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Microsoft announces all new 10.6-inch Surface, a tablet competitor to iPad
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has just announced the all new Microsoft Surface, a Windows 8 tablet competitor to Apple's iPad. Microsoft's original Surface was a "big ass table" that mainly gained traction as a product placement on TV shows. This ain't that.
It also ain't an iPad. It has USB 2.0, for example. And a built-in kickstand. And two Smart Cover style magnetic covers that doubles as a multitouch or physical keyboard with a trackpad. And a pen with digital ink that magnetically attaches the body.
There are two versions, one running ARM chips like an iPad, the other running Intel chips like a laptop. The first is called Surface for Windows RT, the second, Surface for Windows 8 Pro.
Yeah. The branding sucks. Microsoft is unwilling to divest themselves of the Windows nomenclature. The actual products look great, and are deserving of much cleaner names like Surface and Surface Pro (or, arguably Xtab and Xtab Pro, or anything that ties into the cooler Xbox brand).
It's interesting to see Microsoft design their own hardware here. They did that before with the Zune, and it decimated the PlaysForSure MP3 player market and their hardware partners. Will the Surface do the same thing to Windows 8 tablet ODMs?
Time will tell. Right now, Microsoft's Surface looks interesting, but nothing else matters to me until they announce price and we see battery life.
That they didn't announce either is curious. If they don't know yet, why not wait until they do, and take pre-orders immediately while everyone's excited by the newness of the announcement?
There are as many questions as answers. We'll have to wait and see.
Video and full presser below.
Source: WPCentral
Microsoft Announces Surface: New Family of PCs for Windows
Microsoft-made hardware to be available starting with release of Windows 8 and Windows RT.
LOS ANGELES — June 18, 2012 — Today at an event in Hollywood, Microsoft unveiled Surface: PCs built to be the ultimate stage for Windows. Company executives showed two Windows tablets and accessories that feature significant advances in industrial design and attention to detail. Surface is designed to seamlessly transition between consumption and creation, without compromise. It delivers the power of amazing software with Windows and the feel of premium hardware in one exciting experience.
Advances in Industrial Design
Conceived, designed and engineered entirely by Microsoft employees, and building on the company's 30-year history manufacturing hardware, Surface represents a unique vision for the seamless expression of entertainment and creativity. Extensive investment in industrial design and real user experience includes the following highlights:
Software takes center stage: Surface sports a full-sized USB port and a 16:9 aspect ratio – the industry standard for HD. It has edges angled at 22 degrees, a natural position for the PC at rest or in active use, letting the hardware fade into the background and the software stand out.
VaporMg: The casing of Surface is created using a unique approach called VaporMg (pronounced Vapor-Mag), a combination of material selection and process to mold metal and deposit particles that creates a finish akin to a luxury watch. Starting with magnesium, parts can be molded as thin as .65 mm, thinner than the typical credit card, to create a product that is thin, light and rigid/strong.
Integrated Kickstand: The unique VaporMg approach also enables a built-in kickstand that lets you transition Surface from active use to passive consumption – watching a movie or even using the HD front- or rear-facing video cameras. The kickstand is there when needed, and disappears when not in use, with no extra weight or thickness.
Touch Cover: The 3 mm Touch Cover represents a step forward in human-computer interface. Using a unique pressure-sensitive technology, Touch Cover senses keystrokes as gestures, enabling you to touch type significantly faster than with an on-screen keyboard. It will be available in a selection of vibrant colors. Touch Cover clicks into Surface via a built-in magnetic connector, forming a natural spine like you find on a book, and works as a protective cover. You can also click in a 5 mm-thin Type Cover that adds moving keys for a more traditional typing feel.
An Amazing Windows Experience
Two models of Surface will be available: one running an ARM processor featuring Windows RT, and one with a third-generation Intel Core processor featuring Windows 8 Pro. From the fast and fluid interface, to the ease of connecting you to the people, information and apps that users care about most, Surface will be a premium way to experience all that Windows has to offer. Surface for Windows RT will release with the general availability of Windows 8, and the Windows 8 Pro model will be available about 90 days later. Both will be sold in the Microsoft Store locations in the U.S. and available through select online Microsoft Stores.
Contributing to an Expanded Ecosystem
One of the strengths of Windows is its extensive ecosystem of software and hardware partners, delivering selection and choice that makes a customer's Windows experience uniquely their own. This continues with Surface. Microsoft is delivering a unique contribution to an already strong and growing ecosystem of functional and stylish devices delivered by original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to bring the experience of Windows to consumers and businesses around the globe.
