Hi
I'm interested in the Surface but I need to see some specifics.
It would have to be able to do what my iPad 3 can do, shoot full HD video, have a high resolution display, shoot good photos in any light etc.
I'm a little concerned that Microsoft is going to go Apple on us and tie everything to the software they will sell through their store and block everything else. The thing I hate about my iPad is that everything is locked into the Apple store and Apple format files.
I would hope the Surface will be more like normal Windows and allow a variety of formats, for Photos, Videos, Sound Files etc.
What I use on my iPad are the Video Camera and Photo functions, Skype, GPS, Google Earth, and Browsing the net.
Unlike the iPad I hope the Surface will let me select and set my default browser.
You can use Chrome on the iPad but you can't set it as default so any time you click on a link it goes back to the Apple browser.
And it need to cost under $800 to be tempting.
I'd like to see higher storage capacity, like 250 gigabytes.
That would give them a big advantage over Apple.
And my iPad is pretty slow compared to my PC, I'd like the Surface to be faster.
I do like the idea of the the cover being a key pad, I don't like typing on the screen.
I'm glad to see it has a USB port, the iPad won't let you transfer data to a USB stick or plug it into a printer.
It would be a big plus to just be able offload data to a USB stick freeing up disk space away from home.
I think Microsoft's big advantage can be allowing the kind of freedom to use a broad range of formats and software that you can't use or run on an iPad.
In short let Windows 8 on the Surface be like Windows 8 on a PC.
Mike
I have no idea if there is any truth to the statement that follows...
The Intel-based Windows 8 Pro version is even pricier--$1,885 and $2,175 for 64GB and 128GB versions, respectively.
http://www.informationweek.com/news/hardware/handheld/240004409
If the cost is any thing like that you can count me out, I'll keep my iPad and apply the 2 grand towards my next PC, or buy a 30" monitor.