On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 12:54 PM, Craig van Nieuwkerk <[email protected]>wrote:
> I travel on the train every day. At least 50% of people are staring into a > phone on the way to work (me included, WP7). This is at least 10x more than > the number who have an iPad on the train. IMO the iPad is just a bit oversized. the nexus 7 is closer to a sweet-spot for travelling. > From this I can only conclude that when people are on the road and want > mobility they use their phone, not their tablet. I also own an iPad and it > is used 95% of the time at home, on the couch or kitchen. > > So 3g is not a high priority for most tablet users as they are mostly only > using it at home or office. > > I suppose the question is how much does the 3g components (sans the SIM and account) add to the cost, and is it worth adding another SKU to your product line and having another model? > > On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 12:45 PM, David Kean <[email protected]>wrote: > >> (My opinion, not Microsoft’s)**** >> >> ** ** >> >> In past releases we’ve focused on enterprise scenarios, with the thought >> that the consumer will buy what they use at work. Apple has long since >> proven that things have changed and I still groan every time I see Steve >> Balmer’s quote when he was asked about the iPhone and said that they would >> get at maximum 3% of the market share.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> This time, Windows/Surface has bucked their typical product cycle and >> instead said that they’re entirely focusing on everyday consumers. The fact >> that we’re developers and techies automatically rules us out (not that I >> won’t happily use the one that they are giving us :)).**** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* [email protected] [mailto: >> [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *David Szkilnyk >> *Sent:* Wednesday, October 17, 2012 4:33 PM >> >> *To:* 'ozDotNet' >> *Subject:* RE: Just seen the prices of Window 8 RT Surface devices....*** >> * >> >> ** ** >> >> The 3g is a mute subject how many times in our day to life we just >> portable hot spot our phones.**** >> >> From the kids in the car playing on the ipad to jump on the network to >> get something, to the network going down at work so your laptop can still >> keep going, to your tablet out of wifi range and you need to grab something >> urgently. **** >> >> ** ** >> >> >>Tell me I’m wrong?**** >> >> I am of view what can it be used for? I see no benefit from this device >> and yet to see why this is different in that I should purchase it over what >> is already existing.**** >> >> I am constantly asked by people around me and I cannot see why or even >> what I you could do with this device over the ipad and android other than >> Office. **** >> >> With Office I have yet see it running on it yet (though I reserve >> judgement here) though I am of mind that I would rather spend a few more >> dollars for atom version or a proper intel version and have a full win8 >> running and not running in its restricted environment. **** >> >> ** ** >> >> Personally I am waiting for the surface pro or ultra hybrid as to replace >> my aging 13in laptop, I have a set boundaries of operations and see this >> piece of hardware a very good step up, but a RT what’s it for?**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Dave.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* [email protected] [ >> mailto:[email protected] <[email protected]>] *On >> Behalf Of *Tony Wright >> *Sent:* Thursday, 18 October 2012 9:22 AM >> *To:* 'ozDotNet' >> *Subject:* RE: Just seen the prices of Window 8 RT Surface devices....*** >> * >> >> ** ** >> >> Also, which would you prefer – a device that you can plug a SIM into, or >> one that you can’t? Microsoft’s tablet only has WIFI, which is a major >> market killer for business applications.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> So if you had to splurge on a tab, which would you go for – a tab that >> supports 3G, or one that doesn’t? Very disappointing.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Right now they appear to be going for the stupid rich Microsoft fanboys >> who will be silly enough to purchase this device and then pay again when >> the true mobile versions come out. This is the Zune all over again. They >> will have an initial take up from fanboys, and then watch sales drop >> dramatically afterwards.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Tell me I’m wrong?**** >> >> ** ** >> > > -- Meski http://courteous.ly/aAOZcv "Going to Starbucks for coffee is like going to prison for sex. Sure, you'll get it, but it's going to be rough" - Adam Hills