Additional Product Information
Surface for Windows RT
OS: Windows RT
Light(1): 676 g
Thin(2): 9.3 mm
Clear: 10.6" ClearType HD Display
Energized: 31.5 W-h
Connected: microSD, USB 2.0, Micro HD Video, 2x2 MIMO antennae
Productive: Office '15' Apps, Touch Cover, Type Cover
Practical: VaporMg Case & Stand
Configurable: 32 GB, 64 GB
Surface for Windows 8 Pro
OS: Windows 8 Pro
Light(1): 903 g
Thin(2): 13.5 mm
Clear: 10.6" ClearType Full HD Display
Energized: 42 W-h
Connected: microSDXC, USB 3.0, Mini DisplayPort Video, 2x2 MIMO antennae
Productive: Touch Cover, Type Cover, Pen with Palm Block
Practical: VaporMg Case & Stand
Configurable: 64 GB, 128 GB
(1), (2). Actual size and weight of the device may vary due to configuration and manufacturing process.
Suggested retail pricing will be announced closer to availability and is expected to be competitive with a comparable ARM tablet or Intel Ultrabook-class PC. OEMs will have cost and feature parity on Windows 8 and Windows RT.
For more information about Surface, visit http://www.surface.com.
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From the announcement, Balmer: "We believe that any intersection between human and machine can be made better when hardware and software are considered together." -- Thank you Captain Obvious. Apple has known this for how long now? :D
Yes but Microsoft just took a chunk out of Apple exposing the worm.
How exactly did MicroSucks take a chunk out of Apple and expose a worm? Microsoft is 2 oh wait 3 years late to this market. iPad adoption is increasing by double digits in almost every social sector..education, IT, Enterprise... etc. Now... what is your rational?
Surface is a new category. It's a tablet with full desktop OS. That's how. In one simple sentence. Easy!
Are you really that naive to believe Microsoft just created an entirely new category? Are you not familiar with Windows XP Tablet PC Edition?
Consumers are definitely going to be totally confused by two different versions of a tablet from the same company, one that runs existing Windows desktop software, and another that doesn't. And if you plan to plug this thing in to run Notepad++ and Photoshop all day long with a physical keyboard, why not simply buy a laptop?
I fully expect the new Microsoft Surface to follow the same path of the Microsoft Zune.
The difference is that is OS is an optimized experience for this hardwares'form factor. It's pretty simple.
Really joe, two versions are just too complicated to understand?
You'd best stick with iOS then.
I want that keyboard for my iPad.
Agree MS could make a lot of $$ if they make one of those keyboards for the ipad.
...and that stylus, fedup with all those finger smudges on my iPad...
Nevertheless, i'm interested. Not the ARM version though.
The cover isn't at all like a Smart cover.
It actually has a great purpose other than pretending to provide subpar protection.
A purpose? Like making a tablet into a laptop you mean? If I had to use a keyboard with my iPad, I'd just buy the macbook air.
I personally think if you need to include a stylus or keyboard with a tablet, you've already lost.
Then again there are people who can't get past the old style of compute.... this will be for the laggards of technology I guess.
Dude you're a loser in the highest sense of the word. This tech just changed everything. Truly.
How did this silly thing just "change everything"? It's Windows in a 'tablet' form. This is NOTHING new. Ohh ahh "metro is touch-friendly". Big freakin deal - the core Windows experience is still there once you close metro to access your programs and work. This is fine for people that want to get all touchy-feely with their computer for whatever reason - but this is not the "tablet" that iPad exists as. People who want a full Windows experience will buy a REAL laptop. That's probably a fact.
Have you ever tried t type a long blog post or document on an iPad? Did you get anywhere near 20 WPM?
Serious typers on iPads use an external keyboard. There is nothing wrong with that by any measure and having it baked right into the cover is one thing the iPad cannot do [keep you from carrying a keyboard and a tablet].
Actually yes I have typed many things on my iPad.. from long blog posts to term papers, to articles to meeting notes to you name. I never found that not having a physical keyboard slows me down one bit. To the contrary I have come to appreciate it and value the predictive type. I think the MS keyboard concept is nice and worth a look at, but my NO means a game changer.
With all due respect, you must be an atrociously slow typist.
"Serious typers" on the new iPad don't need to type at all......the dictation software built into the keyboard is spot on and works great.
If I need to type on the keyboard, glass is fine, or just buy a laptop. Which I will never do.
Umm this Windows tablet can't do that either. In case you didn't notice - these keyboard covers are an accessory - NOT included. There is a keyboard for iPad by Logitech that does exactly what the Microsoft thing does, minus the "multi-touch" - yet.
