|
£399. I'm buying a flat...otherwise I'd be rocking one of these bad boys. |
Microsoft Surface • Page 11
-
-
sport 14,213 posts
Seen 5 hours ago
Registered 12 years agomcmonkeyplc wrote:
Surely if you can afford a flat...
£399.
I'm buying a flat...otherwise I'd be rocking one of these bad boys. -
oceanmotion 17,314 posts
Seen 2 hours ago
Registered 15 years agoUK pre order is up
32GB Surface - £399
32GB Surface with touch pad - £479
64GB Surface with touch pad - £559
Touch pad is £99 and only comes in black, white or cyan.
For comparison
16GB iPad - £399
32GB iPad - £479
64GB iPad - £559
Edited by oceanmotion at 17:02:19 16-10-2012 -
Psychotext 62,855 posts
Seen 3 hours ago
Registered 12 years agoI could see myself getting the missus the 32gb + keyboard thingy to use for emails etc. I still want to see how the pro turns out. -
oceanmotion 17,314 posts
Seen 2 hours ago
Registered 15 years ago£500 feels a bit much, think I may have jumped if it was closer to £400 with a keyboard. -
Anthony_UK 2,919 posts
Seen 1 week ago
Registered 12 years agoTempting, especially how the memory is expandable. That said seeing as other manufacturers are releasing there full fat/Surface Pro equivalents next week, I'm going to hold fire until we get some hands on reviews and price comparisons. As fancy as Surface and it's touch cover look, I'd regret picking up the Surface RT if I can get a alternative which offers a full windows 8 experience for similar money to the 64gb model. -
oceanmotion 17,314 posts
Seen 2 hours ago
Registered 15 years agoAlso the fact it is unproven. Nobody has really had a good hands on with one.
Apple announce event for October 23rd. Here comes the iPad Mini. -
Anthony_UK 2,919 posts
Seen 1 week ago
Registered 12 years agoThere are indeed alternatives being released the same day offering full windows 8, Acer are releasing a tablet with 64gb memory using lower end Intel processors for the same price as the Surface RT
I'm well and truly sat on the fence for now... -
sport wrote:
Suppose I can add it to the mortgage
mcmonkeyplc wrote:
Surely if you can afford a flat...
£399.
I'm buying a flat...otherwise I'd be rocking one of these bad boys..gif)
I want to see how much the pro is first. -
oceanmotion wrote:
The surface tabs also allow expandable storage through micro SD cards.
UK pre order is up
32GB Surface - £399
32GB Surface with touch pad - £479
64GB Surface with touch pad - £559
Touch pad is £99 and only comes in black, white or cyan.
For comparison
16GB iPad - £399
32GB iPad - £479
64GB iPad - £559 -
THFourteen 47,896 posts
Seen 48 minutes ago
Registered 13 years ago@Psychotext I haven't tried one of these obviously but imo laptops are much better than for emails and and stuff if you have them on your lap. I have a feeling these might tip over. Probably only good for having on a table.
Prices look good. -
Ror 17,357 posts
Seen 29 minutes ago
Registered 8 years agoI might've just pre-ordered one...
Oops. -
Dirtbox 90,175 posts
Seen 3 hours ago
Registered 16 years ago -
Peew971 7,096 posts
Seen 4 hours ago
Registered 12 years ago@Dirtbox If you could run existing Windows programs on them it would be Windows 7 on tablets all over again and that was terrible.
I agree somewhat on the fact that they shouldn't have the desktop on tablets and the new interface on the desktop but that was probably the only way to make sure developers would develop Metro apps. If there's a Windows 8 PC in every house, all developers will want a piece of that pie. My guess is the desktop UI will be completely gone in Windows 9, whenever that is. -
Ror 17,357 posts
Seen 29 minutes ago
Registered 8 years agoI've been using Win7 on a tablet every day since last May, and not once has it been terrible. Granted, it's not designed for touch, but it's perfectly usable on a good device. I tried it out on a cheapo netbook with a resistive screen before I bought my current machine, and that was utterly abysmal, but then most things will be on a resistive screen. -
Dirtbox 90,175 posts
Seen 3 hours ago
Registered 16 years ago -
Ror 17,357 posts
Seen 29 minutes ago
Registered 8 years agoWell, I probably should have pointed out that my PC has an active digitizer and pen, so I can use that for various things that you can't do on a touchscreen (such as mouse hover), but for 90% of my day-to-day PC use, I'm just using the screen.
That may be a larger caveat for others, but then I also have USB ports, so at least it's versatile. -
anon_ 211 posts
Seen 4 years ago
Registered 7 years agoDirtbox wrote:
There already is a WP8-style tablet OS - Windows RT!
I think these are going to be a catastrophic failure. If you could run existing windows programs on them they'd be great, but they won't.
They should concentrate on the Win7 style interface for desktops and laptops and WP8 style OS for tablets and phones, trying to mash it together into something that's frankly not very nice to use with a touch screen is suicidal.
