Specs look good.... http://www.microsoft.com/global/surface/en/us/renderingassets/surfacespecsheet.pdf
On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 11:40 AM, Steven Peck <sep...@gmail.com> wrote: > It's not based on the Windows Phone with is WinCE kernel, Silverlight / > XNA. > > It's based on Windows 8. Now the full version (Windows Pro) will have the > full medley of apps as long as they are compatible with WIndows 8. I know > my manager got Cisco AnyConnect working with the Preview Release. > Regarding the consumer tablet based on Windows RT, that will have the > limitations covered elsewhere.. > > It's not so much that Microsoft assumes that everyone should 'do it their > way' as they build their tools and products they control and offer it up as > a solution, and the others have to invest their own money in the products > they sell to make it work and produce upgrades to the products they make a > profit on, which is fair. > > Steven Peck > http://www.blkmtn.org > > > > On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 8:19 AM, Dan Bartley <bartl...@corp.netcarrier.com > > wrote: > >> Just a .02 comment. I like the sound of this new device. It does look >> potentially ?cool?. **** >> >> ** ** >> >> However, based on Windows Phone, just how Enterprise friendly will it >> really be. Will they remove VPN like they did in Windows Phone? Will they >> assume everybody in the Enterprise is running Win2k8 R2 using various >> recent SharePoint and DirectAccess technologies like they do? One of MS >> weaknesses all the way back to Win95 was their inability to really >> understand how the rest of the world is operating. They tend to assume that >> because they do it a particular way, everybody must be doing it that way-or >> must learn to do it their way.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I had a Windows Phone and I loved it, but I had to swap it for an Android >> because all I could do with the Enterprise was email through Activesync.* >> *** >> >> ** ** >> >> Best Regards, >> >> Dan Bartley >> >> >> **** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* John Cook [mailto:john.c...@pfsf.org] >> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 19, 2012 10:31 >> >> *To:* NT System Admin Issues >> *Subject:* Re: Microsoft Surface**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Cool=IPad? >> John W. Cook >> Network Operations Manager >> Partnership for Strong Families >> >> **** >> >> *From*: Andrew S. Baker [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com] >> *Sent*: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 10:27 AM >> *To*: NT System Admin Issues <ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com> >> *Subject*: Re: Microsoft Surface >> **** >> >> I think that $600 is the max that a non-cool tablet can command at the >> consumer level. I suspect that Microsoft is looking to achieve sufficient >> cool factor to get past this, or to appeal directly to the corporate >> customer. **** >> >> ** ** >> >> They've been in the hardware subsidizing business for a number of years >> on the console side, so perhaps they have a decent idea of when to >> subsidize and when not to. For one thing, they will not have the level of >> lock-in on the tablet side that they have with consoles, which allows them >> to recoup from the subsidized losses.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I like my Android running HP TouchPad because I bought it at a different >> price point. >> **** >> >> *ASB***** >> >> *http://XeeMe.com/AndrewBaker***** >> >> *Harnessing the Advantages of Technology for the SMB market?***** >> >> >> >> **** >> >> On Tue, Jun 19, 2012 at 9:25 AM, Rod Trent <rodtr...@myitforum.com> >> wrote:**** >> >> Just to add a couple points. >> >> Legacy chipsets run warm, so Intel will definitely run warm. I have a >> Win8 tablet, the Acer Iconia Tab WP500, and it has a vent, but the tablet >> itself is designed well enough that it doesn't get too warm. BTW: the Acer >> comes with a keyboard, too, and I love it. It's replaced any other laptop. >> However, I still carry around two tablets with me. The Xoom and the Acer. >> I carry both because there are apps on the Xoom I cannot live without. >> The Windows market isn't there yet. >> >> Acer is $500. Which leads to the price issue. My guess is that >> Microsoft will attempt to compete with Apple on all fronts. The Samsung >> tablet that Microsoft has been issuing to employees averages around $1500. >> Tablets should never be more than $500 in my opinion. There's a a price >> point that only Apple die-hards will pay, and Microsoft needs to do >> whatever possible to bring the tablet down to a reasonable, obtainable >> price.**** >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:mr...@ephrataschools.org] >> Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 2:22 AM >> To: NT System Admin Issues >> Subject: Re: Microsoft Surface**** >> >> Good show, Microsoft. It was an excellent product launch event and PR. >> >> Some details are still missing. Mostly prices. >> >> The truly innovative features: >> >> 1. A super-thin Windows RT version, which competes directly with the iPad. >> 2. A slightly thicker Intel Windows 8 Pro version. I suspect this will be >> one of the best selling "tablets" in the enterprise. >> 3. The new covers that are also keyboards/touchpads... inspired. How well >> they wear is a question. >> 4. The kickstand. Yes, it's something you wish it didn't have to have >> attached to the device... but have you ever tried to use a tablet on a >> table without having it propped up somehow? Personally, I approve. >> >> Questions still to be answered: >> >> 1. Is Microsoft going to be the only seller of Windows 8 RT tablets? Did >> they just leave HP, Lenovo, Dell, etc, out to dry? >> 2. What's the battery life? No mention of this always makes me worry. >> 3. Vents on the Intel version. If it needs vents, it must get warm. >> 4. Price, price, price. The world needs to know. Not be disappointed when >> you let us know that the Pro version is $1000[1]. >> >> My workmate is very excited about the announcement. And if he knew what >> the price was, he would already be saving for it. Personally, if I wanted a >> laptop, i'll buy a laptop. If I want a tablet, I don't want to spend $500 >> for something roughly the same size as a netbook. That why I bought my HP >> Touchpad on firesale... the price was right. After using the 10" touchpad >> for almost a year, I now know that I don't want something that big... so >> the 7" tablets look better to me. And Android (using Cyanogenmod on my TP) >> does everything I need a tablet to do. >> >> >> --Matt Ross >> Ephrata School District >> >> [1] Note: This is my guess on the price of the Intel Windows 8 Pro >> version of Surface. >> >> ----- Original Message -----**** >> >> From: Andrew S. Baker >> [mailto:asbz...@gmail.com]**** >> >> To: NT System Admin Issues**** >> >> [mailto:ntsysadmin@lyris.sunbelt-software.com] >> Sent: Mon, 18 Jun 2012 >> 18:01:34 -0700**** >> >> 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. 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