That keyboard from Logitech is as thick, if not thicker than the ipad!! the keyboard on the Surface is much, much, much thinner. Do some research before you say stuff. No offense.
Yeah, I guess you're right. Those of us who use a computer to work and be productive will probably never get over the "old" way of computing.
I still like the Transformer Prime form factor better, where the keyboard is an extended battery, but this design has advantages as well.
Seems to have the edge over the iPad (not the RT version but the pro version) by the fact it can do the things a Pc can do and not just a bigger smartphone. The keyboard covers seems cool and so does the kickstand. I'm defiantly interested!
I can run Photoshop on a tablet? DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN
+ other high-end software? DAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAMN
I'm in.
Run Photoshop on this tablet and you might be lucky to get 2.5 hours of battery life. But the way, did Ballmer and crew even mention battery life?
Nope didn't mention that or price or availability
Who cares if Photoshop drains the battery? Don't use it for that if you don't like what it does to battery life. Microsoft isn't going to force you to.
Options and capability are good things. I don't understand the mentality of people who complain about that.
Exactly. I can plug it into a power source and work on Photoshop and notepadd ++ all day. You know, actual work! This my friends is a true game changer.
"a bigger smartphone"
It's when people stay stupid crap like that, three years later, that I know there are some people out there that just don't "get it". I can't do what I do on my iPad on my iPhone (or Android phone, or Android tablet, for that matter), and if I wanted a full-blown PC experience I would by a damn laptop. It's kinda pointless to have the ability to do everything that a normal PC would do if you need a keyboard anyway. Touching the screen really isn't that life changing.
This is the tablet I've been waiting for. Terrible name though.
Pretty impressed overall.
"Microsoft is unwilling to divest themselves of the Windows nomenclature."
Everyone on earth who has ever touched a computer knows Windows. They don't need to get away from it by any measure.
Now, I agree the multiple version names are a bad choice but Windows should be in the name as it invokes instant product knowledge from any Windows users.
They should ditch all the tags behind the name and keep it simple; Windows, Windows Phone, Windows Tablet. And keep metro on the phone and tablet, I want classic desktop for my mouse and keyboard computer always. But like you said they can't ditch the name.
Yeah, stick with the common nomenclature but simplify it.
"Microsoft is unwilling to divest themselves of the Windows nomenclature."
Coming from some douche that gets paid minimum wage with no concept of branding whatsoever.
The keyboard in the cover is interesting. I don't see why they are so intent on making an x86 tablet though. Battery life has to be terrible. It's supposed to be mobile to do light stuff and have long battery life. If I want to do heavy lifting I will sit down at a computer.
X86 means compatibility with all kinds of software.
Can you say Game Changer. This will blow Android completely out of the tablet market and force Apple to step up their game.
Maybe, maybe not. Windows Phone is still struggling to gain traction even with a superior interface to both iOS and Android. Look at what happened to WebOS.
The hardware is there, no doubt about that. It will come down to Microsoft's ability to put together a complete ecosystem that people want to invest in.
Windows Phone is not the same. Anyone who needs full Windows to get it done will get it. This isnt a new OS, but Windows that people use day in and day out.
Good point, but tablets and pcs have been two seperate markets with very different philosophies on software capability and price, and each philosophy suited the hardware well. Are people willing to pay full price for pc software on a 10" screen?
It will be interesting to see how this plays out.
This is a PC in a tablet. This replaces laptops and ipads. I see it in the future replacing desktops as well.
All depends on the price though. Most people are not going to be willing to spend the $600+ this most likely will be when they can get a full out computer for that price. Most users who get a tablet do not need all the full features of a full out computer hence why they got a tablet. Competition will always be a good thing and hope this drives apple to go away from it's baby steps mentality especially with software.
Yeah, price is going to be the clincher, and I wouldn't be surprised if it was closer to $800.
I'm confused why you'd think that people necessarily want less functionality in a tablet, though. If I can eliminate the need to own both a tablet and a laptop for less than the two would normally cost, I'm going to go for it. I hope the Surface busts up the preconception that tablets have to be watered-down computers, but that depends on how the battery life, horsepower, and stability pan out.
On an unrelated note, why all the hating on the branding? I dig Surface. It's certainly no more lame than iPad. (Edit: Oh, all the "RT" "Windows 8 Pro" crap tacked on. Yeah, that's dumb.)
If the RT version of the surface comes out at $800 it will be way overpriced and will fail. If the Windows Pro version comes out at that price it will be a success.
I see the RT version as the ipad competitor. The pro version the MBA competitor.
