Steve Kovach, writing for Business Insider, praised the specifications on the new Surface, but not the experience as a whole. But it’s also not as good of a Windows 8 PC as other OEM-produced devices, coming in at lower price points with better battery life and other specs.” It’s not as good of a tablet, in terms of weight/battery life, as the Surface RT is.
However, she added: “I keep scratching my head over who Microsoft expects to buy the Surface Pro.
But reviewers found the device uncomfortably stranded between a tablet and a PC, with many compromises. Microsoft has said the device is the first to bring a full operating system to the tablet format without compromising quality. That is $200 more expensive than a comparable iPad and closer in price to the 64 GB MacBook Air laptop at $999. The Surface Pro is thicker, heavier and several hundred dollars more expensive than the first Surface RT, which runs on an ARM Holdings Plc -designed chip and is not compatible with old Microsoft programs.Īvailable in 64 and 128 gigabyte versions, both with wifi-only connectivity, the Surface Pro starts at $899, excluding a $120-plus keyboard. Windows co-chief Tami Reller said earlier this week it is a key part of revving up interest in Windows 8, launched last October but which has not gripped consumers’ imaginations. The “Surface with Windows 8 Pro”, as it is officially called, is available from Saturday. It also hopes to appeal to businesses who want to give employees lightweight, mobile machines that fit easily into their technology and security infrastructure.
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