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Why Microsoft's Surface Pro Could Fail
Nerval's Lobster writes "Microsoft's Surface Pro boasts one feature that could rapidly become an Achilles Heel, especially if Microsoft intends for the device to compete against Apple's iPad and a host of lightweight Google Android touch-screens. In a Nov. 29 Tweet to a customer, the official Surface Twitter feed claimed: 'We expect it [Surface Pro] to have approx. half the battery life of Surface with Windows RT.' That means Surface Pro will have roughly four hours of battery life. That's roughly half the battery life (if not less) of Apple's various iPads, the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1, Research In Motion's PlayBook, Hewlett-Packard's now-cancelled TouchPad, and Motorola's all-but-forgotten Xoom. In other words, pretty much every tablet currently on the market. Nor can the Surface Pro compete with other tablets on price. The 64GB version of the device will retail for $899, with the 128GB version coming in a little higher at $999."
It's just too expensive; only clueless, rich snobs with more money than brains can afford it!
Sincerely,
Apple User
sigs are for losers (except to point out that sigs are for losers)
It is by FAR the most powerful tablet on the market, so obviously the battery life will suffer.
Which means that it will run hot. Will it be possible to fry eggs on it ? Because it has the possibility to become the best kitchen tool EVER !
I have discovered a truly marvelous proof of killer sig, which this margin is too narrow to contain.
"I'd love to have a 7-8 inch Surface" - Most people would but you just need to be happy with what God gave you
HOW COULD IT NOT?
1) 900 Dollars
2) Hot, Power Sucking Intel Chip
3) Boots desktop OS with a BIOS
4) Consumes 32+ GB of storage with system binaries
5) The frequently-discussed "Win8 trainwreck" UI
6) Needs Forefront/Essentials/McAfee/Symantec-Norton/etc..
7) Steve Ballmer
"Flyin' in just a sweet place,
Never been known to fail..."