Look at the headstart Apple has on the rest of the market. THAT is what gives them superiority.

In addition to the software issue, I think there will be a hardware issue. I think MS will try to build so many different Surfaces to please everyone that they will please NO ONE in the end. I believe MS will have too many SKU’s to handle and will not be able to keep the most popular ones stocked and then demand will drastically fall. And what happens when that oh-so-perfect keyboard doesn’t work? Or when you spill your Starbucks on it and it smokes? Just go buy a replacement? Or NOT?
I would NEVER trade my Air or my iPad for this thing. I was a huge Windows supporter until I got my Air. The way OSX works is so freaking sweet I never want to touch another Windows product. No, Microsoft, you came to this party way too late. Go dance with my ugly sister. She’ll take you on the floor.

By: Russ Petersen

Russ Petersen — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:49:00 +0000

I’m considering a 13″ Macbook air to replace my current 15″ Macbook pro this fall. However, if, like you say, it was a fully featured win8 laptop that also could be a tablet for 1k or less then I would have to at least consider it… I’d really miss my Unix-based MacOs but the combo of tablet/PC is really compelling if its done right.

By: James Smith

James Smith — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 12:42:00 +0000

Microsoft has been copying Apple since the mid-80s. They have been getting closer all the time but have never learned to pay as much attention to detail and the real needs of users.

This device sounds like the best yet and I sincerely hope it is all that it seems. Personally, other than the touchscreen ability, I have never understood the need for an iPad. A non-Apple lightweight laptop is much more capable and cheaper, too. There are the quality issues, of course, but there are good windows alternatives available.

I have an elderly Apple Powerbook that I use for travel and eBooks.. It works perfectly and , other than the weight, it is at least as useful as the newest laptops I can buy. I would change to something newer and lighter if the price was right and the quality was there.

By: Zachary Stroh

Zachary Stroh — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 07:50:00 +0000

Um, it’s spelled “Gizmodo” not “Gizmondo”.

By: TechTiger

TechTiger — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:16:00 +0000

It always seemed to me that Apple purposefully dumbed down the i-Pad to maintain demand for their laptops. The Surface appears to have seized upon the frustration of many of us who love the i-Pad but have been exasperated with its quirky and not understandable deficiencies in simple but key areas. While I would prefer Apple to properly address these issues, I will be more than happy to switch over to Microsoft if they have done the job well.

By: Danny Arias

Danny Arias — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 03:28:00 +0000

Not sure if it will kill the ipad. But it will compete with it’s new features. No other tablet has been even close. I have to admit, MS had me at Magnetic Keyboard that doubles as the cover. BRILLIANT!!!!

By: Wyendor

Wyendor — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 23:15:00 +0000

I agree- it all depends on pricing. At $1000, the Pro with the real keyboard beats a MacBook Air + iPad combo. At $1500, you’d have to convince yourself that it’s better than a MacBook Pro. If it all works as advertised, and is under $1000, I’m selling my iPad and old laptop and buying this.