its so sad to see how nice windows 8 was and how it could have really worked… those animations and gestures are incredibly smooth, the charms menu was convenient, live tiles were actually useful. it was too far ahead of its time but it definitely set the standard for new experiences on other os’s.
@David Gray I fortunately experienced windows 8 in real world use, my old laptop came with it, i honestly loved it as I’d been using windows 7 and XP for my whole life. since windows 10’s later releases came out, im not a fan of windows anymore (RTM is best)
Just bought this device and I'm very happy with it however the BIGGEST problem with it is the kickstand. For myself I usually use my tablet on my lap. Since the kick stand is fixed I can't get the proper angle I want meaning the kick stand is kinda useless unless you use it on the desk which in my case I barely do that. I hope Microsoft fix this issue.
Awesome unboxing Michael, thanks a lot for such a detailed unboxing and showing the full setup wizard as well as mentioning how RT won't run traditional Windows 8 apps, this is definitely useful info for new users and people considering this tablet. I'm liking the contextual controls within the apps, sort of reminds me of Android Ice Cream Sandwich. Hmm I'm not digging the felt like exterior of the touch cover, but I suppose it does help gripping it and whatnot, keep up the great work :)
Jade Sun Apple and microsoft had their OS fought over for years, microsoft released the surface as a competitor to the iPad. If you have even seen the surface commercial where it is compared to the macbook. (Sometime around christmas of 2014 if I remember correctly) The surface pro defentally beats the iPad for performance, but battery life is a joke. And I imagine the thing gets hot, and wastes battery just sitting there as it uses a desktop processor that stays on to allow quick wake-up. The surface 3 might do the trick, but again, battery life may be a little on the low side. I love the look and reviews of the new Macbook. But I can't afford a newer macbook as things get broken too easily around here. The iPad would be great as it is thin, and would easily tuck away to keep from getting broken. But I plan on buying a surface 2 in the future as I love to try to hack the unHackable.
I did install Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise on my laptop yesterday, October 27th 2012. It's working great, and i have been pleased by the experience so far.
I'm actually impressed by the surface...it's the first tablet I'd prefer owning over a lap top. I loved the keyboard and stand design; gives the user the convenience of tablet portability yet provides great bridge to attract those "stubborn lap top loyalists" to a tablet...let the revolution begin!
The quality of your videos just screams great! All the essence in a review including unboxing, detailed description of the specs and how to handle is neatly arranged in a nicely framed video and very clear voice! Good one Mike!
These DetroitBORG videos are exactly what I want in tech reviews; particularly the way almost every aspect of a product is explored in such a short amount of time. Now if only I could decide between a Kindle HD Fire 8.9 or a Surface.
This is the video I was looking for. I just purchased mine last night and wanted to see how things worked straight out of the box and this video showed the process of setting it up and how to use the most common functions as well and some not so common functions. Well done.
let me tell you guys, this costs half the price of an ipad and looks way more versatile :) I should try that myself or see the product from more aspects to tell if it's really better but my first impression is that microsoft made a good job. And of course Mike made an awesome review as usual!
Split screen, Office RT, Integrated sharing options from any app, USB, Expandable storage, xbox music, xbox smartglass just to name a few that peek my interest.
The version of surface that released recently, does not run legacy apps, which means it does not run the apps you have on your desktop. If you want to run legacy apps you should wait for the windows 8 pro version of Surface which Microsoft said will release early 2013.
i got it @ a discounted price , due to its bad sales. After using it , its actually really good . It's the closest u will come to a full Pc experience on a tablet .
This is a tablet, and uses Windows 8 "RT" which is designed for ARM (a different cpu architecture than Intel or AMD's x86-x64 architectures.) Since almost no desktop programs exist for Widows that are compatible with ARM processors, only Store apps are available. While you can access the familiar Windows desktop, you cannot install any desktop programs, not even Minecraft, although it should work on an standard Intel/AMD Windows 8 machine.
