Microsoft Surface

[Lias]

Oh right. Everything besides that....

Current generation Windows Phone is pretty damn sweet. Current generation server products are pretty damn sweet.

I think the only real fail since vista is Windows 8 for Desktop (It'll still be sweet for tablet/phone)

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

What will break it is the apps.  unless they can tap in to the Android app market (which a while ago was pretty weak for tablet apps anyway) or have and Ipad emulator.  
MS may have to cut the price and try and get a lot out into the market.

I guess one of the reasons MS pushed the beta version of Win8 out so early is to get people intrested in developing apps for it. There will be plenty of apps by the time Windows RT is release, although no where near the same number as whats available for iPad.

Windows RT can't support any kind of emulation software, however from my experience it will be quite easy for andriod developers to code thier apps for Windows RT.

Windows 8 Pro will run anything Windows 7 can.

[dirtyape]

Oh right. Everything besides that....

Guess you haven't used Win2k8R2 to do anything...

This tablet will appeal to a LOT of businesses as they are probably already considering using tablets, and now they don't need to change their application base from windows architecture. It's a no brainer really.

[The Demon Lord]

Me and my company already have people that have asked for exactly this type of functionality.

Really hope this works as well as it should

[Pyromanik]

Oh look, an Asus transformer pad.
Only with windows.

And for some reason people think it's revolutionary?

The only revolutionary thing is that it runs windows.

[mycoolcar]

Either I missed it, or it has no camera? Tablets are pro for skype/video calling, why does it not have one?

Also, it needs a microsoft version of the ipads retina display, that shit it sexy.

[ArtanisNZ]

http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en/us/about.aspx

Surface has not just one, but two cameras. Use the front LifeCam to chat with the people that you care about. The rear-facing LifeCam is angled to 22 degrees so you can flip out the Kickstand and record meetings and events hands-free. Stereo speakers and dual microphones tuned for Skype help you sound like you are right next door.

[Xenolightning]

[tono14]

Just soooo sexy I dont think ill be needing to look any further for fap material tonight

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

Oh look, an Asus transformer pad.
Only with windows.

And for some reason people think it's revolutionary?

The only revolutionary thing is that it runs windows.

Yes, running a full version of windows is what makes it revolutionary.

There hasn't yet been a tablet which runs a full windows OS that has been designed for touch.

There has been many windows tablets before, but they've never done too well because the OS was always designed for mouse and keyboard first.

[Retardobot]

Oops.

http://www.wimp.com/newtablet/

[dirtyape]

it happens, even ios freezes... once for me, i think it was last year in may...

[Emrico1]

Imagine the fappery if an iTampon ran OSsomefuckingbigcatnamewankery

IMAGINE!

[Black Heart]

I've seen windows 'designed for touch' before it was shit and nobody used it. like the tablet PC 'support' or the all in one touchscreens. MS historically made crap OS's for touch. Crashing during demonstration doesn't fill me with confidence this will be any different.

[dirtyape]

back then it was only a gimmick and people wanted to be wanky in meetings with their windows xp tablet that was completely shit. It was still WinXP pretending to be a tablet, they were slow and shit.

[Pyromanik]

Oops.

http://www.wimp.com/newtablet/

LoL, Windows 98 all over again?

Imagine the fappery if an iTampon ran OSsomefuckingbigcatnamewankery

IMAGINE!

iOSX?

From what I hear every new cat seems to bring the two closer towards a singularity.


... Sounds familiar...

[Tiwaking!]

I remember this article being on one of the top fails of 2012

http://www.zagg.com/community/blog/oprah-uses-her-ipad-to-tell-us-how-much-she-loves-the-surface/

Oprah recently revealed that Microsoft’s Surface tablet is one of her “Favorite Things” of 2012. Then, last night, she tweeted “Gotta say love that SURFACE! Have bought 12 already for Christmas gifts.” Interesting to note that the tweet was sent from an iPad. Below is a screenshot of the tweet from my Tweetbot iPhone app, which pulls in the source for each tweet.

[mycoolcar]

Paid product endorsement maybe?

[BerG]

Took you two days to figure that out?

[Growler]

potatoes

[Nostargate]

mash em, boil em, stick em in a stew

[Apostrophe Spacemonkey]

Oprah is so rich, buying 12 is nothing, she could buy Surfaces to use as toilet paper.

[Nostargate]

Don't be silly, the surface is smooth it will just smear, iPad's on the other hand........

[The Demon Lord]

Don't be silly, the surface is smooth it will just smear, iPad's on the other hand........

Swipe to unlock?

[mycoolcar]

Back to topic, has anyone used one of these yet? Opinions plz.