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Sam Biddle
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Senior Writer at Gawker. Read more at my website.

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No teacher who does this should be exposed to children, private school or no private school. Read more

They should at least give him a gift card for the idea. Read more

It sounds like you have a really bad relationship with a lot of people. Read more

This is some serious sci-fi, Blade Runner scene shit. I love it. Read more

Well, when it's sold in the US, you'd take it back to the store (ie Best Buy) where you got it. Read more

I believe it's thinner. Plus it's a hell of a lot more than a cover. Read more

No, I'm comparing physical to physical. Nothing for the iPad is as wonderfully integrated as Surface's keyboard. Read more

This definitely ain't a notebook, I can promise you that. The keyboard is pretty much the exact same size as the Surface itself—10.6 inches. Read more

It's not as simple as "type on keys, shows up on screen." Great engineering is the reason why products like the iPad are terrific. Engineering is everything before it reaches you as a product in a box. Read more

It's an online pre-order—I hope if you see people lining up for that you tell them to go home! Read more

Yes, but they're still very much external accessories. Surface's touch cover is integrated like it's part of the actual computer—like a laptop. Without any of the bulk. Read more

It's not just a keyboard cover. This is a total copout, but the only way to appreciate it might be to wait 10 days and touch it yourself. Read more

There's no bluetooth keyboard for iPad that compares to the amount of engineering that went into this thing. Read more

I'm only saying that a high price tag doesn't justify unethical production. And this is coming from someone who owns an iPhone 5. Read more