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| Microsoft to launch Surface 26 October |
| By Thom Holwerda on 2012-10-04 17:37:31 |
| "Microsoft has started sending out invites to a special 'Surface Reception' event on October 25th. Alongside a Windows 8 introduction, the software giant will launch its highly anticipated tablet at midnight on October 26th - according to a company spokesperson. Some of Microsoft's holiday pop-up stores will open for the Surface launch at midnight, with other Microsoft Stores selling the tablet on October 26th." Very curious about pricing. That's going to be the key. |
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| It's no-go |
| By wocowboy on 2012-10-05 10:13:18 |
| I don't care what Windows 8 or whatever costs, I will NOT be buying into this mess. Having used the previews the past few months, I have to say the general public is not going to go for it either. It's just a mess of interfaces, gestures that have no place on a desktop or laptop but might work on a tablet or phone. I will stick with 7, my Linux, and my OS X and their configurability, infinitely adjustable multiple windows and everything else that makes Microsoft's current OS so much better. I am not some luddite that does not like change, that change just has to be for the better, and the Metro interface, while good for a tablet, is completely worthless on a laptop or desktop, with its schizophrenic interfaces and hidden menus and controls. |
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| RE: It's no-go |
| By Bill Shooter of Bul on 2012-10-05 14:09:59 |
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Surface is more of a tablet than a notebook, so it might work very well on it. If the price on the x86 version is low enough, I'd be interested as long as I can remove windows 8 and install Fedora with Plasma Active. |
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