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At first I applauded Microsoft for continuing to advance the desktop computer market. This is something I wish Apple would continue to invest in but is clear th

At first I applauded Microsoft for continuing to advance the desktop computer market. This is something I wish Apple would continue to invest in but is clear they're moving towards building machines for the engineers to build iOS software. However then I jump into the Microsoft store and check it out... $4,199.00 for the high-end option gets you a hybrid drive, probably connected over an older SATA bus and a graphics card from last year? USB 3.0 only and no Thunderbolt? Is this a system that was designed last year and it took a full year to get to production? Sorry if I'm being bitchy, but to me this is typical Microsoft only going the 80%.

kevingadd 10y ago
You need to understand the market they're aiming for: This acts as a replacement for the somewhat common Cintiq + PC pairing (very expensive), and also happens to serve some other useful purposes, all as one unit. Plus it introduces a new interaction model and good hardware design. Definitely very expensive, but actually price-competitive vs alternatives.
MAGZine 10y ago
Why, pray tell, would Microsoft include a thunderbolt port, an apple standard, on their device? It had licensing issues before, not sure if it still does or not—wouldn't be surprised. I'd want a USB-C port before I'd want a thunderbolt port!
- izacus 10y ago
  While thunderbolt isn't an Apple standard (it's Intels actually and HP laptops for example ship with it), the hardware on Thunderbolt that's actually compatible with Windows is rather rare and doesn't make all that much sense in comparison to just using USB 3.0
- mwfunk 10y ago
  Thunderbolt is an Intel standard, Apple was just an early adopter.