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famousringo said:

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rocketpig said:

2. It's too big. 10.6"? Portability is key here, Microsoft. Make it small-ish. The iPad is a great size, as are most 10" Android tablets.

2. Agreed, it is big, but there are a lot of people that have been hoping for a larger tablet. 10.6" will be a much better size for brousing the net. Though I do agree that there will be people turned off by the size. Personally, after my iPad1, I want for my next tablet to have a larger screen.

A 10.6" screen at 16:9 aspect ratio is only 5% larger than a 9.7" screen at 4:3, so not really that much larger in those dimensions. The thickness and weight of the device are more of a concern. The RT version is quite comparable to the new iPad, but the Pro version is almost 50% thicker and 40% heavier than the new iPad. That's really quite a bit, and possibly enough to make that thing a lousy to use off a desk.

Yeah, that's what I noticed about it too. The RT version seems alright, but the Pro version is big! It's a little thicker than the iPad 1, but it's 33% heavier! iPad 1 wifi: 1.5lbs vs Surface Pro: 1.99lbs, (680g vs 903g using metric measurement) I used to have an iPad 1 and after awhile my arm would get tired holding it. The weight reduction on the newer iPads was a great help. I can't imagine having to hold something even heavier than that for long periods of time. The weight isn't really an issue with ultrabooks as you generally lay them on something like a regular laptop. A tablet on the other hand...