In that regard, the ipad wins vs RT Surface handily IMO. For 499, that retina ipad is killer.
The other comparison vs an MBA is a different ball game. But its safe to say the windows pro version looks pretty good there because it can double as the tablet. Full windows. Digitizer pen. Did I mention it doubles as a tablet?
It just remains to be seen..literally. I'm not sure anyone saw the intel version at the event. MS is mum on a lot of things.
An RT version just isn't something I'd want..
Well they say the RT version will be priced like a tablet, and the Pro versions priced like ultrabooks. I take that to mean they'll match iPad prices on the lesser versions, or about $600 for 32GB. Just my interpetation.
I'd have a hard time spending ultrabook money on a tablet. It would have to match the specs.
Good point about the name. I don't like Surface, but iPad was probably worse. We've just gotten used to it.
It's not just the price point that is almost definitely going to hurt the devices it is the 'strange' choice to make two incompatible models using two different versions of the Windows 8 OS. To confuse purchasers at store level with two identical looking devices that are essentially different excepting the 'look and feel'. It means that app's purchased on one do not work on the other.
It's the reason that Apple has done so well. What runs on their iPhone runs on their tablet and if you upgrade a tablet to a 'newer' model the app's still run.
With the Microsoft device, if you decide after purchasing the cheaper ARM based model for some and then switch to the 'pro' model you are screwed.
Not only that, the Microsoft business model still revolves around software. The fact that they choose to not include Microsoft Office, even the base package, in the Pro model means that they are seeing it as a way of getting even more sales by purchases of their office package. Of course they have chosen to not include the Outlook mail app in either which means that businesses will upgrade on the ARM based model and pay for the more expensive Office Package on the Intel based model.
Sorry but my gut feeling about this is that the cheaper ARM based model will be overpriced and fail. The more expensive Pro Model will have some business customers but will not be an iPad competitor and will not affect Android tablets either. It will be a niche tablet that some corporate businesses, especially those that are trying to lighten the baggage of sales reps and continue to use their in-house developed software will be attracted to it.
This is really Microsofts attempt to stop losing ground in the mobile computing market that used to be dominated by Laptops. It may still be too little too late.
My understanding is that "Metro" apps will run on either version, and that is the direction Microsoft is going for all future apps. However legacy (XP/7) Windows apps will not run on the RT tablet, but will on the Pro version.
I haven't seen anything official that clarifies that though.
$600 is the same price of an iPad with the same RAM. So your question should be why would anyone want an iPad.
Agree that Android is now officially a no-hoper in the iPad clone space. The carriers won't help Android pads the way they helped Android phones. Fragmentation and forking (e.g. Kindle Fire's variant of 2.3) cut its legs out. Now Microsoft has demoed the kind of integrated pad solution that will help drive the fatal wooden stake in Android's adspam-ridden heart.
But Apple constantly puts pressure on themselves to improve. External pressure from "small-ass table" or not.
Android was and always will be a phone os first and foremost and tablet os in the background. I think we will still see android tablets but most tablets are bought as a toy and not to replace a computer, until the surface was announced. I could see low end computers taking a hit big time.
Your chin must hurt from your constant predictable knee-jerk responses.
I like it, finely a powerhouse tablet that I can possibly download torrents on and I can bet it has a file system as well. When my wife got the iPad 1st gen I thought it was the coolest and now that she has an iPad3 it's just like meh.... I'll wait till something better comes out and it looks like this might just be it.
I think the name is cool and original. Imagine this working together with the Smart Glass for Xbox ! :D
Kudos to MS for something new and fresh. I love my iPad 2 and my New iPad. But I was hoping for a revamped iOS , instead of just updates they announced last week. The surface might win me over to switch ! I'll still hang on to my iPads and iPhones of course. For now ...
Laughing at the Intel model's "Perimeter Venting" system. Maybe MS should bundle in a set of oven mitts so users won't get burnt from that hot x86-heated air...
LOL!!! Truly classic!!!
I think it looks better then the android tablit. It probably will sell more then android too. I don't like the stupid name though, and I am never going to buy one. I am happy with my iPad and what it can do for me.
There's no probably about it. Android is done before they started. I have to wonder what MS's partners feel about the Surface. HP and Dell can't be too happy.
Re: "The first is called Surface for Windows RT, the second, Surface for Windows 8 Pro."
The "Pro" model will be priced for enterprise. Which means that it will cost more. Which means that it will probably be less popular than the ARM-based model. E.g. the "No Compromises" HP Slate 500. They sold barely 9,000 units then cancelled it.
