Microsoft Surface Ships October 26th

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  1. News Bot iFans.com News

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    News Bot, Jul 30, 2012
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  2. jotokun Active Member

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    Meh, nothing the Asus Transformer line cant do with a chrooted Ubuntu or Debian on it.
    jotokun, Jul 30, 2012
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  3. Megaorange Active Member

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    Compared to the RT version right? The Pro is like a laptop in tablet form.
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  4. Zyiros Well-Known Member

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    Im predicting a two to four month hype about the Microsoft surface, then people will go back to the "Meh, it's Microsoft" kinda attitude.
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  5. sam_rock Active Member

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    why? the Surface with Windows 8 pro is enough to replace a laptop for most. it's not just about Surface, there will be lots of Windows 8 tablets and touchscreen laptop rolling out soon after Windows 8 releases. but the Surface is certainly the best form factor to use Windows 8.

    if the pro is priced right at equivalent to around ultrabook price, i might pick one.
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  6. Zyiros Well-Known Member

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    That's just it. The more things that the Surface can equally perform as, the less likely it will become more popular than a computer that can do exactly the same thing.

    The iPad is still a success because it wasn't made to run OSx. It would be silly to put OSx on the iPad. It would be more with it to buy a MacBook Air.

    You are correct in saying there will be more tablets and computers running windows 8. That's what will hurt the Surface. It won't be unique after a few months because everything else can do the same thing.
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  7. sam_rock Active Member

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    for people who know about Surface and have used Windows 8, would prefer Surface over ultrabook (mostly) unless they are going for high specs laptop.

    Windows 8 is designed around Metro not Aero of Windows 7, even tho it runs Desktop on it. it's not exactly putting a desktop OS into a tablet, they made one for it compatible with desktop.

    Microsoft said they will be selling few millions of these, so they aren't fully competing with other Windows 8 laptops/tablets considering they are expected to sell over 375 millions windows 8 PCs. they have patent to surface design and parts so not everyone will have same thing as Surface but Surface should inspire OEMs to think about designs for Windows 8 devices.
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  8. Genius Community Development Team

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    Umm... It doesn't have an integrated keyboard. It has integrated pogo pins for docking with a keyboard.

    Do we have any information on pricing yet?
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    Buddy, your avatar is ugly as f*** but man it's awesome for a username of "Genius". Funny.
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  10. Shedoara Well-Known Member

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    Does it have USB? Cause if it did and I got one of these I'd install iTunes and sync my iPad with it mwahaha.
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