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Sat, Oct 27 2012 14:08:09

My First Day With Surface, In Tweets

Yes, I stood in line for Surface yesterday. Eventually, I'll write my impressions of it. But the short story is that it's been a mostly frustrating experience, maybe one that will get better as more apps arrive.

  1. I'm 10th in line at the South Coast Plaza Microsoft Store. Opening at 10am. http://pic.twitter.com/i2UaRs2Y
    Danny Sullivan@dannysullivan
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    Fri, Oct 26 2012 07:43:22
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    Danny Sullivan@dannysullivan
    "Sir no chairs allowed" oh so I'm definitely not in an Apple line. Maybe it's a South Coast thing. But Fashion Island is fine with chairs.
    Fri, Oct 26 2012 07:51:06
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    Danny Sullivan@dannysullivan
    I really should have brought my Lumia 900. But it probably would have caused a critical mass of Lumia 900 meltdown in this line
    Fri, Oct 26 2012 09:26:15
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    Danny Sullivan@dannysullivan
    We're going to be allowed in early. Like now. We're being pumped up to cheer. Woot. I mean woot!
    Fri, Oct 26 2012 09:37:00
  5. Thus wristband worth one year of Xbox Music. I'd trade it to get into the line for special people with reserved cards http://pic.twitter.com/ExBsgiwu
    Danny Sullivan@dannysullivan
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    Fri, Oct 26 2012 09:40:20
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    Danny Sullivan@dannysullivan
    Turns out I was the second person in the store. I missed all the cheering the first guy got :)
    Fri, Oct 26 2012 09:44:58
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    Danny Sullivan@dannysullivan
    I'm about to have an out of box experience with my Surface apparently
    Fri, Oct 26 2012 10:08:02
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    Danny Sullivan@dannysullivan
    Those touch keypads suck exactly as I expected and feel heavier than the type
    Fri, Oct 26 2012 10:09:40
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    Danny Sullivan@dannysullivan
    So how do I tweet? “You would touch yourself” my Microsoft helper tells me. Heh. No Twitter app, but Twitter is native in People app.
    Fri, Oct 26 2012 10:18:40
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    Danny Sullivan@dannysullivan
    Where’s Chrome for Surface? Heh. No, but seriously.
    Fri, Oct 26 2012 10:22:57
  11. OK all set with Microsoft Surface :) http://pic.twitter.com/1jyWUZyh
    Danny Sullivan@dannysullivan
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    Fri, Oct 26 2012 10:24:33
  12. Would take better picture of Microsoft line but grumpy guy? Head South Coast security didn't like me standing on bench http://pic.twitter.com/oVRnq6wP
    Danny Sullivan@dannysullivan
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    Fri, Oct 26 2012 10:29:49
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    Danny Sullivan@dannysullivan
    About 75-100 in Microsoft Surface line at South Coast. Oddly I got in & done faster than many with reservation cards
    Fri, Oct 26 2012 10:34:58
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    Danny Sullivan@dannysullivan
    Finally got the search charms to work. But you know what? Put a friggin search box in the Store itself. Don't make search depend on your OS
    Fri, Oct 26 2012 11:18:47
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    Danny Sullivan@dannysullivan
    More and more, I grow convinced that trying to run Windows 8 on a Mac without Windows-dedicated keys is a freaking nightmare
    Fri, Oct 26 2012 11:21:57
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    Search Engine Land@sengineland
    Sorry, Microsoft Surface Users: No Google Search App For You by @dannysullivan selnd.com/SdTpPN
    Fri, Oct 26 2012 11:39:24
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    Danny Sullivan@dannysullivan
    And now I discover Microsoft Surface doesn't use USB charger but own weird proprietary one. I know, just like Apple.
    Fri, Oct 26 2012 14:19:24
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    Danny Sullivan@dannysullivan
    I keep wanting to write Windows RT as Windows NT.
    Fri, Oct 26 2012 15:13:46
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    Danny Sullivan@dannysullivan
    Says Microsoft, there's no Google Search app for Surface & Windows RT because Google hasn't written one. Wow selnd.com/P9vDE8
    Fri, Oct 26 2012 16:52:12
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    Danny Sullivan@dannysullivan
    @yuusharo no worries. so far, i'm hating it on a mac. looking forward to using it more on a windows laptop and surface
    Fri, Oct 26 2012 17:11:19
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    Danny Sullivan@dannysullivan
    Love that Surface allows multiple users. Wanted this on other tablets as covered here cnet.co/VtXJrI
    Fri, Oct 26 2012 17:15:44
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    Danny Sullivan@dannysullivan
    Don't love Surface pushes email linked accounts for multiuser. Settings > PC Settings > Users > Add User then look for "w/out MSFT acct"
    Fri, Oct 26 2012 17:17:10
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    Danny Sullivan@dannysullivan
    Tossed Surface to the family. Keyboard is liked; kickstand a waste. Just waiting to see if my son finds games.
    Fri, Oct 26 2012 17:29:41
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    Danny Sullivan@dannysullivan
    Son is confused about IE address bar being at bottom. Yeah, me too. And going to store and not seeing a search box is still wrong
    Fri, Oct 26 2012 17:32:54
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    Danny Sullivan@dannysullivan
    Minecraft app for Windows RT. Denied! Play in browser? Nope. Download Java & play from desktop? Nope. Surface is heading downhill with son
    Fri, Oct 26 2012 17:36:46

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