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Originally Posted by TorqueDog
I'm quite happy with it actually.
I run a full copy of Office 2013 on the device, I use OneNote for taking notes when meeting with clients and PowerPoint for presenting straight from the device, and when I travel, I use it for watching TV show episodes and movies (1080p HD MKVs) on the plane. It's very snappy and responsive, and the battery life is awesome. Hell, I was running late to the office one day so I joined a Lync call on it over the LTE cellular network with audio and HD video while I had tons of other crap in the background and it wasn't phased in the slightest.
Best of all, it's x86-based (not an ARM processor) so I can run normal applications on it. I am the sort of user who will find the breaking point of a device like this. I mean, temper your expectations, don't expect to run VMs on it or play any serious games.
sclitheroe got to play with it a little bit at the office a couple weeks ago, I don't know if he got to try it enough, but he can attest to its responsiveness if he did.
I think the ATIV Smart PC is a true iPad killer in functionality, and - in my opinion - the Surface RT would be as well if the RT was x86-based and not ARM-based.
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Agree with this totally.
Not so much that it would be possible to kill the iPad, but it would bring the machine automatically to the same level as far as marketability and universal appeal. However, when you add the extra cost to get that power in the Surface Pro, it becomes a lot less clear.