Originally Posted by Helbore:
“Better screen resolution, touchscreen, pen input, can be used as a tablet or a laptop, thinner, lighter, greater choice of software than Mac, more compatible with most business networks, optional docking station makes it a desktop replacement.
The Air's advantages are better battery life and easier to use on your lap with the keyboard. OSX can be considered an advantage or a disadvantage depending on your OS preference.
There's lots of potential advantages over a MacBook Air.”
Gabe, the artist/gamer behind online strip Penny Arcade, tried a Surface Pro
and loved it. He drew his next days strip on it and then played games.
One thing he didn't mention, and may not have known since MS don't appear to tell anyone, is that even with the Surface RT you can plug a MS X Box controller into the USB socket and use that to play games.