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The Surface Pro is really undercut by the existence of the Nexus 7 or the rumored 8" iPad. Not because they are in direct competition but because a cheap tablet
by jsz0 14y ago
The Surface Pro is really undercut by the existence of the Nexus 7 or the rumored 8" iPad. Not because they are in direct competition but because a cheap tablet makes owning both types of device realistic. You would barely even notice the nexus 7 in your bag and it doesn't weigh 2lbs when you're holding it.
- rbanffy 14y agoI think Microsoft is betting on you having a sudden urge to run Office on your tablet. Or Visual Studio (something I find very unlikely to be a satisfying experience. If the Surface Pro sells for more than an iPad and a reasonable laptop (which you can have for US$400), I cannot imagine an excuse to have one device that's good at neither role instead of two, each one good on its own thing. It's not like it'll make much of a difference in my backpack.
- ladzoppelin 14y agoWell the fact that people use the ipad with keyboard and mouse tell me that people want to be able to run other things on their device besides just touch apps. I think being able to run Sublime 2 or Ableton Live from a tablet would be amazing and worth the higher device price.
- rbanffy 14y agoHow many people actually do it? Is it worth developing a product just for this niche?
- barista 14y ago>> You would barely even notice the nexus 7 in your bag That's the point. To carry more than a device comfortably, now you need a bag :)
- geon 14y agoThe syncing of documents, browser tabs, settings etc. has to be flawless to make the comparison valid. There is a definite advantage to not having separate devices.
- r00fus 14y agoThe Surface Pro (not RT) is navigating a thin line between the iPad, and ultrabooks/MB Air or even a transformer. I'm still struggling why anyone would choose it over an ultrathin laptop.