All of which is Microsoft's first, gentle little hint that they will soon be kicking Intel down the staircase. And not just Intel. Ultrabook Initiative? See ya later. Hardware partners? Hasta la vista, babies.
They have to be kidding me!
That's the best they can do? After having their lunch AND dinner eaten by the competition, The BomberMan puts their best effort into something that was designed by the people at Lego?
I'd be truly embarrassed to whip that thing out amongst the thoughtfully industrial designed competition.
Stock to nose-dive... SELL, SELL, SELL!
My thoughts on why this will not make it...
1) ugly
2) pro vs rt - will confuse people. Also how will they distinguish there app store since both cannot run the same apps
3) app store is lacking
4) no 3G / LTE
5) book store for e reading?
6) how is the security on the pro version - will this thing need anti virus? Will make it nice and bloated
7) will this thing get malware. How about the blue screen of death?
8) ugly
9) no mention of gaming capabilities or battery life
10) display not as good as new iPad
11) no exciting features. They actually didn't show anything at all except for what it looks like
What you find ugly , others find gorgeous. Matter of opinion.
As far as gaming goes , they'll integrate it together into their market place and it will have more QUALITY games than App Store.
MS will have security worked out on this much like they have on 360.
This will succeed because people want something FRESH. iPad is neat but it's just an oversized iPhone and the OS has looked the same since 2007. ( yes there's been updates here and there and the resolution is much higher now since iPhone 1st gen but it's all the same setup. Nothing new and fresh )
Hey Samsung - see how Microsoft made the corners a little more square? How the edges are "beveled" instead of rounded? Gives the Surface(s) a different look-and-feel. Maybe different enough to avoid litigation.
And, most importantly, see how Microsoft has designed the OS and UX to be unique? Not slavishly copying anybody. Not even Apple.
Just something to think about when you're designing the next-gen Galaxy Tab.
Yet again we see that Microsoft is unoriginal.
Well of course it's hard for people to see , when their eyes are covered by apple-shaped blindfolds ;) :lol:
Oh Oh Apple.....This thing looks great! I want one.
Here comes Microsoft again to take the crown away from Apple.
As for Google's Andriod....Adios!
This just killed the iPad in enterprise and education. The enterprise features of the iPad are nonexistent. Where is the AD or domain functionality? Again non existent on the iPad.
I currently went through a nightmare of a year deploying over 2000 iPads in a school district. Deploying a windows tablet in an AD environment will make it easy as pie.
Not to mention Microsoft actually gives discounts to Schools, unlike Apple.
Yes Microsoft just out Appled Apple. Get over it.
Fail on Price, Fail on LTE and Fail on Battery Life. The RT not being retina is competing price wise with the $399 iPad 2 and the pro will get crush by cheap ultra books. IMHO no chance against the iPad because of the apps but android can get beat by win8 tablet productivity in the work place...
Also in 10" tabletsm16:9 aspect ratio only words for movies nothing else..z
They said nothing about battery life so hows it fail? Lte? Not needed when they can use wifi. Open your eyes fanboy.
3G is not needed? Spoken from the typical , closed-minded windows user. I have three people just in my family who all have 3G iPads, that number bumps closer to 8 when I add in my coworkers. But you're right, 3G is not needed. :rolleyes:
Hardly anybody really needs 3G in a tablet with its own data plan. They need a way to tether to their phones it without paying outragous carrier fees to do so. RIM did this nicely. Hopefully Microsoft will as well.
By the way, did they actually state there won't be LTE or 3G versions? If so I missed it. MIMO can be used for LTE and 3G. I can't imagine them missing something as major as no portable network access at all.
I think Microsoft has created a very powerful piece of technology that will offer an alternative to the ipad because it will offer functionality the iPad can't. I think businesses will by these things in droves especially the intel version. As long as it works as well I have heard about windows 8, they should have a minor hit on their hands.
still not a fan of windows 8 metro looks so this isn't for me
It's humorous to see the Apple faithful harp over a device's PRICE being a dealbreaker...
This is a gamechanger... as well as an assurance of sorts that Apple will have to come with something more that a new gimmick - and losing the added girth from the iPad 2 to the 3 - in order to keep customers satisfied next year.
I like my iPads, but (unless it's priced ridiculously high - $1200ish) I will be getting the Pro version as SOON as these are released.
as someone that uses windows but isn't fond of metro why do you want this so much over other tablets on the market?
by as someone i was referring to me by the way not assuming you use windows
I'm excited over the possibilities, especially since MS is doing the hardware themselves. Mainly, I guess, I'm a tech addict, and Windows 8 is the most refreshing option to hit since God-knows-when. I'm not fond of Android, and I don't know if I trust RIM to actually release a thorough experience with BB10.