It's a 32 GB device, however the OS and Office take around 7.5 GB of storage leaving you with around 24.5 GB. Remember that you can also add up to 64 GB of expandable memory. =)
The reason why there are not many apps for it yet is because it is brand new, meaning that the developers still have to catch up. If people will make apps for this, then it might be as successful as the Apple products, if not then it will flop back down to the paper thin size of the keyboard.
Quick, take my money. DetroitBORG, why do you make the best unboxing/review videos on RUclips..? I watch your videos and wish to myself I was a rich man. lol
Befor this review was made, i thought that the surface will be like a whatever tablet..now i see what it can do. For me, this is the best tablet right now. No contest! Ipad is a joke. I hope guys will bring some new apps..good job guys..good job..and thanks for the review detroitborg!
Thanks for this video. Since the prices have dropped significantly for the first-generation Surface RT, I'm simply going to use it for remote access to my main PC. It should be fun to tinker with as far as running DOSBox and other apps. This device looks very well built too.
I think the version that has the thicker cover with actually moving keys on the keyboard is going to be best for most people. Well... people looking for a laptop replacement.
I bought a Surface RT, sold it a month later. I thought I would use it for work but didnt. The selection of apps is really poor and after installing a few (Snes8X is good) the tablet got sluggish. It was also frustrating having features like the desktop mode and a USB port but couldn't run computer programs. If MS bring out reasonable priced ''computer'' tablet, I may buy one in the future.
Great review and unboxing. I'm personally not a fan of the tiles interface but I can appreciate and respect what MS is trying to do with the Surface tablet. Also the keyboard cover seems of really low build quality IMO. Maybe it looks better in person, I dunno. Anyway another great video.
Thanks Mike doing this great video on this device, finally a good & clear overview. Maybe you also had to mention that Win8 RT OS already takes more than 10GB out of the 32GB (iOS only about 1GB)...
great preview. hope you get to preview/review the Surface Pro. Dont understand why Microsoft didnt launch the Pro simultaneously with the RT. Cant see why anyone would get the RT knowing that a far more functional and powerful Windows8 tablet is looming.
Awesome job as usual Mike. I have to say though, your video removed any doubt I had. Now I'm sure I'm not going to get one. (that's a compliment by the way). I hate, hate, hate the 'one position only' kickstand. The delay in changing to portrait would drive me crazy, as did the video seek bar in the video. But most of all, I hate the tiles. I think they are being different just for the sake of it.I was surprised that you liked the live updating tiles. It would drive me nuts.
The main reason to buy a tablet is for reading books. I'm sure you would agree reading books from a computer/laptop screen is not very convenient, while a tablet gives you more varsatility. Also, the Surface gives you the best resolution you can have for that specific screen size, so you cannot have better resolution on your laptop if you laptop's screen is the exact same as the Surface (which I doubt anyway). To sum it up - a tablet is better for movies and books but not games or software.
The magnetic charging port was actually developed by an asian company quite a long time ago. But they never patented it, because it was intended as a safety device, so they were happy to share it with other companies. Apple came along, used the idea and then patented it as their own, basically stealing it. Windows had tablets back in 2001, they didn't do too badly either. But the market for tablets back then wasn't so good.
The surface pro will be able to run those kind of games. But the RT version is basically like the ipad in some ways. The surface pro comes out in january.
***** And yet The Surface has an SD slot, USB flash drive, and a keyboard. Plus it's cheaper. Microsoft only does PC's cause that's what their operating system is used for. Microsoft also has The 360 and One. Apple has overpriced Phones that are limited on what you can do without jailbreaking it. Limited to only one music player. Microsoft has multiple different companies(Samsung, Dell, Sony, Toshiba, etc) using their operating system on their computers. May I continue?
@DetroitBORG Thanks for a great overview, most detailed I've watched! What's your impression of the performance while you've been using it? Quite a few have commented on dropped frames in online videos and sluggish performance in games.
