[Galaxy Note 10.1 General] stuartv:
The RT does not have a digitizer. Pen performance will be just like any other tablet with no digitizer (e.g. iPad, Transformer, etc..)

And a "tiny 10 inch screen"?? It will still be 1/2 inch BIGGER than the Galaxy Note 10.1 screen... (same for both RT and Pro).

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Got a link to support your claim about the weight? And is that weight with the keyboard attached? Okay, and how much does the Note 10.1 weigh with a keyboard?

If you want to compare weights, please keep the comparison apples to apples. The Surface Pro does not require a keyboard. It's a tablet with a digitizing stylus - just like the Note 10.1.

As a matter of fact, MS specs for the Surface Pro are 903g. The GN 10.1 is 594g. Or 1.99 pounds for the SP and 1.31 for the GN 10.1. So the SP is 0.68 pounds or 309g heavier.

http://www.microsoft.com/global/surface/en/us/renderingassets/surfacespecsheet.pdf

http://www.samsung.com/us/mobile/galaxy-tab/GT-N8013EAVXAR-specs

And how do you figure that a 10.6" tablet with a digitizing stylus is "a touch screen ultrabook with a really small screen".

What do you have against the Surface Pro anyway? You seem to be going out of your way to trash it based on stuff you "heard" and stuff you "read" (but haven't provided links to).

If the Pro does come in at $900, you'll still be getting 64GB storage (which you can't even get on a GN 10.1, and with the option for 128GB), full 1080p resolution, and a 1/2 inch bigger screen. Just the bigger screen has to add some to the weight. And you can run ANY Windows app. That means WAY MORE apps than you can run on the GN 10.1. And all that hoopla about "multi-tasking" on the Note? Well, you can actually do that FOR REAL on the Pro - with any app, not just the 6 that Samsung gave you.

$900 doesn't sound that bad compared to $550, when you're talking about double the onboard storage, way higher resolution graphics and, according to you, a much more powerful processor. And the option to add on a really thin keyboard cover that attaches magnetically, turns the screen off when you close it, and looks like it works pretty darn well when you're using it. Heck, how much are you going to spend just to have something to prop your Note up for watching movies? The Surfaces have something for that built in. Oh, and did I forget to mention the Pro has USB 3.0, built-in DisplayPort output, and a 2x2 MIMO WiFi antenna?

The Surface Pro is (slightly) bigger, better, faster, and more capable. For a small amount of extra weight and a bit of extra money.

At the end of the day, if you have a legitimate need for what the Galaxy Note 10.1 offers - i.e. it's more to you than just a neat thing to play around with and let you feel superior to your friends with Transformers and iPads - then I suspect the Surface Pro will more than justify its extra cost to you for all the extras that it will provide.

I really, really like my GN 10.1. I think it is the best tablet on the market right now and I have a legitimate business use for the note-taking capabilities. But, I don't have delusions of grandeur about it. It is what it is and I expect the SPro to be Note++.

Again, what do you have against the Surface tablets?