I'm looking forward to these...
The surface will compete in the ultra look arena. It is to big to function against the IPad, too little to be a PC. You can't use it in bed as I type this on my Pad, lying down. Therefore iPad wins as the ultimate "lay back experience. Was there any mention of on screen keyboard?
Several problems for windows. One, you have to wait until they get all the bugs worked out, 2. Windows 8 is Windows 7' with a new user interface. While Metro is a good counter punch for phones and true tablets, it sucks compared to good old fashion Win 7 on my PC. 3. How much of the storage will be used by weekly upddates?
Microsoft rushed this product to public view to thwart mountain lion's debut in a few weeks. I am excited about reminders, notes, calendar sync across all devices.
By the way I own 2 macs and 2 pc's
Did you compare the specs to an iPad? 1" larger screen, essentially the same depth and weight. Sounds comparable to me.
The tablet has a virtual keyboard... it's native on Windows 8. The keyboard cover is an accessory. Let's not be ridiculous for the sake of being so.
so is this the new toaster fridge tim cook was talking about lol.
it does look like they are 'forcing' surface out of 'desperation'.
post pc baby! hehe
Oh come on... just say what you think: "this sucks". I personally love it, even the name. So now you care about the specs? All of this post suggest that you don't like it, and you don't think it will be a success, so say it. I own 2 ipads and 1 macbook air, and I absolutely preffer Aple products before Microsoft products. Nevertheless, I must admit that Surface looks very nice, solid and business oriented.
not me. i just don't think metro looks good. that said i do care about certain specs like storage. to little and ill run out.
@mc. Totally agree. I am an Apple guy throughout and swore off everything MS years ago.
I do find the Surface interesting, though. Being an Apple guy, this is great. Getting the competition to push the envelope will keep Cook and Company on their toes and not fall asleep at the wheel, like those clowns at RIM.
RIP Android tablets.
I dont think the Apple boys quite understand what this means for computing, too long have you been told by Apple that NO you cant do magical things on your tablet, it must just be an oversized iphone!
THIS... this BEAUTIFUL piece of technology... IMAGINE! your family can use this device as a laptop in the home, plugged in, giving you a FULL desktop computing experience! Then mum shouts "come on kids we're going to the store" They simple pick up the 'surface' and take it in the car with them for a brilliant experience as a tablet!
oh but wait, dad forgot he hasnt finished his reports for work which are due in tomorrow, NO PROBLEM! kids just pass him the surface and he happily edits away his reports using microsoft office (sold separately lol)
THIS!! THIS IS WHY IT IS A GAME CHANGER! because this is how REAL people in the REAL world use technology!!!
It has to work for EVERYDAY situations.
Apple boys are just hacked that microsoft delivered what they have been eagerly awaiting from Apple.
(and before u start claiming im an MS fanboy, i am typing this on my macbook pro and have an android phone - I DONT CHOSE GOOD COMPANIES, I CHOOSE GOOD PRODUCTS)
Oh no you didn't lol. The isheep are going to bash you because cook told them so and that means it has to be the truth /s
@boom......another ignorant comment from a troll.
Do you buy a car before driving it? Nobody has even rated it by using it, how the interface works, you dont know price, storage, etc. This incestuous drool over a product that no one, and I mean no one, has tried yet.
Very interesting device, but check yourself. And the isheep reference is as old as Ross Perot jokes. Be original dude!
I mostly agree, but keep in mind Microsoft hasn't delivered anything yet. We'll have to wait and see what kind of shortcomings and compromises are in the final product.
Thanks for the soliloquy Limey.
i only use pcs and don't have a tablet or apple pc. But i simply don't see the appeal of the scenario you offer. I'd never be like that. Stuff i do for work ist way too complex for doing on a tablet. it requires lots of pages of desktop publishing. I'm never gonna be in such a situation. But if i had a tablet it wouldn't be to replace a sit down device. i just think your vision is you're but not what most would do.
oh and metro isn't attractive which is a hurdle.
The battery life on the pro version will be horrible there is no question about that. The battery life on the RT version should be great, there is really no reason to expect otherwise since pretty much any tablet with that hardware has great battery life. Hopefully the RT version has a great web browser, I hate the 16:9 form factor but other than that this does put pressure on the iPad
Great product. I am an apple funboy, but surely i am going for that one: HDMI, USB, keyboard, stand, full HD they are all in there. True multitasking! Skype and notes taking on the same time. Eat this iOS 6 (currently i have it installed on my new iPad...)
