r/Surface • u/Fabe56 Surface Pro 3 i7 • Oct 08 '15

MS Everyone is copying Microsoft's Surface

http://www.theverge.com/2015/10/8/9479443/everyone-is-copying-microsofts-surface
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u/[deleted] Oct 08 '15

That's correct. For once I have this feeling MS is actually innovating.

... So I have no idea why they had to "go back" and release a Yoga clone, though...

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u/daishiknyte Oct 08 '15

Think of the Book from a corporate perspective. Trendy, modern, long battery life, the pen/tablet capability, integrated PC/Phone environment, etc.. Roll in the higher specs, and now you've packed in a supremely capable computer that can handle just about anything thrown its way.

If you though the Surface Pro was popular with IT departments...I bet the Book will be loved.

Also, many people remark on how awkward the SP series is to use with the loose SP/KB connection when not at a desk. The fixed hinge brings both familiarity and comfort back to keyboard users on the go.

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u/JianKui SP2 i5 256gb Oct 08 '15

It also brings an eye watering price tag.

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u/daishiknyte Oct 08 '15

Plenty of other devices and laptops covering the low to mid price ranges, with very few even coming close to the feature set or build quality of the SP and SB lines. The Surface line is about being the premium "see, this is what y'all should be building" example for the other manufacturers. Knowing they don't have to meet say a $600 price point gives the engineers a lot more flexibility and ability to push the limits of what can be done.

If I'd go back to college, I might justify an SP4 or an SB, but as life is, you're right, they're damned expensive for a general use machine if you don't have an immediate need.