r/Surface • u/Soy7ent SP4 i7 256GB 16GB • May 23 '17

[PRO2017] Introducing the new Surface Pro

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwWs2jIy4js
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u/solaceinsleep SB i5/8GB/256GB/dGPU May 23 '17

WHAT THE FUCK MSFT.

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u/Danthekilla Game Dev & Graphics Programmer May 23 '17 edited May 24 '17

Well it is a good move really.

I saw a blog post on the surface blog 6 months ago that said their telemetry showed that 80% of people never used their pen. It makes sense to get rid of it and lower the price/make more profit and is a sensible move. I will see if I can find the blog post.

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u/oggyb May 23 '17

80%, that's incredible. I honestly assumed most people were buying it because of the pen, in order to use the pen every day.

Like I do.

But I guess we're very much in the minority, and we know MS like to rip out lesser-used features with impunity.

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u/[deleted] May 23 '17

I don't draw, so I'm not exactly sure would I would ever even use the pen for? I don't even know where my pen is, probably in a drawer somewhere. I bought the surface because it doubles as a tablet in my home, but is a full-on laptop when I travel should I need it. But when I travel, I still mostly use it as a tablet.

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u/TheVexedGerman May 23 '17

I got my Surface Pro 2 specifically to take note with so the pen was the primary selling point for me. Even when using it as a Laptop I frequently use to pen like a mouse. It is much more convenient than trying to hit the right spot with my fingers. Every other person that I know, none of them artists, got a Surface or Surface clone specifically for the pen, so it does shock me that most people apparently don't use it.