Simply shrinking the big Surface design down to 8-inches ain't going to cut it



From Network World:

If Microsoft indeed intends to release a shrunk-down Surface Mini this month, as an invite for a "small" Surface event suggests, merely downsizing the tablet's design to fit an 8-inch frame ain't going to cut it. Sure, the Surface Pro 2 and Surface 2 are beautiful pieces of kit, but they're made for big-screen productivity--the Surface Pro is essentially an Ultrabook without a keyboard. That experience won't translate well to a smaller form factor, better suited for content consumption than content creation.

Beyond that significant concern, a Surface Mini would be stepping into a crowded field of competitive 8-inch Windows tablets, all of which sport an almost disappointing degree of uniformity. The Surface Mini needs to stand out to succeed.

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