[dayglored]

This is a followup to the post yesterday about the death of Windows RT (Windows RT is dead). But in stead of discussing RT, this blog post from Microsoft focuses on the new product Surface 3 which looks to be quite exciting.

[SeekAndFind]

Microsoft finally gets it right with the Surface 3

[dayglored]

Ping to the Windows Ping List...

Surface 3 PING!

[SeekAndFind]

FROM YAHOO:

http://news.yahoo.com/microsoft-finally-gets-surface-3-120550827.html

EXCERPT:

Surface 3 delivers on lower cost. The entry-level model is only $500 (USD) and comes with 2 GB of RAM and 64 GB SSD storage capacity. For another $100, you can double both of those to 4 GB of RAM and 128 GB SSD. It also has better battery life, plus it’s thinner, lighter, and has better front- and rear-facing cameras. The Surface 3 even offers optional 4G / LTE functionality.

At $500, the Surface 3 is still on the high end of what people are willing to pay for a tablet. As a computer, though, the $500 and $600 Surface 3 models fall well within the $500 to $1,000 most people plan to spend on their next PC. When you consider that the Surface 3 is both a tablet and a PC, $500 is a ridiculously affordable price to pay.

Do you need more incentive? Microsoft is including a one-year subscription to Office 365 Personal with the purchase of the Surface 3—a $70 value that effectively makes the Surface 3 just $430. Office 365 Personal gives you Office 2013 Professional (and Office 2016 Professional, once it’s launched) along with other perks and benefits like Skype calling minutes and unlimited OneDrive storage.

[Da Coyote]

As an Apple fan, I’d normally provide a “meh” here.

However, since Apple seems to want to go political, I’m going to give this very serious consideration.

[rarestia]

Price point is great for the product, but I need 8.1 Pro for domain operations. Looks like the in-channel business price is competitive.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

I surely hope Microsoft gets their act together. Apple needs some competition badly.

[NEWwoman]

Thanks for sharing this. This is something I will look for in my next computer.

[dennisw]

Do you think MS is on the way to adopting the Apple model as much as it can? Selling software and the hardware to run it in one unit? Maybe open some genius bars?

It’s possible!
I read a post that said this.

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

I bought a Surface Pro 3 and I really like it.

[ctdonath2]

Yeah, yeah, April 1, yer funny...

[FlipWilson]

My job gave me one of these as a work computer. Was skeptical at first but itoo has won me over. Mega portable and has a docking station that works like a charm. Could use another USB port but other than that about as good as can be expected for something not an Apple.

[minnesota_bound]

Can the Surface send what you see on the screen to a tv using screen mirroring?

I can do this with my Samsung Note tablet and LG G3 cell phone.

[minnesota_bound]

The Surface needs a better looking keyboard.

[Salamander]

Oh wow.
Whatever would I do with its whole 8 gigs of ram?

/Alienware M18x, 32gig]