| Where to find Surface Pro 128 in stock Any Finds
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 CCatWe're all quite mad herePremium,MVM
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| One on Amazon
»www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Surface···o+tablet
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| $300 overprice
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Microsoft store, best buy, or staples. Call around. If you want the 64gb version you should have better luck thanks to clueless bloggers screaming about the disk space non-issue. The 128gb version is harder to come by.
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One of my co-worker bought it yesterday in the Bellevue, WA MS store.
I'll be in Downtown Bellevue Wednesday, so I can check it out for you. 
I think it usually takes v3.0 or v3.1 for any MS product to be good, so even if we count RT as v1.0 and Pro as 2.0, it may still be at least one rev short of a great product.
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Thanks, but not of much use here in the East MS Strores will not ship even if they have it.
Nearest MS Store is about 200 mile from here.
Staples 25 mi, Best Buy 50 mi Neither have or have had any, don't expect any either.
Only options seem to be MS Online, Staples Online or Best Buy Online
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| said by bgoodbody:Thanks, but not of much use here in the East MS Strores will not ship even if they have it.
Nearest MS Store is about 200 mile from here.
Staples 25 mi, Best Buy 50 mi Neither have or have had any, don't expect any either.
Only options seem to be MS Online, Staples Online or Best Buy Online
According to this ComputerWorld article, all outlets including MS stores are out-of-stock at this time.
»www.computerworld.com/s/article/···face_Pro
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Quincy, MA | reply to bgoodbody
People are actually buying these things? Kind of shocked... |
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| said by Ryan:People are actually buying these things? Kind of shocked...
Why? They are kind of good.
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Quincy, MA | "kind of good" summed it up nicely right there... I have a feeling they purposely kept the supply low to give more of a demand for them.
My opinion on them may not be accurate either... IDK personally I am not much of a tablet person. This is coming from someone who LOVES gadgets and technology. Personally I would rather spend the money on a nice small/thin ultrabook and have my smartphone for those times I need to quickly get information. |
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JohnInSJPremium
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| said by Ryan:"kind of good" summed it up nicely right there... I have a feeling they purposely kept the supply low to give more of a demand for them.
My opinion on them may not be accurate either... IDK personally I am not much of a tablet person. This is coming from someone who LOVES gadgets and technology. Personally I would rather spend the money on a nice small/thin ultrabook and have my smartphone for those times I need to quickly get information.
I was just mirroring your "kind of surprised"
Clearly, if you don't want this kind of device, you would not find it compelling. It *is* an ultrabook in performance. Unlike an ultrabook, it can also be used as a tablet. But with a type keyboard, you've got the same power (and are still beating ultrabooks on size/weight)
As far as the supply, I think its less nefarious than the press/blogosphere make out. They may have simply had limited supply due to production issues, but had to release on the long ago announced release date. Two choices - either slip release date, or release with whatever you have. Neither choice is great.
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Link now says "Currently Unavailable" |
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said by JohnInSJ:As far as the supply, I think its less nefarious than the press/blogosphere make out. They may have simply had limited supply due to production issues, but had to release on the long ago announced release date. Two choices - either slip release date, or release with whatever you have. Neither choice is great.
It's not uncommon that a highly anticipated, new product is initially sold out. Just wait a couple of months, and they'll probably be all over the place.
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MS stores apparently have the most stock. Best Buy and others that carry the Surface Pro presumably must buy the product on their own dime and have less stock,....this might be due to not wanting to invest in large orders for a product they are not sure will move.
I don't know, in any case the 128GB version is like hen's teeth,...
The price difference between the more readily available 64GB version and the 128GB version is scant so if I were buying I would be forced to wait on the 128GB version,... |
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| 128Gb Still not available (even for back order) at Microsoft Store Online, Staples, BestBuy!
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Are the same 13 year old children making these that make the iPad? |
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| said by signmeuptoo:Are the same 13 year old children making these that make the iPad?
Nope, different factory in China, only makes Surfaces. Apparently MS built it from the ground up. No idea what the labor force is, but whatever is legal and low cost in China, that would be my guess.
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| Microsoft Store Online now accepting orders for shipping by 3/1/2010.
»microsoftstore.com
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| Well at this point it might as well be a ultrabook, but their keyboard cover for $120 is a bit much imho unless it has special features I didn't realize. At least you should have no problem using a real keyboard with the usb connection like a docking station for real work as I can't imagine typing a full document on the screen, it's annoying enough to type on a smartphone.
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A February 15 Surface Blog post said that those ordering through the Microsoft online store in the U.S. can place an order for the 128 GB model and have it ship in two to three weeks. |
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