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Microsoft Surface Pro Hit with Negative Reviews Because Not Much Changed since 2004

For those of you that are old enough you might remember the Windows XP PDA craze in 2004. This is 9 years ago. The new Microsoft Surface Pro Windows 8 PDA, sorry, Tablet is here and it is really not much of an improvement considering the 9 year time frame.

Feb 6 2013, 2:55am CST | by

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Microsoft Surface Pro Hit with Negative Reviews Because Not Much Changed since 2004
 
 

Back in 2004 several companies released full Windows XP PDAs. Yes, tablets have been called back than Personal Digital Assistants. One of them was the Sony VAIO U series (Photo). I had the pleasure...

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Microsoft Surface Pro review

Source: T3

After the mixed reception of the last year, the brand has been under pressure to deliver its full-blooded Surface slate, and the wait is finally over. Where Surface RT ran a mobile processor, that delivered low performance and limited the user to ...
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Microsoft to Launch Surface Tablets in Korea on June 11

Source: Softpedia

Microsoft has recently announced that it would begin selling its Surface tablets in Seoul on June 11, while pre-orders will officially start tomorrow. While no details have been provided on pricing and accessories, the compan ...
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Microsoft baits PhoneGap developers with Surface Pro and Windows Phone 8 devices

Source: BetaNews

Despite what some folks would lead you to believe, sheer numbers are actually meaningless when it comes to app stores. That's just a marketing ploy. It's the quality that matters and not the quantity. After all, if you can't get the software that yo ...
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Microsoft Surface Pro review

Source: Pocket Lint

It's been almost a week since the Microsoft Surface Pro landed in the Lint's UK offices, during which time it's seen non-stop use. We've been eager to see if Microsoft - the very creator of the Windows 8 Pro o ...
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Microsoft Surface Pro to Go on Sale in Switzerland on May 30

Source: Softpedia

Microsoft will soon launch the Surface Pro tablet in several new European markets, including the United Kingdom, Italy, Germany, and Switzerland. The Swiss stores will begin selling the Pro version of the tablet on May 30, but ...
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Microsoft Surface Pro Hit with Negative Reviews Because Not Much Changed since 2004

Back in 2004 several companies released full Windows XP PDAs. Yes, tablets have been called back than Personal Digital Assistants. One of them was the Sony VAIO U series (Photo). I had the pleasure to review one back then. I came to the same downsides that today's reviews of the new Microsoft Surface Pro Windows 8 tablet came. The Surface Pro is too heavy, too thick, too power hungry and too expensive.

Compared to the 9 year old VAIO U, the new Surface Pro offers a larger touchscreen, more storage and a faster CPU and a more touch friendly UI. That is it. 

So skip the Surface Pro and hope that Microsoft and hardware maker come up with hardware that compares to the iPad and can run full Windows 8. 

 

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<a href="/latest_stories/all/all/2" rel="author">Luigi Lugmayr</a>
Luigi Lugmayr (Google) is the founding chief Editor of I4U News and brings over 15 years experience in the technology field to the ever evolving and exciting world of gadgets. He started I4U News back in 2000 and evolved it into vibrant technology magazine.
Luigi can be contacted directly at ml@i4u.com.

 

 

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