{"id":737465,"date":"2013-02-05T21:00:31","date_gmt":"2013-02-06T02:00:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=751328"},"modified":"2013-02-05T21:00:31","modified_gmt":"2013-02-06T02:00:31","slug":"fly-or-die-microsoft-surface-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/737465","title":{"rendered":"Fly Or Die: Microsoft Surface Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" width=\"100\" height=\"70\" src=\"http:\/\/tctechcrunch2011.files.wordpress.com\/2013\/02\/screen-shot-2013-02-05-at-1-12-31-pm1.png?w=100&#038;h=70&#038;crop=1&#038;resize=100%2C70\" class=\"attachment-tc-carousel-river-thumb wp-post-image\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2013-02-05 at 1.12.31 PM\" style=\"float: left; margin: 0 10px 7px 0;\" \/><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"http:\/\/pshared.5min.com\/Scripts\/PlayerSeed.js?sid=577&#038;width=640&%23038;height=390&%23038;colorPallet=%230A9600&%23038;hasCompanion=false&%23038;sequential=0&%23038;videoControlDisplayColor=%23000000&%23038;playList=517656725&%23038;videoGroupID=133503&%23038;autoStart=false&%23038;playerActions=16439\"><\/script>\n<p>The gap between a full-fledged PC and a touchscreen tablet has finally found a bridge in the Microsoft Surface Pro. The Windows 8 device will be available for purchase on February 9, but we got a sneak peek with the Surface Pro and took it for a test spin in the Fly Or Die studios. <\/p>\n<p>So what&#8217;s the verdict? <\/p>\n<p>Well, both John and I agree that this is some of the best work we&#8217;ve ever seen out of Microsoft. The company sent some mixed messages with the Surface RT, which was more of a web-browsing, email tablet with a cute keyboard than a full-fledged computer. <\/p>\n<p>But the Surface Pro steps up where the RT fell short, letting users load up any programs they want. It&#8217;s the difference between a working, usable computer and a pet project by Microsoft engineers. <\/p>\n<p>As it stands, we&#8217;re both very excited about the prospect of a real and powerful Win8 machine to finally stand alongside similarly powerful OS X devices. <\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;re both still a bit hesitant towards Windows 8. The Surface Pro rides the line between old, Classic Windows and the new &#8220;Metro&#8221; UI. The developer base needs time to figure out the Metro side of Windows 8, and having the desktop model as a backup helps ease the transition. <\/p>\n<p>Will it be the most popular consumer gadget on the market this year? No. <\/p>\n<p>But does it prove that Microsoft can be a powerhouse in the hardware realm? 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