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To: Cogito who wrote (143844)	10/29/2012 1:07:39 PM
From: zax	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213177

>> Using a touch interface with a mouse is silly, just as using a mouse with a touch interface is silly. Actually, having the pointing device (trackpad/mouse/stylus etc) is **absolutely indispensible** in creating a productivity device. Microsoft actually pulls off beautifully with the multiple input methods in Windows 8 / RT; it is really amazing. The uber-inexpensive Windows 8 upgrade and CDs are selling like hotcakes as we speak... . Identical interface to RT.... $40 special from Micro-Center. The Surface is everything the iPad is, and then some. The Surface hardware is groundbreaking. The RT OS leapfrogs iOS. And you know that 95% of the global PC OS market that runs Windows, virtually all of which is upgradable to Windows 8? Software targeting the new WinRT runtime, runs under both Windows 8 and Windows RT. Welcome to the "post PC" era... LOL. My post-PC is a wonderful PC too. I've given up nothing, and gained every advantage of a tablet. My oldest daughter is begging me to use it all the time now, by the way. You should try one out at the mall or something. I still like to take my little ones up to the Apple store. Those little round circle chairs and tables are great, and they have a lot of fun playing those demo games on the iPad. The iPad indeed does have a lower learning curve. But its just amazing how fast kids their age pick up anything. They navigate the Kindle Fire quite well on their own. They little one's have not tried the Surface yet.

To: Cogito who wrote (143844)	10/29/2012 1:47:12 PM
From: Keith Feral	1 Recommendation Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213177

Surface looked great at the Windows Store. The tablet detaches from the keyboard, so anyone that wants to use it as a tablet or notebook PC is in good shape. The death of the desktop is greatly exaggerated. As far as Windows goes, it's been a long time since there has been any type of meaningul upgrade. Going from XP to Windows 7 wasn't that much of a difference, except for the fact the hardware supporting Windows 7 was much better. People still get the same utility from the Desktop on Windows 8, but the Metro interface is really cool. The interaction between Windows devices is now a reality, with any Windows 8 PC in direct control of XBOX. The rollout of Windows 8 phones will provide the same level of interaction too. MSFT may have taken a lot longer, but at least they avoided plagarizing every aspect of Apple's IPR to get the job done like Google for smartphones and tablets.