> By hanging onto this idea of no compromises, it seems like the Surface Pro will be a mediocre mix between a laptop and a tablet that doesn’t particularly excel at being either.
Nail on the head.
The battery life is the only thing that worries me. I am excited about everything else.
I wonder if, as a laptop, I would not prefer to turn it off when I'm not using it. That way the battery would not really be a problem.