Just to add a couple points. Legacy chipsets run warm, so Intel will definitely run warm. I have a Win8 tablet, the Acer Iconia Tab WP500, and it has a vent, but the tablet itself is designed well enough that it doesn't get too warm. BTW: the Acer comes with a keyboard, too, and I love it. It's replaced any other laptop. However, I still carry around two tablets with me. The Xoom and the Acer. I carry both because there are apps on the Xoom I cannot live without. The Windows market isn't there yet.
Acer is $500. Which leads to the price issue. My guess is that Microsoft will attempt to compete with Apple on all fronts. The Samsung tablet that Microsoft has been issuing to employees averages around $1500. Tablets should never be more than $500 in my opinion. There's a a price point that only Apple die-hards will pay, and Microsoft needs to do whatever possible to bring the tablet down to a reasonable, obtainable price. -----Original Message----- From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 2:22 AM To: NT System Admin Issues Subject: Re: Microsoft Surface Good show, Microsoft. It was an excellent product launch event and PR. Some details are still missing. Mostly prices. The truly innovative features: 1. A super-thin Windows RT version, which competes directly with the iPad. 2. A slightly thicker Intel Windows 8 Pro version. I suspect this will be one of the best selling "tablets" in the enterprise. 3. The new covers that are also keyboards/touchpads... inspired. How well they wear is a question. 4. The kickstand. Yes, it's something you wish it didn't have to have attached to the device... but have you ever tried to use a tablet on a table without having it propped up somehow? Personally, I approve. Questions still to be answered: 1. Is Microsoft going to be the only seller of Windows 8 RT tablets? Did they just leave HP, Lenovo, Dell, etc, out to dry? 2. What's the battery life? No mention of this always makes me worry. 3. Vents on the Intel version. If it needs vents, it must get warm. 4. Price, price, price. The world needs to know. Not be disappointed when you let us know that the Pro version is $1000[1]. My workmate is very excited about the announcement. And if he knew what the price was, he would already be saving for it. Personally, if I wanted a laptop, i'll buy a laptop. If I want a tablet, I don't want to spend $500 for something roughly the same size as a netbook. That why I bought my HP Touchpad on firesale... the price was right. After using the 10" touchpad for almost a year, I now know that I don't want something that big... so the 7" tablets look better to me. And Android (using Cyanogenmod on my TP) does everything I need a tablet to do. --Matt Ross Ephrata School District [1] Note: This is my guess on the price of the Intel Windows 8 Pro version of Surface. ----- Original Message ----- From: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:[email protected]] To: NT System Admin Issues [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 18:01:34 -0700 Subject: Microsoft Surface > Is here: http://surface.com > > I had a chance to see the technology itself demoed back in 2010, and > it was most awesome. And now, in mobile format. > > > * * > > *ASB* *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker* *Harnessing the Advantages of > Technology for the SMB market… > > * > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
