Microsoft Surface pricing:

Microsoft site leaks early pricing details on Surface tablet | DVICE

Earlier this morning, an eagle-eyed Microsoft watcher discovered a page on the company's online store listing the Surface tablet in several configurations including $499 for the 32-gigabyte model without the Touch Cover, $599 for the 32-gigabyte model with the Touch Cover, and $699 for a 64-gigabyte model with a Touch Cover. In addition to the tablet, the site also listed the device's accessories priced at $119.99 for the Touch Cover and $129.00 for the Type Cover. However, it looks as though that posting was an early leak, because the page has now completely disappeared, and Microsoft has remained mum on any official pricing details for the device.

I was just looking at Surface pricing. It's a secret?

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I *really* like that "Type" cover. Does anyone make something like that for the iPad?

I was just looking at Surface pricing. It's a secret?

I guess not anymore.

Jessica, there is this: [link]

I have one, got it on Amazon for a lot less. The only downside is, it's not connected to the iPad, so if you are standing and want to use the iPad, ya know have two things in your hands. But great on the desk, or on your lap. It makes the iPad like a laptop. I love it!

I have a stylus for my tablet/phones, but since it isn't actually key for anything,

My understanding is that the stylus on the Note line is a Wacom-style pressure sensitive pen, like the ones included on traditional Windows tablets. That means the OS can detect hovering, dragging, and tapping, offer the ability of right-click-style work (either through a button or a long press), and use pressure sensitivity to adjust the behavior depending on how hard you press. Awesome for writing, drawing, and gestural navigation.

I absolutely adore my Lenovo tablet PC, despite Windows/Wacom/Lenovo in general having done a mediocre job of taking advantage of the stylus. When it is supported, it is AWESOME, and it sounds like Samsung is really working to support it.

Jessica,

I have this one for my ipad.

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I *love* it.

When it is supported, it is AWESOME, and it sounds like Samsung is really working to support it.

Which just makes it more likely I'll lose it, because it won't just be living in the bottom of my bag. This is also one of the reasons I don't want remote controlled electrodes implanted into my spine. I will not make it a month without losing that fucker. It's is a MIRACLE I have my Apple TV remote still, and if Apple TVs were any good, I'd have lost it long ago.

Although, not official site, this one has good packaging tips: [link]

Thanks for the packaging tips, omnis. I have some stuff to send out and the tips are quite useful.

I sort of knew there would be trouble when I could feel the computer sliding around in the box as the postman handed it to me. The box was misshapen but, when hooked up, the system seemed to work and I WANTED it to work so badly, I sort of lalalaed while running tons of diagnostics and getting expert advice.

I submitted my claim to Amazon and have crossed all my appendages.

Is anyone using sync with Astrid.com across multiple Android devices? I'd be tempted to use Google tasks, but I don't even know if that stores all the attributes--what happens when Astrid invents a cool new binbangbong that Google doesn't have (yeah, that shit happens all the time, but still), will it be enough to transmit?

I checked off the task on the Asus, but it's in the process of synchonising (I feel it started when I entered that menu, but it's not done now for some reason. So the Galaxy Tab is bleating at me and the phone is knocking at me, because they have audio for missed deadlines. I DIDN'T MISS IT.

Okay--now the phone has caught up, and the Tab will get it soon, since astrid.com knows of it now--but it's almost always this annoying. I have a daily task, and I don't want to have to mark it done three times, or have computers bleat at me since their widgets aren't syncing.