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vertex11 · 10-18-2012, 05:01 PM

I ordered mine midday Tuesday. It sounds like the blue touch cover is a hot item -- by later on Tuesday, its shipping was delayed a la the Paperwhite.

I understand the Microsoft store is lightyears behind the Apple, Amazon, or even Android app stores. But you know what? When a hot object enters the room late, all of a sudden, the rest of the room takes immediate notice and soon everything changes.

Any developer with a pulse has to take notice. Many are turning up their noses to wait on the Pro version. Most are saying the RT version is headed for the dustbin, while the Pro version is all many are interested in. I have a sneaking suspicion "everyone" has it backwards: what happens if the RT version, with the longer battery life and the Windows apps made specifically for touch, becomes the new tablet "standard"? What if Windows ARM touch tablets become ubiquitous? Only mule-like app developers would ignore the writing on the wall.

Tablets have finally matured into the Windows paradigm. The Surface is like a newborn baby. Its usefulness seems pitifully small now. But the potential is off the charts.

10-18-2012, 05:01 PM	#113
vertex11 Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 497222 Join Date: Oct 2012 Device: Kindle PaperWhite	Surface RT -- A great beginning I ordered mine midday Tuesday. It sounds like the blue touch cover is a hot item -- by later on Tuesday, its shipping was delayed a la the Paperwhite. I understand the Microsoft store is lightyears behind the Apple, Amazon, or even Android app stores. But you know what? When a hot object enters the room late, all of a sudden, the rest of the room takes immediate notice and soon everything changes. Any developer with a pulse has to take notice. Many are turning up their noses to wait on the Pro version. Most are saying the RT version is headed for the dustbin, while the Pro version is all many are interested in. I have a sneaking suspicion "everyone" has it backwards: what happens if the RT version, with the longer battery life and the Windows apps made specifically for touch, becomes the new tablet "standard"? What if Windows ARM touch tablets become ubiquitous? Only mule-like app developers would ignore the writing on the wall. Tablets have finally matured into the Windows paradigm. The Surface is like a newborn baby. Its usefulness seems pitifully small now. But the potential is off the charts.