My surface arrived yesterday afternoon – much quicker than expected!
It feels very solid, and looks great. Not had a gret deal of time to play with it yet, but a few initial thoughts:
- The flip out stand makes it a bit too close to vertical for me – more suitable for watching a video than using it as a laptop replacement. A specs case underneath sorts that out, and lifts the keyboard to a nicer angle.
- The touch keyboard works – I don’t think I’d type an essay on it, but fine for notes, or short blog posts like this. The track pad and right mouse button are a nice addition to touch screen functionality.
- The screen is excellent.
- One complaint I saw in a review was that it doesn’t use a mini-USB for charging – my last non-intel Windows computer (a Jornada 620) broke when it fell of a table and the power connector damaged internal connections. The Surface’s magnetic connector avoids this risk.
- Size is slightly longer and narrower than an iPad, and similar weight. This won’t fit in my jacket pocket, so I suspect my Archos will still be in use at conferences.
Further thoughts later…