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...
It's .2mm thinner than the iPad.
Microsoft Introduces New "Surface" Tablet
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#22They 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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YouTube to the rescue:
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#23They 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 thought a similar thing -- too much heavy BGM and no idea what the balls have to do with the tablet itself.
However, as far as giving information about the product, I don't think it was too bad. Features from the video:
* Cover is a keyboard on the back * Cover is removable, and comes in many colors * Kickstand on the back * A little thicker than a USB plug
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#25i can't believe they've got the windows logo on the front bezel. super ugly and distracting. even apple, who loves its logo as much as any corporation, kept the front of the ipad logo-free.
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#26Video requires Silverlight. Here is the Youtube version. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=d...
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#27I 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…
>some sort of Retina?
The power of Apple's marketing cannot be overstated here. You're referring to a Microsoft screen by an Apple trademark.
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#28I don't see a sticker telling me what kind of processor is in inside, nor do I see a sticker telling me which version of Windows this is. I'm a bit confused.
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#29Why not offer video options, instead of shoving silverlight in our throat.
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#30The Win8Pro version has about the same 42 W-h battery size as in the new iPad. I doubt it can manage the same battery life, especially if it has to have vents.