Microsoft's preparing a big announcement for today, conference starts at 6:30 PM EDT

[redBadger]

holy shit venting

[VistaPOWA]

[QUOTE=flagdog;36389329]are you guys watching an actual video stream?[/QUOTE]

No taping allowed during the event. We get the news from here:
[url]http://live.theverge.com/microsoft-live-blog-tablet-announcement/[/url]
[url]http://www.engadget.com/2012/06/18/microsoft-major-announcement-livelog/[/url]

[jordguitar]

if i were to get a laptop, this would be on my list

[Arnold]

I like everything except the flippity-floppy support thing at the back.

[Scot]

Oh shit it's the new touch tech microsoft showed off a while back! That shit is a product seller.

[redBadger]

[QUOTE=farmatyr;36389355]I like everything except the flippity-floppy support thing at the back.[/QUOTE]

that's like, the best part

[flagdog]

that double sensor is fucking clever

[VistaPOWA]

The Intel tablet better have HDMI output...

[flagdog]

oh look, it's the new metro desktop theme

[ExplodingGuy]

This is far better than anything I expected from Microsoft.

Seriously considering buying this.

[Hoob]

[img]http://d35lb3dl296zwu.cloudfront.net/uploads/photo/image/6331/verge-lb-1039.jpg[/img]

This thing is very pretty.

[redBadger]

hoping for removable storage as well

[Psycommu]

I still agree Windows 8 is not fit for regular desktops and the like, but for something like this?

....
Well, I'm throwing my money at the screen, yet nothing is happening!

[sjberlyant]

This is amazing.

[Character]

[QUOTE=SuperDuperScoot;36389411]I still agree Windows 8 is not fit for regular desktops and the like[/QUOTE]

why?

[redBadger]

mouse support, too please

[VistaPOWA]

YEEEES ACTUAL PHYSICAL KEYS

[flagdog]

attachabble optional keyboard! yea!

[Scot]

Apple just got slapped in the fucking face.

[editline]19th June 2012[/editline]

[QUOTE=redBadger;36389427]mouse support, too please[/QUOTE]

There's a USB port.

[flagdog]

holy shit, ballmer must be so fucking smug right now

[Psycommu]

[QUOTE=Character;36389422]why[/QUOTE]

Metro is more fit for touch screens and tablet PC platforms then the usual mouse/keyboard deal.
I guess I should have said Metro instead of Windows 8 as a whole.

[quacles]

Tactile keyboard as well.

[Scot]

This is like the complete opposite of the iPad. This focuses on functionality rather than minimalism.

[Arnold]

[QUOTE=redBadger;36389371]that's like, the best part[/QUOTE]
It's something I imagine breaking fairly quickly.

[Character]

i hope the people blindly bashing microsoft as we waited, and at the start of the presentation, are feeling pretty stupid now

[flagdog]

Do you hear that? It's the sound of a lot of angry Microsoft hardware partners.

:v:

[Viva_]

This will be the device that actually makes me want to use w8.

[Scot]

[QUOTE]"It was important that the Windows software could rise to the surface."[/QUOTE]

good one bro

[veDemaG]

Ew, displayport instead of HDMI

[Elspin]

[QUOTE=SuperDuperScoot;36389445]Metro is more fit for touch screens and tablet PC platforms then the usual mouse/keyboard deal.
I guess I should have said Metro instead of Windows 8 as a whole.[/QUOTE]

Agreed, even if you don't like Metro there's still performance enhancements to go along with a newer version of an operating system. Still though, I tried out windows 8 on a desktop for a little while and it seemed decent but far from perfect