couldnt have happened to better peeps

[pellaz]

microsoft:
CEO Steve Ballmer Admits He Made A Huge Mistake, they cant sell the Surface RT tablet

[MisterTinkles]

Translation for non tech-heads?

[pellaz]

translation:
buy the iPad

[Genersis]

Too expensive and arbitrarily restricted. It's no surprise really.
Apple has an advantage of just being expensive.

Ah well, there's plenty of better tablets until Microsoft gets it's act together.

[MisterTinkles]

Just spent $700 on a super awesome, top of the line desktop.

Why would I spend that same amount on something that is 1/4 the size and doesnt do half as much??
Thats just ignorant.

[kidchameleon]

Ugh, technology in general is just disappointing these days - the only thing surprising about this is that they didn't just sell it anyway for a quick buck :/

[pellaz]

i havnt heard a good reason why the Microsoft effort didnt sell as expected
they re-did windows (win8) to have a unified desk top -> tablet look, they kept XP lasted like 22 years
maybe they become corporate charity concept, the CEO looks so sad.

you get a desk top for your home. get a tablet or smart phone because you want to want to watch a movie in bed, gps drive to an unknown place, listen to music at a coffee shop

[AlfredM]

From my perspective,since Microsoft is a new player in tablet market,there're fewer apps available compared to iOS and android. Sure,the new UI is fancy and tablet-look ,but compared to what iOS and android could offer,Microsoft is falling behind,tablet-wise. Competing at the same price,it's not that appealing to me.

[Shiner]

Eh, never been a fan of tablets. I stuggle enough to warrant the need to use a laptop. I am just much happier with a desktop.

Using it as a media device;
- I already have a small desktop running into my HD-TV as that.

Using it for social media garbage;
- I don't use it really. Forums are easier with a real keyboard as well.

Using it for stuff like recipes while cooking, or PDF's while working on cars etc
- I prefer paper, otherwise I'd just use a laptop. Or rig up a remote display on a cheap TV from a central computer somewhere else in my house.

[Vigilias]

Think you'd have trouble swallowing THAT tablet!