[PCWorld]

Post your comments for Surface tablet captures lion's share of Windows RT market here

[MacNewton]

"Surface is being primarily used in landscape mode by 92 percent of its owners."

Question is a boat or a plane doesn't float or does it fly? This unit is very confusing to most new users. Later on as we get more Data collected on this unit people will be reporting to use this as a laptop / notebook not as a tablet.

That's not to say that people won't use it it's just that they won't use it as a tablet. It may have all the features of a tablet but as soon as someone clicks on that keyboard it probably just leave it at their desk at home. Time will tell.

[jscott418]

I doubt many PC makers making tablets did a lot to market their tablets given the fact many thought Windows RT was a bust before it came out. Never before I have read so much push back from PC makers about Microsoft. The Surface really rubbed them the wrong way. I think if Apple offered them a chance to build Mac clones they would jump at the chance. Even more so if Linux had any real following at all in the public eye they would begin a push away from Windows. Given the fact neither of these scenarios will occur. The PC makers are stuck with Microsoft and Windows 8. I would not bet though if Windows 8 falters that PC makers will begin making and advertising Windows 7 machines again. Remember how long Windows XP stuck around after Windows Vista?

[curt29]

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Later on as we get more Data collected on this unit people will be reporting to use this as a laptop / notebook not as a tablet.

I think this is true to an extent.

The main function of a tablet is to have a portable computing device. With that in mind, if I have a tablet/laptop device, I would imagine that I would use it as a laptop 80 - 90% of the time. With the Surface, I could get work done at a desk in "laptop" mode and read the news during commercials on the couch in "tablet" mode.

Looking at these statistics makes me reconsider how much I would actually use a tablet only device. I bought a Kindle Fire, but I have been reluctant to buy a tablet in the $500 range for this reason.

[jglen490]

Don't like Surface. Probably because of the Win8 UI. It reminds too much of the guy on Windows who insists on putting a shortcut to everything he has on his desktop. It's plug ugly cluttered, and eventually will make it hard to find what you really want or need. Maybe that UI works on a small device, but going through the computer aisle at the store, I just have this urge to keep moving. My laptop is getting really old - it's always been slow - but I'm looking at another laptop with Win7 and to just make it work until Win7's EOL.

[thewazak]

"It's true that Microsoft has priced Surface as a premium product"

It IS a premium product! Why shouldn't they?

Does a premium car maker sell a new model at family car prices just to compete with family cars?

Sounds like sour grapes to me.

Besides, the margin (rip off factor) is much less than Apple's.

[BobSireno]

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Even more so if Linux had any real following at all in the public eye they would begin a push away from Windows.

Linux will never have a large following among the general public because there are over 100 distros of it. If Google put out an Android distro, not a third party compiled version, Windows would be in real trouble as the public, worldwide, knows and uses Android. An Android PC would sell for $100 less then an otherwise identical Windows version. Who wouldn't want that? To make this work Google would have to develop new and superior universal driver API's that would allow more devices to "just work".

[HunterGuy2]

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"Surface is being primarily used in landscape mode by 92 percent of its owners." Question is a boat or a plane doesn't float or does it fly? This unit is very confusing to most new users. Later on as we get more Data collected on this unit people will be reporting to use this as a laptop / notebook not as a tablet. That's not to say that people won't use it it's just that they won't use it as a tablet. It may have all the features of a tablet but as soon as someone clicks on that keyboard it probably just leave it at their desk at home. Time will tell.

I use my iPad in landscape mode only. That doesn't mean I use it like a laptop.

[JimmiSisthename]

Windows RT and Windows 8 has been a turd. There is a round of I-Told-You-So's imminent.

[JimmiSisthename]

Numbers mean little. It is either a success in the overall market or it is not.

[brainout]

BobSireno, on 15 November 2012 - 03:07 PM, said:

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Even more so if Linux had any real following at all in the public eye they would begin a push away from Windows.

Linux will never have a large following among the general public because there are over 100 distros of it. If Google put out an Android distro, not a third party compiled version, Windows would be in real trouble as the public, worldwide, knows and uses Android. An Android PC would sell for $100 less then an otherwise identical Windows version. Who wouldn't want that? To make this work Google would have to develop new and superior universal driver API's that would allow more devices to "just work".

That's exactly what I expect will happen. At that point, Linux will take off. Perfect Storm.

This post has been edited by brainout: 15 November 2012 - 06:14 PM

[kentma]

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BobSireno said
Even more so if Linux had any real following at all in the public eye they would begin a push away from Windows. Linux will never have a large following among the general public because there are over 100 distros of it. If Google put out an Android distro, not a third party compiled version, Windows would be in real trouble as the public, worldwide, knows and uses Android. An Android PC would sell for $100 less then an otherwise identical Windows version. Who wouldn't want that? To make this work Google would have to develop new and superior universal driver API's that would allow more devices to "just work". That's exactly what I expect will happen. At that point, Linux will take off. Perfect Storm.

You are so wrong, average user do not go after hard to use techi OS like Linux. Can you imagine your dad and mom from 70s would want Linux

[Hologram]

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"It's true that Microsoft has priced Surface as a premium product" It IS a premium product! Why shouldn't they? Does a premium car maker sell a new model at family car prices just to compete with family cars?

Premium product??? Time for a reality check.

It's a NETBOOK with a crappy keyboard and less than 20 gig storage space, selling for $599. If Microsoft didn't make the keyboard detachable and called the remains a tablet, we'd all be rolling on the floor laughing right now.

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Sounds like sour grapes to me. Besides, the margin (rip off factor) is much less than Apple's.

Do your homework ...

... or look up the answer right here:

http://www.isuppli.c...is-reveals.aspx

[karthiq]

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"It's true that Microsoft has priced Surface as a premium product" It IS a premium product! Why shouldn't they? Does a premium car maker sell a new model at family car prices just to compete with family cars? Sounds like sour grapes to me. Besides, the margin (rip off factor) is much less than Apple's.

No...ipads have a lower margin.For example....the type cover costs not more than 18 dollars for MS.

[MacNewton]

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The PC makers are stuck with Microsoft and Windows 8. I would not bet though if Windows 8 falters that PC makers will begin making and advertising Windows 7 machines again. Remember how long Windows XP stuck around after Windows Vista?

As for most Apple (Mac) user, I very happy with 10.8.2. Apple hasn't forced the iSO UI features on us. We can use it or forget it. But with Windows users the (metro) now (xBox) user interface it's not he case. Yes, I know theres a workaround, but love it or hate it your stuck with it.

If Google pushes their android OS / Crome OS they could replace windows 8. (or could they?) If they gave it away free like android and it works, then why not? That is the question.