[Microsoft Surface] equisbox:
Thanks everyone for your replies. I have already decided that I do not want the PRO, because I am not in the market for a laptop which can function as a tablet, rather a tablet which can perform a few PC related tasks (mainly office). I have a fairly new DELL XPS15 and I am happy with it.

I finally went to Best Buy and played with the surface for a few minutes, as well as a few other tabs. My local Best Buy had the tablet right when you enter the door so nobody would miss it, but surprisingly, I missed it and had to ask a worker where it was. A BANNER WOULD HELP LOL!. Anyhow, I think Samsung has a nice windows 8 pad and so does ASUS. I played with the ASUS Infinity as well, and it's cool and all, but I'm not sure I want it. I had an HTC Flyer tablet for a week before I returned it (over a year ago). It didn't strike me as anything new and exciting, and I could do a lot more with my android phone due to the 3G/4G connection. I think I finally figured out that what I want is something new and exciting, not the same old android device. Which is why, right now, I am leaning toward the RT because it's something new. With an android tablet, I will basically get a bigger Samsung Galaxy S3, which I already have. Sure there's a learning curve, but I feel like I'm tech savvy enough. It bothered me that I will not be able to sync calendar appointments and stuff on my phone with the tablet, but I think as soon as some Google apps are released, I will be fine...it's not a big deal anyways because I keep my phone on me everywhere..even when I am at home. I am also excited about the future of the product..and hoping the development scene will take off...

So anyhow, I remember saying that the screen resolution worried me. After playing around with it, I think the resolution is actually perfect for what it is. The tablet is pretty small when actually looking at it versus looking at images of it. It runs pretty smooth, despite numerous reviews I read online, and i believe that future updates will only make it smoother. I looked around the windows market place and it looks pretty dead..but I am sure this will improve..I have all these apps on my phone I never use..All I really need are the bare bones for now because I will be mainly using it in class and for web surfing, email, etc.. I really am used to Google apps and I am hoping they will be released for the RT in the future (near future). I got to play around with the Type keyboard, and I really really like it. I think if/when i get the RT i will buy the Type keyboard versus the touch.

I am curious if there is a stylus which will be released, or has been already released, so we can take minor notes. I also want to be able to use Google Maps app vs the Bing Maps. Hopefully Microsoft will allow these because I read an article where MS is saying that it will not allow Firefox on the RT - I thought they already got sued for this back in the Netscape days. I think I will go grab this within the next few days, so I can play with it at home. I am sure there's a 14 day return policy in place so if I do change my mind I will be able to return it. Oh, and another thing...some people say that the desktop view doesn't really "fit" in the tablet...I don't think that way. I think of it as a file manager that we are all familiar with...and I am sure it will prove useful in modding or hacking the tablet in the future :)

What programming languages can we use to develop apps for RT?

Are you guys using screen protectors with the tablet? I am very paranoid about scratching the screen on all my devices, so i generally buy screen protectors the first day.

One more question for you smart people. What's to say that this tablet will not end up like the HP WebOS tablets?