Sam Biddle's discussions

Normally I would just send this comment into oblivion for stating outright that you didn't read the article, but can you explain your reasoning re: "western lifestyle"? Read more

I'm not really sure I buy that—TEDx events are an offshoot, not the main event, and justifying a huge price tag to attend TED by saying it funds TED is circular. Read more

RT is not an iOS killer by any means. That could change if Microsoft works on it. Read more

This isn't a matter of marketing, it's a matter of design, of purpose. I have no idea what Microsoft's ad strategy is for Surface other than a bunch of people dancing around with Surfaces. Read more

Why do you have to be rich to attend a TED talk? Read more

I already got one extra Lightning cable—I don't plan on buying any more from Apple, unless these Chinese clones start setting houses on fire. Read more

App switching is waaaaaaay superior, and IE is impressive, yeah. Although the thing scored worse than an iPhone 5 (and Galaxy S III, I believe) in SunSpider, although that's just a synthetic java benchmark. Read more

That's not all I really mean—like I said in the review, RT is overall a little too slow (could be underpowered hardware, I don't know), and the *integrated* apps (ie People) are inadequate. Read more

I think it's a mistake to read anything into the fact that it doesn't come with the keyboard. That's just a horrible marketing decision by Microsoft. And it's not a laptop replacement, but it's meant to be a tablet that goes beyond what tablets are typically used for (sitting around on the couch). It fails at that,… Read more

The only reason I can imagine recommending this to someone over an iPad is if MS Office is a must. And even then, the Fire is still the single best deal in tech possible right now—hard to not seriously, seriously consider Amazon. The competition isn't made for working, but they absolutely excel when it comes to… Read more

I hit this above, but the screen is lovely, though you'll definitely miss the extra pixels. Windows 8 is a terrific tablet OS, but in this iteration, Windows *RT* is unresponsive and buggy. Read more

Yeah, that's a good comparison—the MBA was a totally stupid product when it first came out, and now look at it, the gold standard. Read more

Windows 8 won't have a problem attracting developers, because it's the same old x86 game. But Windows RT might not be the same story. I really hope I'm wrong! Read more

It's meant to be used as more than a tablet, so it's reviewed as more than a tablet and held to expectations higher than a tablet. It's not a laptop replacement—sort of it's own weird category. Like a non-shitty netbook. Read more

I think the Surface Pro could be seriously killer, for reasons mentioned above. We'll wait and see but I have high hopes. Read more

Can't wait for 2014! Read more

The iPad mini also has an LTE option. Read more

You can always try throwing yourself at the mercy of the Geniuses, but you're almost certainly outta luck. Read more

Slutty Windows 8 Live Tile. Read more

I'm not opposed to private schools—I'm opposed to private schools that lie to children. This is just as bad as teaching kids that the Moon is located underneath Mount Everest. Read more