I think MS are smart to leverage the inevitable ubiquity of Windows 8 to introduce Modern UI to masses.
Personally, I'm done with the Intel/desktop experience at home. My decent-spec laptop runs too damn hot, is too damn loud, runs increasingly slow, and isn't portable enough.
Surface with Windows RT is the simplified, versatile hybrid tablet I've been waiting for, and it will sync nicely with my Xbox 360 and Windows 8 phone as well.
My only gripe is the lack of 3/4G and maybe standalone 64GB model option if you prefer the type over the touch cover, otherwise, looks good.
Edited by anon_ at 03:14:38 17-10-2012 -
jellyhead 24,346 posts
Seen 2 months ago
Registered 15 years agooceanmotion wrote:
According to TheRegister:
UK pre order is up
32GB Surface - £399
32GB Surface with touch pad - £479
64GB Surface with touch pad - £559
Touch pad is £99 and only comes in black, white or cyan.
For comparison
16GB iPad - £399
32GB iPad - £479
64GB iPad - £559
I'd hoped the AV Adapters would be included. Anyone know what do you get with the base kit? Surface, Cover, Power Adapter or is there a USB cable for that instead?
That gives you the base specification pricing, but Microsoft has some accessories that will bump up the total price. If you want a cover that isn't black – "so customers can express their personal style," as Microsoft puts it – that'll set you back $119.99. A Type Cover (the keyboard cover with more key travel for easier typing), will run you $129.99. If you want an HD Digital AV or VGA Adapter, they'll cost you an extra $40 apiece, along with another $40 for a separate power adapter.
I'm waiting for Pro spec anyway, my phone is Tegra 3 so i'd want something with a little more grunt if i'm buying a tablet. -
Dirtbox 90,175 posts
Seen 3 hours ago
Registered 16 years ago -
Peew971 7,096 posts
Seen 4 hours ago
Registered 12 years ago@jellyhead have you seen what's inside an iPad box? Why should this tablet be any different? -
oceanmotion 17,314 posts
Seen 2 hours ago
Registered 15 years agoNo idea how it compares but the surface rt has a quad core tegra.
They don't have many colour options in the UK. So much for the advert. -
Peew971 wrote:
So, hang on - you buy a Surface, but inside the box is an iPad?
@jellyhead have you seen what's inside an iPad box? Why should this tablet be any different?
If so, I'm sold on one of these babies* ;p
*at least then it would have some kind of track-record as a successful tablet and touchscreen OS, I guess (oh yeah, iwentthereandlaidthebait)
Edited by tincanrocket at 11:04:42 17-10-2012 -
jellyhead 24,346 posts
Seen 2 months ago
Registered 15 years ago@Peew971 No, what's in them? -
Peew971 7,096 posts
Seen 4 hours ago
Registered 12 years agoA usb cable and an AC adapter, that's it. -
Razz 63,427 posts
Seen 2 minutes ago
Registered 16 years agoHow much?! 
Nah, I think I'll wait for a 7" version. -
Carlo 20,015 posts
Seen 6 hours ago
Registered 13 years agooceanmotion wrote:
Or the new Nexus 7 32GB that's about to launch too... £199
UK pre order is up
32GB Surface - £399
32GB Surface with touch pad - £479
64GB Surface with touch pad - £559
Touch pad is £99 and only comes in black, white or cyan.
For comparison
16GB iPad - £399
32GB iPad - £479
64GB iPad - £559
They're also rumoured to be dropping the 8GB model (barely useful) to £100. That's a 4 core CPU/ 12 core GPU touchpad for less than a ton.
I can't see why ANYONE needs to spend more than £200 for a tablet these days.
£559 for a tablet is just a joke IMO. Especially given what's actually powering the ipad and Surface. -
Peew971 7,096 posts
Seen 4 hours ago
Registered 12 years agoWhy do people complain about the price when it's essentially cheaper than an iPad? Sure there are £199 tablets but these are 7". Maybe Samsung, Acer or whoever will come up with a 7" Windows RT tablet but as it is I find the Surface fairly priced. -
robthehermit 6,473 posts
Seen 4 hours ago
Registered 14 years agoRazz wrote:
Yep, a 7" version would be great, but the high licensing cost for Win8 would make it unlikely to happen. There wouldn't be enough profit in it if they wanted to price it competitively. Of course, if the iPad mini proves to be a huge success (which it no doubt will) then I suppose there is a small chance that we might see some.
How much?! Nah, I think I'll wait for a 7" version. -
You know who doesn't have to pay licensing fees? Microsoft!
Surface mini in 2013 is an easy bet.
Edited by Peew971 at 14:30:39 17-10-2012
.gif)
Nah, I think I'll wait for a 7" version. 
Sometimes posts may contain links to online retail stores. If you click on one and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. For more information, go here.
