Personally, as an owner of several Macs, an iPad 3 and an iPhone, (which I mention to indicate that I'm not predisposed to be biased in Microsoft's favor) after

Personally, as an owner of several Macs, an iPad 3 and an iPhone, (which I mention to indicate that I'm not predisposed to be biased in Microsoft's favor) after watching the product announcement footage for the Microsoft Surface, the Pro version does seem solid and appealing. The ARM version appeared flaky, maybe a year away from being ready, but the Surface Pro looked like something I might consider purchasing. The product's portability, interesting design with a kickstand (brilliant!), that clever keyboard case, and the supposedly high-res stylus built-in make this a beast of a convergence device, and I think they may have pulled it off. I have a hard time believing that the non-Pro ARM Surface will be shipping anytime soon, however. From a development perspective, I'm probably going to rely on the web browser to target this platform for the foreseeable future, though the resources at my disposal have largely made this choice for me. That said, I certainly wouldn't discount the possibility of developers getting a Surface for themselves, and eventually supporting the platform with their apps. They're a pretty sexy piece of kit.