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That's hardly the same thing. But go ahead and offer that rely... :) it is inexcusable in my opinion for Microsoft to release a touch version of Office before their providing one for their own tablet OS.

This is the type of behavior by Microsoft is what I've been rallying against. And I think that it might reveal a few things that some may not want to hear. Maybe Microsoft was not as committed to the Modern UI as they publicly proclaim. Perhaps the internal churn on the Modern UI APIs has...

That is one of the games that I play the most on my iPad 4/iCade/iMame setup. Exactly like the old days... except not emptying my pocket of quarters. :)

Primarily it is cost. I think that your plan to get a Broadwell-based SP3 is a good one. That's when I'll think about getting one. But buying an SP2 now only to sell it in 6 months is not wise IMO. Surface devices don't hold their value. You're going to lose a few $100 between now and then...

Sounds like a plan... but if you need a device between now and then, I wouldn't advise on buying an SP2. I'd suggest buying an inexpensive 11"-12" notebook. Asus makes a few models that sell for a fraction of what an SP2 sells for.

When I flip my TypeCover behind my Surface 2, I end up detaching it, flipping it over and reattaching it for 2 reasons: 1) Repeated bending back and forward (forward to close, backward with keys out to hold as a tablet) adds additional stress to the hinge/crease on the keyboard. 2) Protects the...

Thank you for that stroll down memory lane. :) During my career at IBM I spent many a year developing for and supporting their PS/2 line. Oh, and whenever a new wave of MCA cards were produced, the BIOS on those machines needed to be updated via a Reference Disk. I won't tell you how much hair...

I know that my thinking is in the minority here (and other Microsoft forums) but "rebooting" a line in a highly competitive market is the kiss of death. Microsoft did that very thing with the Zune (and with Windows Phone). Each generation of device offered technically superior hardware, but...

What you posted makes sense. I disagree with some of it, but it is certainly well considered and I appreciate that. I think with the introduction of the SP3, Microsoft gained a victory on the hardware side, but a loss on the marketing side. Microsoft took a fragmented and confusing mess known...

Why not? Because the lower screen size and target price for such a device would put the Surface Mini significantly out of the target price. In the Rethinking Microsoft Strategy thread on 5/24 I mentioned that with Microsoft reducing the license fee for Windows 8.1 to expect to see 8" tablets...

You seem to dismiss the importance of those initial marketing choices made by Microsoft. It set the stage for all of the confusion that followed. To this day Microsoft continues to keep confusion alive. On the Microsoft Store, Under "Surface Accessories" is listed a "Surface Pen". It is...

Stupid consumers?! wow. I guess Microsoft has no responsibility in creating the state of confusion. :(

errr.... no. There's a market for a iOS tablet in a mini form factor... because there is only one. If anyone wants a mini iOS tablet it is the iPad mini or nothing. With Windows, there is the Dell Venue Pro 8 for $210. There's the Toshiba and a few others at $220-$250. A person interested...

Interesting. I'm seeing plenty of discussion and buzz about the Surface Pro 3 in places that are hostile towards anything Microsoft. In my opinion, Microsoft has fired a shot across the bow of the S.S. Cupertino and some of their fans are now scratching their heads wondering what just happened...

Or wait another 7 months and get the SP4. :)

Perhaps you have not been paying attention to what Microsoft has been trying to do with the Surface line of tablets. "Inexpensive" is not one of their goals. It is to develop a premium line of devices. That costs money. A Surface Pro Mini would cost a minimum of $400. What market is there for THAT?

A Surface Mini running RT and equipped with an N-trig stylus could get me to change my mind about the usefulness of a Surface Mini. :)

I have absolutely no complaints with the ports Microsoft has chosen to include on the Surface line of tablets. I have used both mini-DisplayPort-to-VGA and HDMI cables on my Surface 2 to drive external monitors, I use the USB regularly to attach a high quality microphone, usb thumbdrive, usb...

Will your "hope" turn into "dismay" if the Surface Mini runs Windows RT? ...if the RT version debuts at $350? What if the Surface Mini runs Windows x86 but costs $400? ...supports Wacom but the stylus is a $40 accessory? The Surface line of tablets are intended to be premium devices. How big...

Only you can determine whether or not it is worth it to upgrade from a Pro 2. The Surface Pro 3 differentiators: - 3:2 aspect ratio - Supposedly improved TypeCover3 - same thickness as a Surface 2 (RT version, not Pro 2, technically .01 inches thicker than a Surface 2) - improved synergy between...