It's late it's late it's late but not too late... That's how the famous Queen song goes.
Microsoft dives into tablet market with Surface tablet. Reminds me of Microsoft Surface - the table-top gadget. Did it ever go commercial?
Surface - the tablet- looks very promising. Also this time Microsoft is not going to depends upon HP, Dell or Lenovo for the hardware, Microsoft will do it on its own.
What I like most about it are:
- Awesome looking OS. Though so many 'tiles' make it look cluttered but its a very fresh look.
- A 3 mm keyboard, which also acts a cover, and a kick stand are great ideas and has every potential to unsettle other tablets.
What I do not like about it are:
- WiFi only??? Thats what is in the news. How can a portable gadget like tablet be wifi only? That would severely restrict its usability. I hope its not true.
- $600/- Now that is not cheap but steep. When the most desired tablet has some features like stunning resolution, killer looks, wireless, etc Surface should have been priced a bit cheaper.
What I do hope to see in MS Surface:
- I hope the keyboard is foldable. Like foldable between the keys.
- I hope the kick stand is not flimsy. Hanging and dangling parts generally do not last long.
- Apps, apps, apps... Apple and Android have a great ecosystem of applications. Its not just hardware and OS that sells. We need a vibrant ecosystem for this tablet.
- MS Surface is not priced to kill at $600/- I hope its priced at least $100/- below this price.
Forget about the Surface crash on debut. These things happen. If anybody thinks that a mac or a iphone never crashes... well that is a myth.
Its extremely competitive out there in the tablet market, Surface shows promise to make a mark.
