The Story of My Surface

So, here is the question... why did i buy a new Microsoft Surface RT (32GB, no touch cover - yet) over some of the other tablets in the market.  Good question. 

Basically, i have been thinking about getting a tablet for several years now.  My top three choices were: Microsoft Surface RT, Kindle Fire HD and Google Nexus 7 (16GB).  At one point i was even considering getting a Blackberry Playbook.  i was dismayed when i found out that Microsoft would be charging more for the Surface RT than the Asus/Google Nexus 7 and the Kindle Fire HD combined.  Yes, i think it was at least $100 more than it should have been (but the price isn't going to drop in the next 3 months or so, probably longer)

Well, one day i was kind of bored and had a little time on my hands (ok Surface/Windows 8 launch day).  i had found out a couple of days earlier that they actually had a Microsoft Store in walking distance (not sure if it is a real store or pop-up).  So, i walked down there (3 miles) or so to check out the surface and take some notes.  Well, i got there and had a little hands-on time with the Surface RT.  It was exactly as i expected it.  It is a relatively smooth experience with an easy gesture system (though there is a bunch of stuff i don't know how to do). 

i actually expected the Surface RT to be sold out (especially the base model - which i got).  i went in there and took some notes on the tablet.  i was also interested to test drive another Windows RT tablet too, the Asus Vivo (which would have been my fallback RT tablet choice).  That was a nice tablet too.  However, upon briefly leaving the store some employee asked me if he could help me with anything else.  i said something to the effecet of "not unless you accept cash".  The question i wanted to ask was about pre-paid cards and apps.  It turns out they did.  Who knows why i was carrying a relatively large sum of cash with me at the time... 

Well, i bought the tablet and then took the long journey back to the place i was staying (if it can't survive a 3.2 mile walk it was never meant to be).  Now i am just getting acquainted with the tablet.  i still have my share of questions like: how do i tell when it is fully charged and whether or not there were any pre-paid solutions to buy apps (i wish Xbox points).