I don't think they are trying to be 'more like Apple'. However, I think they are feeling sort of aggravated by some of their partners past behaviors and want to have a piece of hardware that puts the other HW venders on notice. So those others can be aggravated all they want but they seriously need to get with the program and start displaying Windows in a positive light. Do the tuning like Microsoft Signature Service for the hardware. Don't install useless bloat ware, AV trial ware garbage, automation/notification programs that phone home and pop up 20 notices when you log on (Dell!!!!!!). I see the current venders doing a retread of some of the same things the Android has (With the exception of maybe the Taichi). I see MS as bringing something new and different. Also with this they can truly say they also innovate and design. (that one may be at Apple :)
I salute their marketing of this event and the fact that they generated buzz, the tech press was seriously frustrated which was fun to watch, and actually brought a surprise to the table. My wife saw it and she said, "I want to try that". She would use tablet probably 50% of the time. The other when she goes to the shop, having the keyboard in the cover would be useful when she is at the local yarn shop (she works/teaches/etc). When at home, hdmi to a larger monitor and maybe a clicky type keyboard. If they stick with something basic like this, the other venders will still have a broad area to compete in but they will all need to step it up. This is really an awesome time to be in the tech field. I don't think I've been this interested in tech news in years. Steven Peck http://www.blkmtn.org On Mon, Jun 18, 2012 at 8:14 PM, Carl Houseman <c.house...@gmail.com> wrote: > Wow, that's really something, considering that MS has never made a PC nor > phone under its own brand name before.**** > > ** ** > > So they're trying to be more like Apple, while still endorsing 3rd party > hardware as well? Samsung, Toshiba, Dell, HP, et. al. must be thrilled.* > *** > > ** ** > > *From:* Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com] > *Sent:* Monday, June 18, 2012 10:51 PM > > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Microsoft Surface**** > > ** ** > > It's Microsoft hardware. Microsoft is producing the hardware, hence it's a > Microsoft hardware brand. **** > > Carl Houseman <c.house...@gmail.com> wrote:**** > > OK, "the hardware" is somewhat vague. What hardware is required to earn > the "Surface" logo?**** > > **** > > Obviously any touchscreen tablet running Windows 8 could carry the > "Surface" logo – couldn't it? Or is the flexi-fold-out keyboard part of > the deal?**** > > **** > > What about a desktop with a touchscreen monitor? Looks and works just > like the tablet – is that "Surface"? Does a t/s monitor have to be bundled > with the desktop to earn the logo?**** > > **** > > Carl**** > > **** > > *From:* Rod Trent [mailto:rodtr...@myitforum.com] > *Sent:* Monday, June 18, 2012 9:40 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* RE: Microsoft Surface**** > > **** > > It's still the metro interface, which is part of windows phone, xbox, > windows 8 and windows server 2012. The hardware is branded "surface".**** > > Carl Houseman <c.house...@gmail.com> wrote:**** > > So, MS is just abandoning the rather undescriptive word "Metro", in favor > of "Surface", to describe its touch-screen interface, is that about it? > Anything more than that going on here?**** > > **** > > Carl**** > > **** > > *From:* Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] > *Sent:* Monday, June 18, 2012 9:02 PM > *To:* NT System Admin Issues > *Subject:* Microsoft Surface**** > > **** > > Is here: http://surface.com > > I had a chance to see the technology itself demoed back in 2010, and it > was most awesome. And now, in mobile format.**** > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to listmana...@lyris.sunbeltsoftware.com with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
