Microsoft hardware

So I visited the Microsoft Store to check out its latest products... the Surface laptops that rivals Mac things. Now I am NOT a Mac fan, especially its wacky wacky interface. But the Mac laptops do look good. I just hate its interface but on the outside Macs are good looking.

Now back to the Windows machines... are they good looking? Yes they are thin... but there are something that makes me think they don't look as good as the Macs or Dells. Maybe the color and stuff... just doesn't seem to look right. And yikes, they ARE expensive. Really no good reason to buy Microsoft machines when you can buy a decent Dell or HP for a lot less.

Look at the new Microsoft arc mouse.

Wow you can even flatten it (I didn't know). But it doesn't scroll nicely as any cheap mouse. This is almost 80 bucks.

Look at this dial thing

You can hit it and bring a wacky radial menu... sorry, this-is-absolutely-useless and this is almost 100 bucks. Maybe it can be used to play Atari Breakout or Arkanoid.

So I think Microsoft things are still too expensive for its attractiveness. Windows's only edge over Mac is its more intuitive interface. But yikes its shell is not as solid as Mac's linux within... and much more prone to virus. (I do NOT surf the web in Windows). Yikes Microsoft things like Office costs extra money when people can go to google docs... So I am afraid Microsoft is losing its strong foothold.