First Microsoft Surface Pro Tablets Are Here - Do We Care?

First Microsoft Surface Pro tablets come off the production line | ZDNet. And in the category of "It's About Time!", the winner is Microsoft, which is finally releasing Surface Pro tablets to the consumer. Windows RT was dead on arrival, since the original Surface tablets would only run Microsoft Office and other Microsoft software. Most of us run a bunch of legacy Windows apps by third party developers, and we live and die with them in our businesses. There are 20 or 30 of them that I use every day in my law practice, and I couldn't get along without them. The only compelling thing about Windows 8 is that it can be used, in its Pro incarnation, on both tablets and notebooks. If done properly, some of us could get along with just one device other than our phones. However, the Surface Pro must be light enough to use as a tablet, and have enough power and memory to replace our ultrabooks and notebooks. Well, Microsoft? 

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[WastinMyFlavor]

...and? Yes, Surface RT doesn't work for a lawyer, but it wasn't aimed at you either. It was an initial foot-in-the-door to get everyone thinking about the possibilities of a "Surface Pro", and to get *something* on the market in the $500 price range.

Now with Surface Pro just days away from release, allowing all applications that worked on Windows 7 and Windows 8 to be installed and work (and likely many Windows XP programs too), and being very portable, it is truly the first desktop replacement as a tablet form factor. And if you miss the laptop experience, Surface Pro has that covered too with the keyboard add-ons and USB3 ports for extensions to mice/trackpads/external storage.

The only issue is whether the reported 5 hour battery life is able to keep up with an on-the-go need. That may be helped with a new keyboard/battery or a Version 2 Surface Pro that would likely include a more efficient processor.

Well, FutureLawyer?

[Rick Georges]

Well, what? :-)