Sometimes I think I'm a lone soul, but then threads like this make me feel better about the RT community.
I have never, ever understood the negative connotations aimed towards this device. I bought it last March at full retail, and would do so again today.
At the time, I was comparing my options. I went to Apple's website and added a 64 GB iPad, Bluetooth keyboard, and a case similar to my Nixon. The price was a hundred or so bucks higher (maybe more).
As I've mentioned in other threads, I'm a journalist and this device has just worked for me. No, I do not need to run accounting programs, Photoshop, etc. If I did, I would have purchased a Pro and been just as happy. The device is not perfect, we all know that. But, for me, it worked out of the box. Even Xbox Music has been pretty sweet thus far. I was always, and continue to be, baffled by negative reviews.
The way I viewed the Surface was thusly: a tablet built for media consumption AND creation.
EDIT: I'm on my third consecutive day of pretty heavy use and I have 10% battery remaining... I just wanted to add that bit. :grin:
EDIT 2: What the heck is with all the hate for Desktop?? Yes, using it with touch is a bit of a pain in the a@@, but you can resize the text to make it easier for touch. And I think it's to fair to say most Surface users have the keyboard... It's great to be able to do file management, tasks, device management etc. in a familiar format.
Edit 3: I had a Logitech Wave keyboard and mouse lying around the house. They use a mini receiver through the USB port. The keyboard and mouse were bought a while ago, and have not been used for at least a year. Well, out of curiosity, I just plugged it in. This also just worked. Even the little "service buttons" (not sure what they're actually called) somehow work (i.e. the little music button on the keyboard brings up Xbox Music). I also found a USB extender, so I'm going to purchase a Micro HDMI to VGA adapter and crank the productivity up even more
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