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Microsoft Introduces New "Surface" Tablet

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Re: Microsoft Introduces New "Surface" Tablet

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Post by yottabyte47 »

MrFoof wrote: post #7

They have a video on the main page. The video is a minute long. They have asked for my attention for a minute. In that minute, they have not told me anything about what the Surface can do for me, and why I should care about it. I'm absolutely baffled by that. Yes, I might know what it is, and have some idea about what it can do, but if this was a television commercial, I'd bet money that such a campaign would be a qu…

I noticed that as well. Us geeks know what it is but non-geeks are probably like, 'Is that a new iPad?' Contrast with Apple's iPad ads that show 'real' people actually doing things with the device.

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MrFoof wrote: post #7

They have a video on the main page. The video is a minute long. They have asked for my attention for a minute. In that minute, they have not told me anything about what the Surface can do for me, and why I should care about it. I'm absolutely baffled by that. Yes, I might know what it is, and have some idea about what it can do, but if this was a television commercial, I'd bet money that such a campaign would be a qu…

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Re: Microsoft Introduces New "Surface" Tablet

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Post by drivebyacct2 »

http://www.microsoft.com/global/surface/en/us/renderingasset...

WinRT (ARM) and a Intel version. Multitouch keyboard. Full HD on the Intel tablet on 10.6 inch screen (nearly the same density as the MBP Retina)

Also, funny the comments here, the iPad edges are tapered, but the RT version is 9.3mm and Apple says the iPad is 9.4mm deep.

Why oh why are they pushing Silverlight to show the video?

Re: Microsoft Introduces New "Surface" Tablet

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Post by prezjordan »

kennywinker wrote: post #4
prezjordan wrote: post #3

I'm not sure how I feel about this. I feel like there's nothing "new" here. Can someone prove me wrong?

The smartcover-with-keyboard thing is pretty impressive.

I feel like it would leave very odd patterns from the oil on the screen, and it honestly looks like something I'd find in the clearance bin at staples.

Re: Microsoft Introduces New "Surface" Tablet

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Post by prezjordan »

ebtalley wrote: post #10

Is there some visual distortion going on or is that tablet really thick? Reminds me of the newton. http://www.microsoft.com/global/surface/en/us/publishingimag...

I think the back face is smaller in area than the front face, so the angle is tricking your eyes.

Re: Microsoft Introduces New "Surface" Tablet

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Post by estel »

yottabyte47 wrote: post #8
kennywinker wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The smartcover-with-keyboard thing is pretty impressive.

That's what I thought at first and then thought 'I bet that feels like typing on a microfiber cloth, and the keys can't have much travel, if any at all.

They've announced two covers, one of which has a tactile keyboard.

Re: Microsoft Introduces New "Surface" Tablet

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Post by ThomPete »

I think it's pretty safe to say that this is Microsoft going all in on the consumer market.

1. Video doesn't really show anything but it is admittedly well made. 2. You have to actually download the tech specs. 3. The tech specs have little meaning. (At first glance what is ClearType HD Display, some sort of Retina?)

It's like they took the apple philosophy even further.

Not sure how I feel about this but I guess now finally all the windows people have what the metro really is made for.

Oh and a little detail.

2100 Likes so far and not a single tweet (which obviously can't be true for reasons I am not yet aware of.)

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