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Microsoft Surface review: Innovative tablet stranded in an app desert

• SlipperySlope 14y ago
  The bottom line ... "If you're an early adopter willing to forget everything you know about navigating a computer, the Surface tablet could replace your laptop. Everyone else: wait for more apps."
• duiker101 14y ago
  I did not read the article, but doesn't the Surface uses Windows 8 which is compatible with all the Windows 7 applications? If you mean metro apps, I can understand but still I do not really care, there is more out of the store.
  • mooism2 14y ago
    The article reviews the Surface RT which comes with Windows RT and is not compatible with Windows 7 applications. But there is a different Surface model which does come with Windows 8.
    • duiker101 14y ago
      well.... that sucks... thanks for the clarification. I will totally go for the Windows 8 version.
• mtgx 14y ago
  Conclusion: "Is Surface worth its price? I think a more useful question is this: If on a business trip, could I replace my laptop with Surface? The short answer is no. The longer answer is also no, but these are the reasons why. The overall sluggishness bugginess in the interface, especially when using IE 10, is disappointing." "App fiends will want to keep their distance, however. The Windows Store currently looks like a ghost town, after the apocalypse. Also, though I've come to really dig the interface and appreciate its elegance, there's a high learning curve here if you're used to iOS and Android. Also, a few tablet-y features you may currently take for granted on other devices are either missing or hidden deep in the bowels of an archaic Windows interface, not optimized for touch."