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Re:Surface Pro 3 Review by stcredzero on Monday June 23, 2014 @05:47PM (#7934924)
Looking at Microsoft's track record, if Apple could execute on a tablet stylus with their traditional level of excellence, they could kill! If I could have a combination of a small Macbook and an iPad mini which could also act like a decent "mini Graphire," this would be simply awesome! They could sell tons of these to the angsty teenage journalling set. It would also be a tremendous boon to designers and game and web developers.

It wouldn't be easy to do, however. As the hardware manufacturer and OS producer, they are in a unique position to be able to do it, however.

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Re:Surface Pro 3 Review by withdavidli on Monday June 23, 2014 @07:22PM (#7935378)
One of the reasons why I bought the SP3 before the Apple announcement this year is because I know how unlikely they are to come out with a product such as this because it would cannibalize their tablet line. Lesson learned the hard way waiting for an iPod Touch with a good camera (0.7mp...).
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Re:Surface Pro 3 Review by stcredzero on Monday June 23, 2014 @10:09PM (#7935867)
One of the reasons why I bought the SP3 before the Apple announcement this year is because I know how unlikely they are to come out with a product such as this because it would cannibalize their tablet line.

How could Apple's tablet cannibalize Apple's tablet line?

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Re:Surface Pro 3 Review by withdavidli on Sunday June 29, 2014 @10:10PM (#7963337)
Late reply. A product like the SP3 for me would be at the MBA having touch screen like the Ultrabooks have. This would have the MBA cannibalizing the IPad sales. Thin, lightweight, touchscreen device, full OSX.
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