After playing with the 64GB version of the surface pro for a couple of days, I was very impressed with the possibilities it presented. Here's a brief summary of my initial thoughts.
The surface pro appears to provide the necessary stylus
resolution to be able to use it as a presentation tool in lectures, replacing
the use of pen and paper on the document camera.
There is also every possibility that the surface pro could be used as a replacement laptop/workstation for people who are not “power users” (i.e. those who are not running software that requires a very fast CPU, large amounts of RAM, large hard drive or a fast graphics card). Within those caveats it seems to be a capable machine with a relatively speedy processor that ran Windows 8 smoothly.
In order to maximise productivity and function as a workstation quite a few peripherals need to be factored into the purchasing equation (e.g. external monitor(s), keyboard/case, full size external keyboard, mouse, external portable hard drive, 64 GB SDXC card, docking station, display adaptors etc). With these peripherals it would be a productive workstation that can also function as a tablet and an ultrabook, making it a very flexible machine indeed. I can see myself using it in all three modes often.
