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[Santee]

The price seems a little high for something that is basically a nexus 7, with a keyboard and some other laptop components.

 

[Zetta_x]

Looks like it could hurt Apple's market share.

I'm sure the lawyers are having sleepless nights looking for some flimsy infringement.

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[nando]

Looks like it could hurt Apple's market share.

I'm sure the lawyers are having sleepless nights looking for some flimsy infringement.

there won't be any lawsuits between microsoft and apple. believe it or not.

 

[Gahars]

Wow, those prices are sure to set off some Surface tension.

 

[chris888222]

$499 for the tablet is an okay price, but $599 for the same tablet with some touch cover is just crap.

At least it comes with MS office.

Looks like it could hurt Apple's market share.

I'm sure the lawyers are having sleepless nights looking for some flimsy infringement.

Microsoft has already made some agreement with Apple to make use of some of their tablet patents. Hence, the chance of lawsuits will be a lot less.

 

[Traversal]

It's a bit too pricey, though the specs look decent, and the Microsoft Office inclusion is nice.

 

[mrtofu]

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[chris888222]

Too expensive. I guess I'll go with the Nexus 7 or iPad mini.

Speaking of iPad mini, Apple has already sent out invites. It will be held on Oct 23.

This tablet is seriously quite expensive (for our market). The reason why I chose iPad is because of its wide range of optimized apps (Solar Walk is fantastic) plus its quite cheap in our local market.

Microsoft always overprice their products in Singapore. Since the Surface base model costs $499 USD, it is likely going to be about SGD 700++ when it's sold here. Even an iPad with all 3 pages, keynote and numbers isn't that expensive.

 

[DCG]

Bit gutted the Pro isn't out until next year, even then I expect it to be delayed. Really can't wait to get my hands on a Surface Pro.

Although I'm not looking forward to seeing the price tag.

I know someone who has a "prototype" Pro.
A Samsung slate
http://www.samsung.com/us/computer/tablet-pcs/XE700T1A-A03US

He installed Win8 on both the slate and his laptop.
He loved it on the slate, it works excellent, but it sucks on the laptop....

You have to get your mouse pointer out of the screen, then click and "pull" to get the options to show in desktop mode....
Not realy handy...
But it works fine on the slate.

 

[Joe88]

just wait for the $1500-2000 pro model :trollface:

 

[Wombo Combo]

Only interested in the pro version. I want to run x86 programs.

 

[FireGrey]

This would of been a great secondary PC to bring to places, but with that price I would rather not.

 

[shakirmoledina]

I think costello is interested in the surface.
if I didn't have a tablet... I would surely get this one
this one seems to even overtake the transformer prime in terms of capability. windows 8 ftw!

 

[BORTZ]

Good god the price. I don't see why I would pay so much for this shiz when I could just get a decent laptop for the same price or cheaper lol.

 

[Range-TE]

umm yeah, for that price I'll just go ahead and buy a laptop

 

[Magsor]

No no and no. This is only good to skateboard on. If we want a good costly proprietary os, we buy an ipad. If we want a free and good OS with infinite possibilities, we get an android.
My name is MAGSOR and i do not endorse this product.

 

[Janthran]

ripoff of ipad

inb4hate

 

[DSGamer64]

Those prices are absurd. Even if it does support MicroSDXC, it's still overpriced by about 100 bucks per model.

 

[Guild McCommunist]

Those prices are absurd. Even if it does support MicroSDXC, it's still overpriced by about 100 bucks per model.

Plus anything at a high price point is competing with the iPad. And the iPad has some heavy market domination at high range tablets. Your best bet is going budget or going somewhere else.

 

[NostalgicMillennial]

yeah..I'd rather buy an android tablet or even a *GASP*...iPad... before this planned overpriced failure.

The only reason why so many devs are interested in coding games for "Surface" is because Microsoft is paying them a lot of money for incentive.