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Oh, wow, rubber keyboards.
Finally.
Something I hate more than touch-typing on a screen.

Doesn't that skewed Logo on the frame bother any of you?
Looks terribly awkward to me. Nothing I'd want to stare at any longer than I just did.
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@chokehold, that's not really smart thing indeed. It will look messed up when used on portrait mode.

Plus:

- No pricing.
- No battery life specs.
- Back support = mobile part = will end breaking or messing up.
- 1 Kg weight. iPad 3 is only 680 gr.
- No 3G connectivity.

I don't know where this thing is going to fit. I'd rather get a MacBook Air instead and run Windows on it.

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george wrote: - 1 Kg weight. iPad 3 is only 680 gr.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6016/micr ... o-hands-on
676 g

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T-CM11 wrote:
george wrote: - 1 Kg weight. iPad 3 is only 680 gr.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6016/micr ... o-hands-on
676 g
That's the ARM version which is almost useless software wise.

http://www.computerworlduk.com/in-depth ... y-numbers/

Screen resolution is also a big joke if you come from the iPad 3.

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Don't forget that the bigger version is an Core i5 Ivy Bridge CPU! This is a bit different story than the Arm based iPad (A5X).
The Arm based Tablets have similar weight as stated by T-CM11.

Battery-life is of course the interesting question ;)

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george wrote:
T-CM11 wrote:
george wrote: - 1 Kg weight. iPad 3 is only 680 gr.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6016/micr ... o-hands-on
676 g
That's the ARM version which is almost useless software wise.

http://www.computerworlduk.com/in-depth ... y-numbers/

Screen resolution is also a big joke if you come from the iPad 3.
You compare it with an iPad.

Can you use Logic, or AU's on an iPad? No? Oh, it must be useless then.

So, correct comparison =
iPad (A5(X)) vs Surface (ARM)
Last edited by T-CM11 on Tue Jun 19, 2012 1:37 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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Yes, a tablet with fans. Now that will be amazing...

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T-CM11 wrote:
george wrote:
darsho wrote:well be interesting how the latency for AUDIO applications will be.
Metro doesn't support MIDI input so it's useless for audio apps.
Metro isn't the OS, it's the interface. These things run Windows 8.
so how is Windows 8 behaving with audio latency and MIDI and all the other things needed for music applications ?
Last edited by darsho on Tue Jun 19, 2012 1:40 pm, edited 1 time in total.

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Correct comparison =
iPad (A5(X)) vs Surface (ARM)

If you're being paid to spread misinformation, please tell us!

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darsho wrote:
george wrote:
darsho wrote:well be interesting how the latency for AUDIO applications will be.
Metro doesn't support MIDI input so it's useless for audio apps.
sorry to ask, but what is Metro ?
The GUI.

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I see, now GUIs have a name. Hm.

Well, I am happy with the iPad and even if this things is good, why would I want to change.

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T-CM11 wrote: Image
Looks like one of those auto place holder websites :vomit:
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T-CM11 wrote:Correct comparison =
iPad (A5(X)) vs Surface (ARM)

If you're being paid to spread misinformation, please tell us!
Just compare iPad music apps number to Surface ARM music apps and maybe you realize what I'm talking about.

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darsho wrote: Well, I am happy with the iPad and even if this things is good, why would I want to change.
I'm not happy with the iPad, but I love the apps.
I would consider adding a Surface (in a distant future :P ) if some great exclusive music apps would appear.

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george wrote:Yes, a tablet with fans. Now that will be amazing...
The active cooling system must not be wrong. For this you get the power to run some more stuff and yes, it goes a bit in the direction of a Ultrabook.
But this could fill the gap between iPad <-> Ultrabook. IMO a good idea.

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