"Microsoft muddied their own waters with the Surface with Windows RT. Given that it looks damn near the same (with damn near the same name) as the Surface Pro, I couldn't fault anybody for their perspective - fair or unfair. It will continue to be compared to the iPad for several reasons - not the least of which is a partially-executed touch experience with Windows 8 on any system."
- Ⓒⓗⓡⓘⓢ Ⓟⓘⓡⓘⓛⓛⓞ
"You're speaking to the hardware, not the community or its ethos. Again, I just don't know if people used to buying Windows PCs for "cheap" are going to be that hip on paying a premium just to have Microsoft on the label. How's that Surface with Windows RT thing working out? :) Spending more on an insanely visibly-similiar product (usability-wise, not necessarily speed / battery life / software compatibility) doesn't make it any more of a bitter pill to swallow."
- Ⓒⓗⓡⓘⓢ Ⓟⓘⓡⓘⓛⓛⓞ
"Apple has a premium ecosystem. Microsoft doesn't. For YEARS, PC owners have bragged about not paying top dollar - yet now we're somehow supposed to swallow the idea that a major OS revision with questionable usability bundled with ample hardware can be compared to premium competition? No."
- Ⓒⓗⓡⓘⓢ Ⓟⓘⓡⓘⓛⓛⓞ
"You assume the only "intensive work" is in a development environment or in an unwieldy version of Photoshop. Who is being illogical here, again?"
- Ⓒⓗⓡⓘⓢ Ⓟⓘⓡⓘⓛⓛⓞ
"Microsoft is forcing us to use everything - no rhyme or reason on when Windows wants to switch between the two environments. Not my problem."
- Ⓒⓗⓡⓘⓢ Ⓟⓘⓡⓘⓛⓛⓞ
"So, you're admitting that Windows 8/RT is Frankenstein's monster? Gotcha. I'll go back to doing productive things (and playing games) with my iPad at half the price."
- Ⓒⓗⓡⓘⓢ Ⓟⓘⓡⓘⓛⓛⓞ