I agree. People who straight dismiss it off that bat because it's not Apple is just missing out. I'm a huge Apple fan and I think I like this layout over Android.
It has an arm processor. It won't be able to run any old apps guys. Developers will have to update and it still won't be as powerful as an intel/AMD processor.
Everyone this isn't a complete laptop and tablet the surface pro is the one your wanting its a full laptop with tablet but cost about 300 more depending where you live at
On an iDevice the iOS takes up at least 3.5GB versus the almost 15 Gigs that RT takes up on the Surface tablet. Some of you say well 15GB left over from 32GB is still a lot not really when you compare that on an iDevice with the same type of space you will have 28.5 GB left over.
I was thinking about buying the surface RT, but i bought a samsung ativ smart pc instead. You can both use it as a "pc" to write documents and a tablet, its better value imo. I bought mine mostly to use it in school, to writing etc
its so sad to see how nice windows 8 was and how it could have really worked… those animations and gestures are incredibly smooth, the charms menu was convenient, live tiles were actually useful. it was too far ahead of its time but it definitely set the standard for new experiences on other os’s.
I loved the way Metro's flat design looked
@David Gray exactly man, windows 8 was perfect for tablets, windows 10 and especially 11 don’t even come close, now because of the hate
@David Gray I fortunately experienced windows 8 in real world use, my old laptop came with it, i honestly loved it as I’d been using windows 7 and XP for my whole life. since windows 10’s later releases came out, im not a fan of windows anymore (RTM is best)
@David Gray true
While it was confusing and still met with a lot of hate in its past
That was the very first surface I bought. Sold it, went to Mac now I’m back to the surface pro 6. Full circle
why'd you switch back to surface
@@voengi Because He is a traitor.
Absolutely excellent video!
By far my favorite video covering the surface so far.
Thank you.
Just bought this device and I'm very happy with it however the BIGGEST problem with it is the kickstand. For myself I usually use my tablet on my lap. Since the kick stand is fixed I can't get the proper angle I want meaning the kick stand is kinda useless unless you use it on the desk which in my case I barely do that. I hope Microsoft fix this issue.
Hey,
It would be really cool if you could do a surface 2 review!
Thanks
Awesome unboxing Michael, thanks a lot for such a detailed unboxing and showing the full setup wizard as well as mentioning how RT won't run traditional Windows 8 apps, this is definitely useful info for new users and people considering this tablet. I'm liking the contextual controls within the apps, sort of reminds me of Android Ice Cream Sandwich. Hmm I'm not digging the felt like exterior of the touch cover, but I suppose it does help gripping it and whatnot, keep up the great work :)
I don't understand why people are comparing the surface to an iPad. the surface is a laptop, NOT A TABLET.
Jade Sun it can be a tablet too because its screen is a touchscreen a laptop can only work by mouse and keyboard
Jade Sun Apple and microsoft had their OS fought over for years, microsoft released the surface as a competitor to the iPad. If you have even seen the surface commercial where it is compared to the macbook. (Sometime around christmas of 2014 if I remember correctly) The surface pro defentally beats the iPad for performance, but battery life is a joke. And I imagine the thing gets hot, and wastes battery just sitting there as it uses a desktop processor that stays on to allow quick wake-up. The surface 3 might do the trick, but again, battery life may be a little on the low side. I love the look and reviews of the new Macbook. But I can't afford a newer macbook as things get broken too easily around here. The iPad would be great as it is thin, and would easily tuck away to keep from getting broken. But I plan on buying a surface 2 in the future as I love to try to hack the unHackable.
ok
(please don't be offended by my curt response.)
Why would I be offended by a simple "OK". If it was even meant to be offensive, I have seen worse.
Excellent review! The Microsoft Surface looks better than most other tablets. I wanna test out Windows 8 badly!
