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[NullPointer]

Seriously, no price?

Microsoft pricing: The amount you'd be willing to pay max + 20%

 

[Ken Masters]

I will like to purchase the Surface
That would competitive dollars, sir
Thank you

 

[The Lamp]

...but what does it do that an iPad doesn't? I just returned my iPad after buying it and realizing it wasn't useful for my lifestyle at all. Does this have better specs or something? I noticed the larger storage space...but wtf does ClearType HD mean anyway?

 

[zethren]

Priced to compete is good enough, but that means it might be a bit more expensive than their competition, otherwise they'd just blow the lid off of it and announce the price.

Whatever, good show.

 

[artist]

This looks too good to be true...
I want to know what type of GPU it has.
Also the price.

I have never ever bought a tablet and/or laptop,
but if the price of this is good, I'm in.

4000.

 

[VertPin]

I came in not hyping a tablet, hate tablets.
Then Microsoft...innovated. omg, I want this BAD.

 

[Kraftwerk]

I WANTED PRICING OUWG*&D@GD@DG@&

 

[numble]

So $500 for basic RT and $1000 for basic Intel version?

BasicRT is priced to compete with 32 gb and 64 gb ARM tablets.

 

[XMonkey]

I'm shocked there are people in here who are actually gonna buy this crap but whatever floats your boar I guess.

"Waaaaahhhhh"

 

[SteveWinwood]

ya, they're gonna wait to see overall reactions before seeing how much they can try and sell this for.

If high praise, for small loss.

If low praise, for a bigger loss.


Since this will be highly anticipated by most, I expect a pricey product.

Quick everybody, hate on this shit hard.

 

[scorcho]

the fact that they're not stating the price means they could be hedging a little bit higher than the iPad for the ARM devices, and using ultrabooks as the basis for the Pro pricing.

 

[Oppo]

I'm an all-Apple household, but I gotta say, they really impressed me. Nice job Microsoft. I think these will do quite well.

 

[Thoraxes]

SO is anyone still worries there won't be any "apps" on this

It's going to have Windows 8 on it. Of course there will be apps.

 

[eastmen]

Wow they have prototypes for people to play with set up.

 

[Kung Fu Jedi]

Just got online to check out the announcement and color me very impressed. Looks like a great product. I'm looking forward to hearing more about it and trying one out for myself. The design looks nice as well. So unlike Microsoft.

 

[Loxley]

AAAAnnnnnddd they didn't stick the landing >< Haven't they learned by now that it's pivotal to announce a price when you unveil new tech like this? Ugh.

That said the device itself looks very impressive.

 

[Jacobi]

MS is back bitches! First serious iPad competitor (typing this on my iPad), can't wait to try this out

 

[Lonely1]

Pro months later! Well, I will upgrade my a500 to win 8 meanwhile.

 

[golem]

So $500 for basic RT and $1000 for basic Intel version?

That sounds about right. If the pro starts at 800 I might bite. 1000$ is a bit too steep. Need to know more about the specs too.

 

[sssstententen]

Oh shit nevermind.

The cards probably meant times each of the press could get a hands on. Hence the different times!

 

[BobLoblaw]

All I know is I need that RT in my life.

 

[outunderthestars]

Expandable memory, hopefully?

micro sd on the rt and micosdxc on the pro.


What is this? "2x2 MIMO antennae" Wifi?

 

[Chris R]

Yay! More Microsoft dubstep! Love the IE commercial.

 

[NZNova]

This is the reason they're mutilating the desktop OS, so I guess it'd better be really good...

 

[D4Danger]

No price or availability.

I assume we'll have to wait for Windows 8 to be finished so sometime in August.

 

[TCRS]

dubstep should be killed.

 

[entremet]

All the major players are now making their own hardware. Goodbye OEM model. I guess they're seeing that OEMs will only commoditizes their products.

 

[Klaymator14]

we have done a 360

 

[xbhaskarx]

There is no way Apple can turn iOS into something that competes with Windows 8 in that time. The iPad now looks like an oversized phone.

Now? The iPad has always looked like an oversized phone. That's why I never bought one, I already have an iPhone and I'm not an old lady with bad eyesight.

 

[Salsa]

4:58:28 PM PDT
Wub wub wub wub SURFACE wub wub wub.

4:58:19 PM PDT
DUBSTEP.

4:58:11 PM PDT
Oh wait, a video.

ROFL

 

[ReturnOfTheRAT]

So the pro one is going to go ultrabook pricing. About 1000 or more then i assume.

4-figures for sure.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Quick! how much are Ultrabook pcs?

Lenovo has the cheapest at $700. Average price is $1000.

 

[Phonomezer]

Portable Steam Surface™

 

[fluffydelusions]

price/release???

 

[bob page]

I'm guessing around $800.

 

[kehs]

So they just pissed off all their OEMS, don't have a price, and aren't launching soon?

That's Microsoft!

 

[enzo_gt]

why can't i

hold all of this hype

 

[Tobor]

the fact that they're not stating the price means they could be hedging a little bit higher than the iPad for the ARM devices, and using ultrabooks as the basis for the Pro pricing.

Yep. $700- $1500. Anywhere in there. Lol.

 

[giga]

No pricing or availability?

 

[clav]

Blue balls from no price announcements.

 

[MetatronM]

Really curious why battery life wasn't something discussed in that engineering segment.

Worrying in its omission.



All told, though, this is surprisingly less of an iPad competitor and more of a Macbook Air competitor. And I think it probably will kick some ass in that space.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

Depending on battery life and price for the Pro versions, I think this could be quite the game changer. A lot of people looking for ultra-portable laptops or tablets could just get this instead.

 

[Glorified G]

799-999$

smh. Well, I guess that's that.

 

[shamanick]

When is Windows 8 out?

I think I'm in sub-$1000.

 

[Maxim726X]

Nothing on the battery?

 

[Levyne]

Well...still better than expected. I'm very interested

 

[The Elite]

I think I just filled the cup.

 

[Slayer-33]

$599 standard $749 Pro

 

[Striek]

Alright, good announcement. Definitely interested, but not sold. Need to know concrete details and whether the actual product lives up to their promises, which is impossible to know without a hands-on.

 

[MThanded]

micro sd on the rt and micosdxc on the pro.


What is this? "2x2 MIMO antennae" Wifi?

Multiple in multiple out. Theoretically better wifi performance.