Microsoft Surface review: Innovative tablet stranded in an app desert

I did not read the article, but doesn't the Surface uses Windows 8 which is compatible with all the Windows 7 applications? If you mean metro apps, I can understand but still I do not really care, there is more out of the store.

The bottom line ...

"If you're an early adopter willing to forget everything you know about navigating a computer, the Surface tablet could replace your laptop. Everyone else: wait for more apps."

Conclusion:

"Is Surface worth its price? I think a more useful question is this: If on a business trip, could I replace my laptop with Surface? The short answer is no. The longer answer is also no, but these are the reasons why. The overall sluggishness bugginess in the interface, especially when using IE 10, is disappointing."

"App fiends will want to keep their distance, however. The Windows Store currently looks like a ghost town, after the apocalypse. Also, though I've come to really dig the interface and appreciate its elegance, there's a high learning curve here if you're used to iOS and Android. Also, a few tablet-y features you may currently take for granted on other devices are either missing or hidden deep in the bowels of an archaic Windows interface, not optimized for touch."