There's been a lot of interest expressed about the Surface Pro because it could run real software, real OS, etc. as well as convert to a tablet form factor.

But MS has been pushing these convertible tablet PCs for a decade now and they didn't sell. Wonder how big the market will be of people who want both the ability to use as tablet as well as run "heavy" software like Office, Photoshop, CAD, IDE, etc.

I understand the appeal of wanting one device for both mobile and desktop software. However, to run big desktop applications, that means the product will be heavier and thicker, so for instance, using in bed is pleasant experience.

Plus, we'll have to see the specs and price relative to laptops. If it's around $1000, that buys a lot of laptop. What if the Surface Pro is limited to 2 or 4 GB of RAM and only 64 or 128 GB of storage when laptops in the same price range has more of both, as well as faster processors?