With windows 8
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I use the Surface much more than I do the iPad. The Surface is such an amazing tablet. Especially because it has a USB 2.0 port!
GETTING ONE ON BLACK FRIDAY EEEEEPPPPP!!!
how was it
I did install Microsoft Windows 8 Enterprise on my laptop yesterday, October 27th 2012. It's working great, and i have been pleased by the experience so far.
Watching this on a Surface Pro 4
Amen
Me Too
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Glory to surface.
Watching this on the same model of surface as in the video.
I'm actually impressed by the surface...it's the first tablet I'd prefer owning over a lap top. I loved the keyboard and stand design; gives the user the convenience of tablet portability yet provides great bridge to attract those "stubborn lap top loyalists" to a tablet...let the revolution begin!
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Other RUclipsrs might have better shots than you but the detail you provide is just amazing!
holy cow this thing kills the ipad
+Conner Madison NO IT DOES NOT
IT IS ACTUALLY WORST THAN AN LAPTOP OR A TABLET
Konstantinos Bassamakis I'm an Apple fan but you are taking this way to far
Conner Madison but how
Conner Madison it doesn’t, it’s slow. It’s not a good tablet or laptop, and runs clunky O’l pc software. It’s not even cheaper.
r2c123 It would have been an awesome tablet if app support wasn’t terrible.
This may be the best reply I have ever seen on RUclips. Damn, you crushed the dude!
One of the Best Reviews ive ever Seen.
The quality of your videos just screams great! All the essence in a review including unboxing, detailed description of the specs and how to handle is neatly arranged in a nicely framed video and very clear voice! Good one Mike!
Best review and hands on video I've seen!
Nice to see a well-produced video on RUclips
I've watched nearly every review and unboxing for the Surface just waiting till payday so I can buy mine, can't wait to tryout the touch cover.
You do the most quality and professional reviews period, thanks for all you do!!
These DetroitBORG videos are exactly what I want in tech reviews; particularly the way almost every aspect of a product is explored in such a short amount of time. Now if only I could decide between a Kindle HD Fire 8.9 or a Surface.
The best review of the surface I found in all youtube. Thanks!
This is the video I was looking for. I just purchased mine last night and wanted to see how things worked straight out of the box and this video showed the process of setting it up and how to use the most common functions as well and some not so common functions. Well done.
You have the best quality unboxings, all the time.
probably one of the best first glance/ review ive seen on this. nice little start guide too. thanks.
let me tell you guys, this costs half the price of an ipad and looks way more versatile :)
I should try that myself or see the product from more aspects to tell if it's really better but my first impression is that microsoft made a good job.
And of course Mike made an awesome review as usual!
This will be a big winner for Microsoft, if they get there integration between platforms right.
I miss the horizontal scrolling for the Start screen
Split screen, Office RT, Integrated sharing options from any app, USB, Expandable storage, xbox music, xbox smartglass just to name a few that peek my interest.
nice unboxing and demo of the microsoft surface and i got to say its pretty big are you going to do more videos about the microsoft surface
The version of surface that released recently, does not run legacy apps, which means it does not run the apps you have on your desktop. If you want to run legacy apps you should wait for the windows 8 pro version of Surface which Microsoft said will release early 2013.
i got it @ a discounted price , due to its bad sales. After using it , its actually really good . It's the closest u will come to a full Pc experience on a tablet .
the multi-tasking function looks soo good!
I like the snicker when you talked about the 1MP cameras. That is pretty hilariously low...
wow Michael, your videos are getting so professional! keep up the good work!
This looks awesome, way more customazible than my iPad. The consumers will get benefited.
As expected, another great review by DetroitBorg. Man, I wish you don't ever stop making reviews! Heheheh.
the most informative video on surface tablet on youtube ! Hats off !!! :D
This is a tablet, and uses Windows 8 "RT" which is designed for ARM (a different cpu architecture than Intel or AMD's x86-x64 architectures.) Since almost no desktop programs exist for Widows that are compatible with ARM processors, only Store apps are available. While you can access the familiar Windows desktop, you cannot install any desktop programs, not even Minecraft, although it should work on an standard Intel/AMD Windows 8 machine.
