Just when you think Microsoft can’t make anymore dumb moves, they top themselves with a new product that just makes you scratch your head in wonderment. This time, it’s the Surface Pro Tablet.
This tablet, although not yet on the market, is similar in appearance to the Surface RT tablet…but it runs the full Windows 8 operating system…meaning it can run most Windows programs that you use on the desktop. So far, so good. That is what most Windows users would want.
But here is where it starts to go wrong. This tablet is priced at $899 without a keyboard! And a keyboard and sales tax, you are looking at $1,100…for a tablet. That is absurd! For that kind of money, you can buy a fantastic notebook or ultra book. The most expensive iPad tablet is far less than that. This price dooms it to instant failure, in my opinion and in the opinion of most tech journals.
But wait…there’s more. The battery life for this new monster is rated at 4+ hours. Now that is totally absurd in this day and age. You can read more about it in our first story.
Another disturbing story is the failure of Microsoft’s Security Essentials to pass the AV-Test for catching worms and viruses. I’ve been recommending this program for a few years now. I think today I will remove it from my computers and switch to Avast. You can read all about it in our 4th story.
Besides all the Microsoft tales of woe, there are some useful tips and information included here, so let’s get started. -JRC
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