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disolitude on 29 October 2012
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michael_stutzer said:
disolitude said:
michael_stutzer said:
greenmedic88 said:
I really don't think the price is that much of an issue. As in I don't think it's terribly overpriced.

I'm pretty sure MS isn't trying to compete with cheap tablets; they're trying to compete with the high end ones and are priced appropriately.

Sure, everyone wants to buy more product for less, but in this instance, I think the consumer is pretty much getting exactly what they're paying for.

The only thing that seems overpriced is the $129 keypad cover.


The only thing Surface competes with the high end tablets is the price really.

I disagree. It competes with high end tablets on user experience, which is pretty much all that matters. If they had a 1080p screen on this device, people would have absolutely nothing to complain about.

As it stands, its a high end tablet user experience with some very unique features but with some minor compromises as well.

But it is seriously underpowered, which is evident by the performance of the applications. Yes the UI is fast, but it is not a big achievement really at this point. The screen isn't all that great (resolutionwise), it is underpowered, the app selection is definitely not one of the strengths. The problem is definitely not the OS though, with better hardware pretty much all problems will be gone. Everyone should wait Surface 2 or other tablets in my opinion.


Perhaps...I haven't noticed any slowdown from the 15 minutes I spent with it, but there have been some complaints so it may be justified.

I think that we are underestimating the value of proper MS office on a tablet form factor. It's te only tablet offering this right now and I think this is it's main appeal. It's certanly selling well if we are to believe Microsoft being sold out so the lack of specs isn't something it appears to be hurting it...