Microsoft Surface Pro 3 is Thinnest Intel Core i-series Machine

[dfusco]

It looks like they are giving up on taking on the Tablet market. At 12" and 1.8 pounds it's too bulky and heavy. So now they try to take on the Notebook market as the device slowly morphs into an ultrabook.

This is the pro with full fledged i3, i5 and i7's. These are not the cheap tablets with ARM chips.

So it's a notebook wanabe with a crappy keyboard and a small screen.

 

[RedJaron]

I just don't get why these need such High Res screens. The onboard video isn't going to be able to do much at that resolution. At 12", I think 1080p is just fine.

It'll be fine for basic mobile stuff. If you want to play BF4 and Tomb Raider on a mobile, you need a much larger gaming laptop to do that. The iPad 3/4 is driving a 2048x1536 screen, I don't see why HD 4400 will have problems with a similar resolution and tasks.

2160x1440???
It is really gonna have a non 16/9 resolution, or did they made a typo???

I'm actually really impressed by this version of the Surface. I'm so glad they went to a 3:2 aspect ratio, to all the naysayers, pull your face out of your 1080p asses. This is 2160x1440. That's the same number of horizontal lines as a high-end 27" display, things are going to look super crisp. 3:2 is a far superior aspect ratio for getting any real work done. 16:9 with a huge amount of vertical chopped off is for kids' stuff. Plus an aspect ratio closer to a perfect square gives you more overall area at the same diagonal vs more rectangular.

I'm also glad they ditched the 16:9 ratio. It's nice for TVs and movies, but the extra height makes a big deal in creative and productive applications.

I really want to see a Bay Trail Surface, though. A 10" tablet with the fit and finish of the Pro, x86 architecture, and a $200 cheaper price tag would fly off the shelves.

 

[canadianvice]

It looks like they are giving up on taking on the Tablet market. At 12" and 1.8 pounds it's too bulky and heavy. So now they try to take on the Notebook market as the device slowly morphs into an ultrabook.

This is the pro with full fledged i3, i5 and i7's. These are not the cheap tablets with ARM chips.

So it's a notebook wanabe with a crappy keyboard and a small screen.

Yet, ironically, the best I've yet had. The fact they've made it even lighter than the SP2 I now own is very nice. Though, I wish it wasn't so soon.

 

[bystander]

So it's a notebook wanabe with a crappy keyboard and a small screen.

I'd consider it a crossover. It has the power of a notebook with the form factor of tablet. It's not like it is that heavy either. This is meant for those who want a tablet with real production capabilities.

 

[HUNANJON]

who can send me a link to buy it?

 

[spookyman]

Glorified laptop

 

[Draven35]

glorified tablet? Glorified laptop? I think a little of both (and that's kinda the point)