The mobile device market is evolving so much it’s hard for anyone to keep up. We are at the over saturation point with Kindles, Samsung’s model of 
delivering in every shape and size, Apple’s jedi mind tricks of “you will like this”, and then there is everyone else, right?!?!?
Not exactly, Microsoft finally got something right with its Surface Pro and just released Pro 2. They have had a series blunders with every other desktop operating system release. The latest WTH were you thinking is Windows 8. The tile format simply doesn’t work well in the desktop arena. Unfortunately, that product release has overshadowed their mobile device market.
Pick up an Nokia phone and you see what I’m talking about. It’s beautiful. However, this post is not about phones but rather the Surface products. Microsoft in its attempt to compete with the Apple iPad released the Surface RT. Think the Apple “app store” without all the apps for the Microsoft Store placed on some beautifully designed hardware.
This is where the the Surface PRO and the Pro 2 come in. The Surface Pro line of products supports legacy Windows products running on Windows 8.1. This may appeal to a lot of businesses because while they like the mobility of an iPad or Android device and an onslaught of apps are released every day. The reality is most corporations still live in Windows world, with domain credentials, locked down file/folder security, and the browser based apps may be reliant on Internet Explore rendering the iPad useless as a fully functional corporate device.
“Yeah but everyone is going to the cloud. Microsoft cloud infrastructure is lame” Yes but Microsoft is the one organization that still has built outstanding trust in the IT world that your enterprise data is secure. They offer Office 365 and a slew of other products. You will have a lot more difficult time trying to control your data with any of these other big players. That’s not to say there are secure, warm, fuzzy, and agnostic players like Box.net but again I digress.
Anyway, check out the Surface Pro, Surface Pro 2, or competitors like the Sony Vaio Tap. One thing to note if you do take the plunge, the confusing Microsoft branding of Surface line of products does not automatically come with a keyboard. For that, you need to purchase the Type Cover for like $130 or is already included in the Sony package.
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