my surfacepro (1) i got in autumn to have something to work on for three months abroad has practically replaced my i7 main pc for most tasks. it is not suitable for high demand gaming okay, the touchscreen functionality may be clumsier as apple products, but wacom pen is great, expandability is reasonable and it has occurred to be a really versatile device for a price of rather low range notebook. i dont get what that bashing is supposed to achieve, especially if on has not used the particular hardware to the limits. i as an owner am satisfied so far ..