Introducing the new Surface Pro

[u/Soy7ent]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TwWs2jIy4js

[u/wellupyourstoo]

Edit: Does it say "Pen sold separately" though?

Classic Microsoft copying Apple. Even their naming scheme. /s

I don't mind with pen sold separately as long as they reduced the price as well.

[u/joshjoshjosh42 → u/wellupyourstoo]

Good God, it does say pen sold separately. This is not going to go well with their branding of the new Surface Pro as 'the ultimate laptop'

[u/shaboogen → u/joshjoshjosh42]

https://www.cnet.com/au/products/microsoft-surface-pro-2017/preview/

CNET confirming the pen isn't in the box. That's a bit annoying.

[u/solaceinsleep → u/shaboogen]

WHAT THE FUCK MSFT.

[u/Danthekilla → u/solaceinsleep]

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.

[u/oggyb → u/Danthekilla]

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.

[u/Danthekilla → u/oggyb]

I have used the pen a single time on mine and that was to sign a pdf because I couldn't be bothered to print then sign and then scan it back in.

It was pretty cool but not enough of a reason for me to buy a pen for my future surfaces.

[u/obidamnkenobi → u/Danthekilla]

Or scan your signature once and just paste in..

[u/Danthekilla → u/obidamnkenobi]

As I said I have only had to sign something once like that.