Can't say I'm as excited as I was after seeing specs for each one. I also remember how worthless Metro was to me on the desktop. I can't imagine RT being anything more than a joke.
This leaves the Pro 2 lb version. If you think the new ipad is heavy, this is even more so. Lots of questions remain since MS couldn't even show one.
It seemed a bit rushed from MS and the OEM's have to be weary. But the best thing was them willing to step up and design both the hardware and software. But can they finish strong and provide the support? I can usually depend on Dell or Apple.
What amazes me is how the Apple Fanboys are so into what Apple tells them they want, they forget what they want themselves to begin with.
Since the first iPad everyone wanted USB, HDMI, and a new interface.
Microsoft offers what everyone (including Apple) has been trying to do. Offer a full OS on a tablet.
Lion = We saw the first signs of the iOSification of Mac OS.
Mountain Lion = iOS feature update of Lion, nothing more.
Next we will see iOS replace Mac OS. But it will still be locked down.
So buy a MacBook Pro and you just bought a $2000.00 iOS device.
Do I think it will replace the iPad overnight, NO. But you can't deny that it defiantly changed the playing field. Apple better step up to the plate.
Apple touts they have sold 40,000 copies of Lion, and they actually tries to compare that to the 700 Million copies of Windows 7 Microsoft sold.
Time for Apple and the Fanboys to give credit when it is due and stop thinking the closed door ecosystem will continue to payoff.
Apple, Microsoft just knocked on your door. Let's see how you answer it.
Windows have been available on intel tablets for years. The only thing new with windows 8 in this regard is the metro skin that comes with metro junk apps. The hardware isn't much different than the intel slates you can get now.
The only thing different here is the Metro ARM tablet that is Metro only with Office. A Metro Tablet isn't windows. HP found out with the Touchpad that they couldn't sell it competitively against the ipad. Is this RT tablet any better than the Touchpad? I'd argue no. Lack of apps, low specced hardware, confusing marketing... In fact, i'd say webOS was much more user friendly.
People will ignore these unless MS sells these for a loss like HP had to do. As for the Pro version, people will get laptops instead or opt for the cheaper ipad. There could be an enterprise niche for the Pro version (as with previous intel slates) but it won't be a mainstream hit like the ipad.
I just got a Surface tattoo. Too soon?
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Jotting it over your Xoom tat?
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Complaining that the kickstand and keyboard will drive people away is not smart. Really? If there isn't a need for them, then why do they exist? I think some people are forgetting all the iPad keyboard accessories and kickstands available out there. Albeit, they may not be for everyone but you have to admit, making both the stand and keyboard integrate into the tablet and keep the small form factor is what portability is all about. Portability, OS integration and form factor are why the iPad exist! The Surface is a viable addition to the market (notice I didn't say "iPad killer". I hate that everything new has to compare to it). Judging from the comments, it seems name brand (and OS) are the reason why people are saying Surface is no good. People say the same about Apple, what makes you any different in this case? As mentioned all too well, pricing and battery life will help future decisions. To each his own. Sheesh, and to hear 'adults' act and call each other names is just immature and shows what level of thinking one has.
MS will never get it straight in their thick head NOT to announce a new product and have people sit around a wait for a decade before it is release. E.g: the windows phone 7. Announced it, wait forever, gets release quietly w/o fan fair.
if they could just shut their damn mouth until it is 100% ready, with all the specs, and pre-order, I think their sales would rocket ... instead they like to play the waiting game.
I want that keyboard, I love that keyboard, it's everything I always wanted from a keyboard. I dreamed about it from the moment I saw the SmartCover but I wasn't expecting to see that made for a Windows tablet. I was beginning to think that this keyboard will never happen, that it's impossible to make one such as this. I'm sad it wasn't made by Apple because now probably they won't make one.
Their presentation wasn't the strongest but I must say it's awesome. I don't want to jump between two devices because one does something better than the other, I don't want to spend money on two devices so I hope that finally someone will make a device that successfully combines all that's needed.
As a happy iPad user I must say it looks promising, really great product because it does the thing that's important if you want to replace your notebook full time. With storage space at 64 & 128 GB until Apple decides to include 2 ports - Thunderbolt and USB iPad you can forget this is your main and only machine (even for $800). Wireless all the way but external HD is a must have nowadays while with this Windows Surface you add that great keyboard touch cover and you can do everything. Keyboard is essential if you want to use the whole display (especially 10") and write at the same time. But Apple prefers to sell two products instead of one, and as much as I like the iPad design they could really hide that usb port (like on the first gen Macbook Air) and use thunderbolt for charging the battery (win win).
