I will start by saying that once upon a time, I was a huge Apple Fanboy. Over time, Microsoft won me over, and I eventually became a Microsoft Evangelist because of Microsoft's Design, Hardware, and Device Strategy decisions.
THE VISION/DREAM: (this is why people believed in you once upon a time...)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwj2s_5e12U
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-tFdreZB94
SURFACE STUDIO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7-VvFlwsWic
SURFACE STUDIO3:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5oryBD5_2I
SURFACE DUO:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nA3fx_fUekQ
THE HARDWARE VALUE PROPOSITION MICROSOFT USED TO HAVE. (what happened? This was a fantastic value prop... That NO ONE HAD ACCEPT YOU)
- WHY WOULD SOMEONE BUY an iMac when they could buy an all-in-one Surface Studio that allows them to do everything an iMac does while allowing them to draw on a touch screen?
- WHY WOULD SOMEONE BUY a MacBook Pro... when they could buy a SurfaceBook that would allow them to do everything that a MacBook Pro did while also allowing them to use a Surface Pen to draw on the screen?
- WHY WOULD SOMEONE BUY AN iPhone... when they could buy a Surface Duo that gave them the power of dual screens that tapped into all the other Surface Pen ecosystem features **** (yes, the camera sucked... but that's another conversation)?
MICROSOFT... ONCE UPON A TIME, YOU HAD FANTASTIC DEVICE IDEAS THAT MADE APPLE LOOK "DUMB." WHAT HAPPENED?
At this point, I have bought a Microsoft Band (canceled), a Microsoft Surface Duo (canceled), a Microsoft Surface Duo 2 (canceled), a Surface Studio 2 (canceled), and a SurfaceBook 3 (canceled). I'm done... (with Canceled). I will NEVER purchase a Microsoft Device AGAIN, and I will officially prevent family and friends from buying your devices in the future.
Sincerely,
Once Upon a Time, a Microsoft "Device" Evangelist.