Social media buzzes about Surface tablet

Microsoft’s brand new Surface PC has been the talk of the day on social networks like Twitter, Google+ and Facebook.

By:AFP
| Updated on: Jun 19 2012, 17:31 IST
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Microsoft's brand new Surface PC has been the talk of the day on social networks like Twitter, Google+ and Facebook.

By 5:15 AM GMT on June 19 "Surface" and "#Surface" had become the most talked about topics on Twitter and Google+ respectively.

The buzz has been generally positive on Twitter with consumers stating they are keen to try out both the Windows 8 and the Windows RT versions of the tablet when it arrives.

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"The Surface looks at first glance to be the first desirable thing MS has made in quite a while," said David Storey. "I'm rooting for MSFT's Surface. BC I'm tired of antiseptic one winner Apple driven iPad BSn" tweeted John Battelle.

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"Microsoft NAILS IT! Way to go Microsoft! Surface looks AWESOME! Can't wait to get some Unreal Engine games on those babies!" added Mark Rein.

"@Windows @Microsoft Can you go ahead and just take my money for that thing?" said an enthusiastic Ryan Eilders.

Many Google+ users were excited by the concept of a more productive, ultrabook-like tablet.

Dallin Crump said, "I've been waiting for a tablet that was designed to double as a PC. The iPad and its copycats were clearly not designed to function that way. Now, whether the Microsoft Surface tablet can, in reality, be used as a PC remains to be seen. But it sure does look promising." Steven Cancel added, "A new tablet contender and it looks epic. As much as I like android tablets, this will be a full feature PC with an attachable keyboard. The hardware also looks excellent."

Not all Google+ users were so enthralled with the 10.6 tablet. Andrew Perkins posted, "Oh Microsoft, it seems a little late to jump into the tablet wars," and Edouard Poor commented, "The new Microsoft #surface tablet. It's a tablet with a keyboard! It's a laptop you can't put on your lap! It's ... got a stylus! And no 4G!"

The 3mm thick touch sensitive keyboard cover was the highlight of Microsoft's press event for many consumers -- and the accessory that sets the Surface apart from other tablets and convertible ultrabooks on the market.

"So basically the Surface has a 'Smart Cover' that is also a keyboard. That's pretty genius, even if it clutters the design," tweeted Daniel Jalkut.

"The best part of #Microsoft #Surface may be the #TouchCover," said Harshdeep S Jawanda. Jake McCuistion concurred and said, "I want to get one just to try out that Touch Cover keyboard."

While there were many positive posts on both Twitter and Google+, microbloggers lamented the lack of information Microsoft provided about the tablets.

Jan Dawson tweeted, "Surface feels like a CES device announcement - no price, no date, not enough information to make a reasonable judgment about how it'll do." Rene Ritchie said "At $500 with 10hrs battery life, Surface could be killer. A $800 with a 4hr battery life, Surface will get killed. Lack of info concerning."

More information about Surface can be found on the official page, http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en/us/about.aspx.

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First Published Date: 19 Jun, 17:28 IST
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