Thinking of Buying a Microsoft Surface Device?

It is a beautifully engineered device. As a tablet it is near perfect for reading. As a portable laptop-like device it works amazingly well. It is an almost perfect bit of design.

But it has two fatal flaws.

The first is the "Microsoft Attitude". If you're "just a consumer" Microsoft feels you don't own your computer. Your "so-called work" has NO value. Trying to read using your app? Are you an artist trying to draw? Are you keeping a budget on your spreadsheet? Well, Microsoft NEEDS to reboot your machine. So suddenly all of your work is gone. And there is nothing you can do to stop it. But, hey, look at your pretty new login picture!

If you value your work do not buy a Microsoft Surface product.

The second flaw is the "Microsoft Attitude". The Surface product is designed to be trashed. The hard drive is soldered in. The case cannot be opened so the battery cannot be changed. So when your Surface fails you now have a very expensive piece of trash. Could it be engineered to enable fixes? Sure! Is it hard to make an access panel? Nope! But Microsoft decided you don't matter.

Mine failed in less than 9 months. Microsoft has "discontinued" repairs because, you know, the "Microsoft Attitude" ensures that you, your work, and your hard-earned cash don't matter.

DO NOT BUY A MICROSOFT SURFACE.