Very best unboxing yet
It's a 32 GB device, however the OS and Office take around 7.5 GB of storage leaving you with around 24.5 GB.
Remember that you can also add up to 64 GB of expandable memory. =)
I find it surprising that so many people watch your vids but you have less than 100,000 subscribers.
I have to admit. It looks pretty damn awesome.
The reason why there are not many apps for it yet is because it is brand new, meaning that the developers still have to catch up. If people will make apps for this, then it might be as successful as the Apple products, if not then it will flop back down to the paper thin size of the keyboard.
Quick, take my money.
DetroitBORG, why do you make the best unboxing/review videos on RUclips..? I watch your videos and wish to myself I was a rich man. lol
Befor this review was made, i thought that the surface will be like a whatever tablet..now i see what it can do. For me, this is the best tablet right now. No contest! Ipad is a joke. I hope guys will bring some new apps..good job guys..good job..and thanks for the review detroitborg!
Thanks for this video. Since the prices have dropped significantly for the first-generation Surface RT, I'm simply going to use it for remote access to my main PC. It should be fun to tinker with as far as running DOSBox and other apps. This device looks very well built too.
if you already have a standard laptop, get the ipads. Ipad has more apps available in the app store than windows.
This is the best tablet on the market NOW!
Ur video is really good!!! You are clear, sound professional and don't say 'um' every few seconds!!!
I think the version that has the thicker cover with actually moving keys on the keyboard is going to be best for most people. Well... people looking for a laptop replacement.
It has a screen, you can search the web, play apps, watch videos, listen to music etc, think of the basics
@DetroitBORG when you gonna upload the full review for Surface RT? nice unboxing and great reviews man! XD
I bought a Surface RT, sold it a month later. I thought I would use it for work but didnt. The selection of apps is really poor and after installing a few (Snes8X is good) the tablet got sluggish. It was also frustrating having features like the desktop mode and a USB port but couldn't run computer programs. If MS bring out reasonable priced ''computer'' tablet, I may buy one in the future.
Crazy to think windows 8 is that old. Now that I think about it, 7 too.
Great review and unboxing. I'm personally not a fan of the tiles interface but I can appreciate and respect what MS is trying to do with the Surface tablet. Also the keyboard cover seems of really low build quality IMO. Maybe it looks better in person, I dunno. Anyway another great video.
Thanks Mike doing this great video on this device, finally a good & clear overview. Maybe you also had to mention that Win8 RT OS already takes more than 10GB out of the 32GB (iOS only about 1GB)...
thanks for posting this demo...very, very helpful to understand windows rt.
great preview. hope you get to preview/review the Surface Pro. Dont understand why Microsoft didnt launch the Pro simultaneously with the RT. Cant see why anyone would get the RT knowing that a far more functional and powerful Windows8 tablet is looming.
That was a good review.
I love Surface!
Awesome job as usual Mike.
I have to say though, your video removed any doubt I had. Now I'm sure I'm not going to get one. (that's a compliment by the way). I hate, hate, hate the 'one position only' kickstand. The delay in changing to portrait would drive me crazy, as did the video seek bar in the video. But most of all, I hate the tiles. I think they are being different just for the sake of it.I was surprised that you liked the live updating tiles. It would drive me nuts.
The main reason to buy a tablet is for reading books. I'm sure you would agree reading books from a computer/laptop screen is not very convenient, while a tablet gives you more varsatility. Also, the Surface gives you the best resolution you can have for that specific screen size, so you cannot have better resolution on your laptop if you laptop's screen is the exact same as the Surface (which I doubt anyway). To sum it up - a tablet is better for movies and books but not games or software.
