S.O. Price Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 So here's a link to an article about Microsoft's new tablet.. http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2012/06/18/microsoft-unveils-urface-tablet/ It will be interesting to see how it plays out. Will it grow or bite the dust? I will say I think they need some new blood in the marketing dept.. "Surface"? IMO, that's not a really catchy name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Nathan Posted June 19, 2012 Administrators Share Posted June 19, 2012 Hmmm... So hard to say if it will be a hit or not. While I like Microsoft products I don't care much for any tablet. And if I was going to purchase one just for the sake of blowing several hundred dollars I would get an iPad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHiLL Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 They won't be able to touch the sales that the iPad has, but I do think it will still do well. It's all going to depend on pricing.Get that right, as in undercut the iPad by quite a bit...then they're in for a chance of success. However, I do think that tablet computers are a fad, just like netbooks were. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bryce12 Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 I don't like tablets either but I have to say that Microsoft has got a great product here. The good thing about Surface is that it will have a completely new OS which is optimized for touch devices. It is too early to tell whether it can make a dent in iPad's sales but if Microsoft can convince even a fraction of the people who use Windows computers then it would be interesting to watch the fight between two tech giants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Leigh Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Agreed. Surface doesn't exactly get anyone excited by the sound of the name but then again I think some other company recently launched something called Glass. Was that Microsoft, too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 I think a lot will depend on how successful windows 8 is tbh. I have actually used quite an up to date version of windows 8 on a tablet at work due to us being microsoft partners and its actually quite nice to use in that environment and you can clearly see this is more what it was designed for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHTech100 Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 I will still stick to my iPad.. Apple forever! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHiLL Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 I will still stick to my iPad.. Apple forever! That isn't exactly constructive, and we don't want to start a flame war now, do we? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridwan sameer Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 from the picture it looks like a laptop/netbook aswell. I mean it had a keyboard and all right? BUt im guessing thats removable and replaceable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Leigh Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 Actually I feel a bit sorry for the Microsoft staff who were assigned to come up with something that can capture the tablet market. There are just that many things that you can do with a tablet. You cannot make the screen too large. You cannot make the body too heavy. Lots of constraints involved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Posted June 20, 2012 Share Posted June 20, 2012 That isn't exactly constructive, and we don't want to start a flame war now, do we? I agree ... Besides its like comparing apples and ora.......... In fact forget that analogy LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridwan sameer Posted June 23, 2012 Share Posted June 23, 2012 Well one bad move was having the Tablet getting stuck in the middle of their presentation and having him to switch out tablets in between. But unlike most flamers... Im not going to judge it by its alpha product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHTech100 Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 (edited) That isn't exactly constructive, and we don't want to start a flame war now, do we? It was intended to imply that I think the Surface will fail (as per the topic and topic title), or at least not do well. I guess it didn't convey that meaning to you . Edited July 1, 2012 by JHTech100 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victor Leigh Posted July 1, 2012 Share Posted July 1, 2012 Google has just announced the Nexus will sell for less than 200 usd. Now that adds a new factor into the tablet price war. A very interesting new factor indeed. Will Microsoft sell the Surface cheaper than the Nexus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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