Requoting the first paragraph:

No, the extra cost is due to shipping, publication to DVD, and retailer profit... Meanwhile, MSFT can give it out down to 39.99 because it's just a digital copy from their site which you can download and burn if you so wish...

It's called DreamSpark now...... and the build will be released on Aug25... And yes, I am patiently waiting for it :D

*Jan 31, 2013.... Microsoft said END OF, not start of.....

I agree... If you donate for the sake of the perk, means you didn't really mean to donate... Ahhh, what has IndieGoGo and Kickstarter has done to the core value of donating? Ruined. By donating, you are giving away your money without expecting anything in return. If you expect something in return, that's a purchase,…

Just wear those reflective orange vests... That makes you look like it's your job to fiddle with "broken" stuff....

I don't know why McDonalds would need this.............................. Don't their cashiers already have the same functions (and more) already? Is this just so that they could accept Paypal as an alternative payment option? That would be interesting, but isn't your paypal gonna get money from your cards anyway? This…

yup

agreed! What I really gets me about sci-fi which involves spaceships is that they need to keep their thrusters on just to move forward..................................................... and that when they run out of fuel they decelerate........................................................................ or if…

Yeah, I wouldn't hold my breathe, yet. For really serious graphic design things, you simply can't replace a full blown desktop. But for casual sketching on the bus on your wee time... Things like the GN10 would be suffice, but I wouldn't call it a tablet for any graphic designers... Not for a mile or two...

Sorry, just really used to calling it that way ever since WP7 was first introduced... You know, it's already a few years hammered into my brain and the now all of a sudden I'll have to pretend it's Natal vs. Kinect all over again....

Enough of a ghost town? 'scuse me? I don't use Windows Phone, but there are more than enough apps there to satisfy... Actually, MORE than satisfy the average user. Most of the major apps available on iOS and Android have their Windows Phone versions... or another equivalent app that does the same thing. Oh Gizmodo...…

Yes, if they want the Metro look of Windows Phone, they can't just port it over from Android or iOS... Although Microsoft actually encourages devs to port their apps and has given instructions and "tutorials" on how to properly do it... Maybe they can do it on the back end, but on the app's front end, if it's not a…

Reading the first impression..... MEEEEEEEEH, I'm not gonna try to upgrade my T2i for now... I'd rather get a 7D or 5DmkIII or something along those lines....

*sigh* ok sir or ma'am you win... It's your money, time, and effort anyway... Who are to judge your preference? You can buy all of those plus a decent tablet... Yay for you!

yeah, hahahaha, but a couple of my friends will be watching torrent sites instead... lol

right... because you can bring along that monitor from home to school and all over the place you want to review and write notes.... yeah, absolutely good comparison there.

I've seen other reviews and I don't see what this article is pointing out as an issue... I mean, really.....

yeah... totally missing the point... plus, you're wasting precious paper and expensive ink/toner....

Maybe samsung would release similar tablet with Windows 8 on it down the line? I know I'd buy it, if it is priced better than Surface or has better specs...