Microsoft Surface Pro on sale February 9, starting at $899

people say the same thing about iphones, about how strong the glass is and how solid the metal casing is, and I see those things shattered all the times. Honestly comparing a convertible laptop to a tablet is like apples and oranges. I for one prefer convertible tablets because they are one piece, and the added thickness when closed means a little more structural stability. I dont need to worry about portability as much for laptops or tablets as I do phones. Plus, a flimsy keyboard and a "solid" tablet seem a little bit of a annoyance together to me.

Yes, it has a stylus, and pressure sensitive to boot. That's why I am really stocked by this product...

I think the surface was a good idea in general, but it's not an ultrabook, and not thin enough to be a very portable tablet.
It must be very top heavy when the keyboard case is attached and when proped up. however I'm pretty sure that this design is for being on the desks of students and office workers who need lots of power with limited space.
but I do think that the keyboard case should be thicker, maybe fit a collapsible USB port. and the tablet itself be a tad thinner.

I'm not saying I don't like it, but I don't not like it either.
And I'm not sure if I would spend that much money on it if I did kinda like it.

I kinda like it, I kinda don't.

To all of you who are complaining about the price, 900 dollars is not very much for a high end tablet/medium end laptop

The size of the keyboard should be irrelevant when used as an add-on for a tablet. Seems to me you are in the market for a notebook not a tablet.

You're going to put in a lot of effort into breaking the Surface. It's not something that's going to break from an accidental fall. I believe there's a few YouTube video's demonstrating is quality build.

The Surface actually is pretty well built. But, I do understand what you're saying. The reason why they make these things thinner and lighter is really for the cool factor. When I held the newest ipad I was honestly impressed by that cool factor, so I see it's merit. I would prefer something more durable for actual usage and wouldn't ever purchase an ipad. Just sayin' I see where the appeal comes from. A lot of people get things just so others can think they're cool.

And just for semantics, I think you should say convertible laptop. As it just seems more fitting to take the top off rather than to put the top on.