It’s probably perfect for Danny DeVito when he puts it on the seat back tray in coach class, but for me on a desk, it’s too steep. I think the kickstand angle was designed for airplane use by short people, because the screen hardly goes back at all. You get two and only two positions for the kickstand: open and closed. Well, almost – if there’s one significant compromise in the Surface RT, it’s the kickstand. I popped out the kickstand and started typing and it just worked. I plugged in a 64GB micro SD card with all my presentations and files and it just worked. I plugged in my USB presentation remote and it just worked. This tablet hardware doesn’t just compete with the iPad – it bypasses the iPad in many ways that are significant and valuable for me. The Surface RT is Microsoft shoving their hardware partners aside and saying, “Lemme show you how this should be done. Every now and then, a PC maker will bring out something similar, but it’s the very rare exception rather than the rule. Their v1 designs look so beautifully put together, not a mishmash of plastic parts and lids like the PC counterparts. The Hardware is UnbelievableĮvery time Apple unveils a new gadget or laptop, my jaw drops and I wonder how they pulled off executing their industrial designs.

I want want want this to work, but one problem after another have led me to come to the conclusion – a temporary one at least – that this thing just isn’t ready to ship. My 24 hours with the half-baked Surface have been a frustrating challenge, a mix of love and hate.

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