Awesome review! You keep setting the bar for yourself higher and higher.
@TheMazyProduction no you can't. This was announced from the beginning. You'll have to wait until win 8 pro version for about another 3 months.
Microsoft are announcing the surface 2 and pro 2 this monday, I would wait for them
The magnetic charging port was actually developed by an asian company quite a long time ago. But they never patented it, because it was intended as a safety device, so they were happy to share it with other companies. Apple came along, used the idea and then patented it as their own, basically stealing it.
Windows had tablets back in 2001, they didn't do too badly either. But the market for tablets back then wasn't so good.
The surface pro will be able to run those kind of games. But the RT version is basically like the ipad in some ways. The surface pro comes out in january.
It's perfectly fine on a desktop! It isn't slow it isn't sluggish it's very easy and very fast, I hate it when people like you say this, it isn't bad.
I like how your internet page was on apple.com and mac rumors
Nice review. You make it look so easy. I really like your videos.
la migliore recensione per surface e redo che come prestazion sia meglio dell' amatisimo i pad
great review ! I'm an Apple fan but I must say I really got tempted to buy one of those...
Would you recommend this for a college student?
***** And yet The Surface has an SD slot, USB flash drive, and a keyboard. Plus it's cheaper. Microsoft only does PC's cause that's what their operating system is used for. Microsoft also has The 360 and One. Apple has overpriced Phones that are limited on what you can do without jailbreaking it. Limited to only one music player. Microsoft has multiple different companies(Samsung, Dell, Sony, Toshiba, etc) using their operating system on their computers. May I continue?
***** samsung are best they make everythingt even the iphone 5s have a samsung processor soo...
***** You forgot time capsule
Quick and to the point. Great video!
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Very good video mate! I think this one looks very good
The magnetic charger, home button, smart cover, even the packaging in some ways.
You don't need one, but if you don't make an account you can't use the Windows 8 store, and apps like the email app will not work.
Seems like an awesome device! Nice videos btw
I So agréé Wotherspoon you about the pour camera. Otherwise the product seems pretty convincing. Great review once again.
Nice review, Mike!
@DetroitBORG Thanks for a great overview, most detailed I've watched! What's your impression of the performance while you've been using it? Quite a few have commented on dropped frames in online videos and sluggish performance in games.
Great Video!! you explain things very well. The Surface RT is an amazing tablet! I know i own one!
Looks really nice, would've been better with a full fledged version of Windows 8. Trackpad looks pretty functional, what's it like?
I agree. People who straight dismiss it off that bat because it's not Apple is just missing out. I'm a huge Apple fan and I think I like this layout over Android.
It has an arm processor. It won't be able to run any old apps guys. Developers will have to update and it still won't be as powerful as an intel/AMD processor.
thanks for an awesome review man.surface looks totally cool.
Everyone this isn't a complete laptop and tablet the surface pro is the one your wanting its a full laptop with tablet but cost about 300 more depending where you live at
Seriously considering buying one of these for college, its seems perfect!
On an iDevice the iOS takes up at least 3.5GB versus the almost 15 Gigs that RT takes up on the Surface tablet. Some of you say well 15GB left over from 32GB is still a lot not really when you compare that on an iDevice with the same type of space you will have 28.5 GB left over.
I was thinking about buying the surface RT, but i bought a samsung ativ smart pc instead. You can both use it as a "pc" to write documents and a tablet, its better value imo. I bought mine mostly to use it in school, to writing etc
at first I was against windows 8 and did not like it, but as I have seen it function I have been growing a liking to it :)
Nice video! I really like the sound of this windows tablet. May go for it! :) Thanks for the review
Thanks for sharing was looking for ur review on windows surface & I wish to see more of the new windows surface pro 2
Why does you video have color fringing issues? Excellent unboxing and demo video nonetheless.
Windows 8 was made for a tablet device, not for desktop. I'm curious to know how it will work on laptops and desktops though.