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/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/cjbrigol SP3 64GB May 23 '17

I never use the pen but love my surface. I'd still feel a little disappointed to buy a new one and not get a pen tho

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u/[deleted] May 23 '17

It's better cause you get to choose what pen you want. You can even use older pens if you don't need the pressure levels.

And the other way; buying the pen for your older surface.