4 ms·

Microsoft. Kicks. Ass.

14 points by sutro 14y ago

GiraffeNecktie 14y ago
Utterly. Pretentious. Bullshit.
bitwize 14y ago
But Microsoft knocked one out of the park yesterday. Completely. Hit. A. Home. Run. They COULD! GO! ALL! THE! WAY! God I hate this writer already.
oldstrangers 14y ago
That's some marvelous hyperbole. Honestly though, I don't understand the excitement about this tablet. Is it really just because another company seems to have put a lot of effort into the industrial design of a product? If this was the surface tablet of a few years ago (decade?), where you could place a camera on it and the images would immediately transfer, I'd be impressed. Instead its just a very nice looking Windows 8 tablet/laptop? The original surface stuff looked incredible, and it would still be incredible today. Unfortunately I'm not seeing any of it in this new device.
adventureful 14y ago
Whatever comes out of the Microsoft tablet effort, one simple thing really matters: competition = good. What wouldn't be good is for Apple to just sit atop the tablet industry, forever unchallenged. Whether it's Amazon or Samsung or Microsoft taking their shot at the crown, it's great for the space to be hyper competitive.
TheSOB88 14y ago
You can tell how much the writer doesn't believe a single Goddamn word he says. Vagary, exaggerated emotion, all for what? Some device I can't even find one cool thing about. This was written for a boss, not for you and me.
csmeder 14y ago
I am having a hard time understanding how the writer is so impressed. This tablet is not new. It's what we expected from Microsoft. ====================== The Facts: - For a long time Microsoft has said windows 8 will have a tablet mode. - A few years after the iPod came out, Microsoft came out with a copy called the zune. - A few years after the iPhone Microsoft partnered with Nokia and other OEMs to come out with a copy of the iPhone. - The Keyboard cover idea isn't new http://uk.asus.com/Eee/Eee_Pad/Eee_Pad_Transformer_TF101/ http://uk.asus.com/Eee/Eee_Pad/Eee_Pad_Transformer_TF101/ - The magnetic cover isn't new The result: This press conference was expected and what was announced wasn't surprising. ====================== How was this tablet a "Knock out of the park"? It seems to be more like a base hit. Microsoft made a base hit with the Zune and it went no where. We will have to see where this base hit goes. All that said, it seems like this product is up to the caliber of Zune, which was a decent piece of hardware. I am sure creating this tablet was hard for Microsoft. And they seem to have captured the interest of many people. However, this mix of design and interest didn't result in success for Zune. So we will just have to see what happens next. Either way It's great to see some competition for Apple. Competition is always a win for the consumer.
- chrisdroukas 14y ago
  Moreso, there aren't any specifications released with the announcement as far as I know. Before anyone says 'specs don't matter anymore! End-users don't care!' — knowing nothing about a device is far worse.
- psychotik 14y ago
  In spite of all you say, and in spite of the author confessing to being a Apple fanboy, he's impressed. The fact that Microsoft could orchestrate an event like this, keep details from leaking, announce a product as impressive (even if it's only on paper) and defy partners might be good enough to sing their praise. None of this is 'expected' from Microsoft - hence he's impressed. I see nothing wrong here.
protomyth 14y ago
At this point, we don't know price or release date. It is another of the "announce early" to keep enterprise IT from buying someone else while Microsoft catches up (ask any number of software devs in the 90's). I do wonder how this will affect traditional Microsoft partners. What does Dell and Lenovo think and will is stifle their tablet efforts.
b0sk 14y ago
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14 points by sutro 14y ago

Utterly. Pretentious. Bullshit.

But Microsoft knocked one out of the park yesterday. Completely. Hit. A. Home. Run. They COULD! GO! ALL! THE! WAY! God I hate this writer already.

oldstrangers 14y ago

That's some marvelous hyperbole. Honestly though, I don't understand the excitement about this tablet. Is it really just because another company seems to have put a lot of effort into the industrial design of a product? If this was the surface tablet of a few years ago (decade?), where you could place a camera on it and the images would immediately transfer, I'd be impressed. Instead its just a very nice looking Windows 8 tablet/laptop? The original surface stuff looked incredible, and it would still be incredible today. Unfortunately I'm not seeing any of it in this new device.

adventureful 14y ago

Whatever comes out of the Microsoft tablet effort, one simple thing really matters: competition = good. What wouldn't be good is for Apple to just sit atop the tablet industry, forever unchallenged. Whether it's Amazon or Samsung or Microsoft taking their shot at the crown, it's great for the space to be hyper competitive.

TheSOB88 14y ago

You can tell how much the writer doesn't believe a single Goddamn word he says. Vagary, exaggerated emotion, all for what? Some device I can't even find one cool thing about. This was written for a boss, not for you and me.

csmeder 14y ago

I am having a hard time understanding how the writer is so impressed. This tablet is not new. It's what we expected from Microsoft. ====================== The Facts: - For a long time Microsoft has said windows 8 will have a tablet mode. - A few years after the iPod came out, Microsoft came out with a copy called the zune. - A few years after the iPhone Microsoft partnered with Nokia and other OEMs to come out with a copy of the iPhone. - The Keyboard cover idea isn't new http://uk.asus.com/Eee/Eee_Pad/Eee_Pad_Transformer_TF101/ http://uk.asus.com/Eee/Eee_Pad/Eee_Pad_Transformer_TF101/ - The magnetic cover isn't new The result: This press conference was expected and what was announced wasn't surprising. ====================== How was this tablet a "Knock out of the park"? It seems to be more like a base hit. Microsoft made a base hit with the Zune and it went no where. We will have to see where this base hit goes. All that said, it seems like this product is up to the caliber of Zune, which was a decent piece of hardware. I am sure creating this tablet was hard for Microsoft. And they seem to have captured the interest of many people. However, this mix of design and interest didn't result in success for Zune. So we will just have to see what happens next. Either way It's great to see some competition for Apple. Competition is always a win for the consumer.

chrisdroukas 14y ago
Moreso, there aren't any specifications released with the announcement as far as I know. Before anyone says 'specs don't matter anymore! End-users don't care!' — knowing nothing about a device is far worse.
psychotik 14y ago
In spite of all you say, and in spite of the author confessing to being a Apple fanboy, he's impressed. The fact that Microsoft could orchestrate an event like this, keep details from leaking, announce a product as impressive (even if it's only on paper) and defy partners might be good enough to sing their praise. None of this is 'expected' from Microsoft - hence he's impressed. I see nothing wrong here.

protomyth 14y ago

At this point, we don't know price or release date. It is another of the "announce early" to keep enterprise IT from buying someone else while Microsoft catches up (ask any number of software devs in the 90's). I do wonder how this will affect traditional Microsoft partners. What does Dell and Lenovo think and will is stifle their tablet efforts.

b0sk 14y ago

I. Will. Reply. Like. This. To. Seek. Attention.