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Honestly, who cares? There is no more originality in this world. Everything is a rehash of something - which is why execution is held to such a premium these days. Granted, Microsoft still has a lot to learn about execution and Fluent Design still has some ways to go in its implementation but...

convergent I disagree. I grant you that with current tech a 15 in tablet would be heavy but I believe it's possible future innovations could make them light enough. I know a lot designers who would kill for a device like this. Fact is, for creative work you need a lot of real estate. Space is...

Based on the launch video, where the fan is on the i7 model is where the LTE module has been placed in the fanless ones. It immediately made me wonder if the i7 models get LTE too.

Seriously. Anyone noticed how awkward the Surface Dial looked in the launch video when placed on the Surface Pro's screen? It ate up too much precious screen space. The 12.3 in size of the Surface Pro 4/Pro is all well and good for most people but if they really want to target professional...

Mine can take up to 3 min. I thought I was the only one. It seems to get stuck on the Goodbye screen - like it fighting for its life and doesn't want to go in dustbin of history. It's almost sad.

Maybe Microsoft is going to buy Snapchat outright? ...You didn't hear it from me.

All those cars you mentioned are single purpose exotic track machines or supercars. Ford, Chevy and Toyotas are popular because they are far more practical.

I'm a bit late to the party but I'll post my first impression and thoughts on the Lumia 950 and 950 XL. They finally arrived at the still-Nokia branded Lumia store at the Glorietta mall in Makati. In fact, they're so fresh off the boat, they didn't have a display for them and the Continuum...

There are many answers to why Windows Phone never took off. N_LaRUE covered it best. However, I think there is one more reason: the Metro/Modern UI. I love the Metro/Modern UI. I love the Live Tiles. Speaking as someone who studied Industrial Design, I think of all the Mobile OSs, it is the most...

Definitely 950XL. The idea of downgrading from a 6in screen is hard enough to fathom as it is. A regular 950's 5.2 in screen would just feel cramped for me.

I'm with you on that. I'm only 5'5. I'm not large by any means but she is handier than one expects.

It took the magnesium bodied surface tablets several generations to become the legitimately desired and sales behemoth device it is now. Had they made it out of polycarbonate, it would never have happened.

Carbon Fiber is still prohibitively expensive. Magnesium, oth, is relatively cheaper. It is also lighter and more durable than aluminum. Also to most smartphone buyers, esp thanks to the annual upgrade cycle we have all gotten used to, style is about as substantial as it gets. Why bother with a...

Funny the HTC One X and HTC One both had 4.7 inch screens and both sold like ****. The iPhone is dominant simply because of the Apple logo on the back. Also, are you honestly telling us MS should copy Apple? They tried doing that during the Ballmer era and look what happened.

I'd like to throw a curve ball in this thread. How do you think Microsoft should position the Surface/Panos phone in its lineup? Personally, I think Microsoft should imitate Ferrari's business model where they have three cars they regularly sell: 488 GTB (low end), FF (mid range) and F12...

That's because any Lumia 1520 user knows that if you cut down the bezels on a 6in screen to near nothing you end up with a phone that's smaller and handier than you may think. Also, like it or not, phablets are all the rage. People mostly use their smartphones for media consumption, apart from...

I just realized, if Panos Panay and any member of the Surface team is actually looking at this thread, they should leave now. Some of the demands we've made (myself included) would probably give them a nervous breakdown.

Whoa. The idea of 8gb of RAM on a smartphone seems overkill for our current mobile needs but I can definitely see everyone going there sooner than we think: the Android OEMs will go there because they're locked in a spec war to stave off the price undercutting Chinese who are themselves locked...

I recently had the chance to check this phone out. The thing that struck me about it was I had forgotten how well made Android phones can be. The hardware was solidly put together and nicely weighted. That, coupled with the rugged feeling and textured rubber back, made it feel substantial and...

I think it'd be a mistake to go below 5.0 in screen size. The iPhone 6/6s' screen is only 4.7 in because Apple was developing that phone when 4.7 in screens were all the rage (see how horrifyingly thick the iPhone 6/6s' bezels are?) and decided to keep it so they could have an upgrade path for...