[bitdiffusion]

I would favour a first-party device like the surface pro in this case rather than one of these as my perception is that something is likely to "just work" if hardware and software are from the same vendor (see: apple).

Should be interesting to see how the likes of asus can compete in the long run (I am guessing price and slightly garish features will most likely differentiate); having an actual product on the shelves surely gives you a head-start.

[rbanffy]

For me, it's exactly the opposite. If I'm ever going to find an x86 machine designed to not run Linux reliably, it's sure going to have Microsoft's logo on it.