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1997 Missouri ACP-MSIM Combined Regional Meeting
More than 225 registrants from across the state attended the 1997 Regional Meeting held at the Lodge of Four Seasons on October 17-19, 1997. The meeting included a day-long subspecialty update on Allergy and Rheumatology, discussions of drug therapy of diabetes, dermatology, therapy of osteoporosis, and re-envisioning health care in America. ASIM representative, Robert D. McCartney, M.D., spoke on the "Use of Physician Extenders in Clinical Practice" and Oscar E. Edwards, M.D., FACP, ACP representative, spoke on "Shared Responsibilities: A Synergistic Relationship Between Generalists and Subspecialists in Patient Care."
During the meeting there was much discussion about the proposed merger of the American College of Physicians and the American Society of Internal Medicine, and a straw poll indicated that an overwhelming majority of attendees were in favor of the merger. The merger also was the topic of a Town Hall Meeting on Sunday, October 19. At this meeting the pros and cons of the proposed merger were discussed at length by Drs. Edwards, McCartney, Rogers, and Lovinger. Again, there was a strong consensus in favor of the merger.
Election of a New Governor for Missouri Chapter
An election will be held in November to select a new Governor for the Missouri Chapter of the American College of Physicians. Two outstanding candidates have been nominated: Loretta S. Loftus, M.D., FACP, Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri and Richard B. Whiting, M.D., FACP, Professor of Internal Medicine, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri. You will be receiving a ballot soon. Please vote. Below are statements from the candidates.
Loretta S. Loftus, M.D., FACP
I am honored by my nomination for Governor-Elect of the American College of Physicians, Missouri Chapter. Dr. Coy Fitch and his predecessors have demonstrated outstanding leadership and innovations in the development of new programs and activities for the Chapter. I will strive to continue their good work.
Continuation of the summer externship program for medical students, that has been enthusiastically and favorably evaluated by students and preceptors, should be encouraged. Many students are applying for or have started residencies in internal medicine after participating in this program. Likewise, the continuing education programs at locations around the state have been a tremendous success and should be expanded. I have been attending the annual meetings in the Ozarks for years, and I have been impressed at the quality of the programs and the increase in attendance. It has also provided a forum for physicians around the state to meet in a collegial manner and to share ideas on the status of internal medicine in our state. The poster competition for the Associate members has encouraged research productivity for a new generation of physicians, and it has also afforded an introduction for them towards ACP membership.
Medicine has undergone considerable socioeconomic change. Initially, the greatest impact has been on the physician in private practice; however, physicians in academic medical centers are now confronted with similar challenges. The recent proposal for the merger of the American Society of Internal Medicine and the American College of Physicians and their respective state chapters is a timely and positive maneuver. I am a member of both organizations, and I have also served on both Councils. The Missouri Chapter of the ASIM has outstanding leadership, committed and hard-working members with innovative ideas, and tremendous resources to deal with these important socioeconomic and political issues. Their expertise and involvement can only enhance the ACP.
The American Board of Internal Medicine sponsored a program, Project Professionalism, that is important to me. I have been involved at my medical center in developing a program to promote professionalism for medical students. I also use cases from Project Professionalism to educate residents and students when I am the attending physician on the internal medicine service. Integration and promotion of ethical and professional practice of medicine should become an issue for our Chapter. Additionally, methods to improve electronic communication should be explored and implemented to keep the membership informed and involved. Efforts should be continued to increase membership and to assist present members to advance to fellowship.
I am board certified in internal medicine, hematology, and medical oncology. I have served the ACP Chapter as Secretary, Council member, Women Physicians Committee member, Summer Externship Committee member, Nominating Committee member, judge at the Associates poster competition, and mentor to students at the annual meeting. My background includes patient care, teaching professional students at all levels, research, and administration as Assistant Dean and Chief, Hematology/Oncology Section. If elected, I promise to serve the Chapter with enthusiasm, to listen to your comments, and to provide service to the organization. I would greatly appreciate your vote.
Richard B. Whiting, M.D., FACP
The time has come to elect the next Governor for Missouri of the American College of Physicians or of the ACP-ASIM if the proposed merger occurs. That proposed union itself is testimony that we have profound hope and confidence in the future of medicine in general, and in our specialty, Internal Medicine, in particular. Internists have always been marked by a desire for knowledge acquisition, meticulous attention to details, and inherent compassion for our fellow humans. The Internist was always a specialist in "Primary Care" even before the term became popular. Now, we must guard carefully the higher values of the medical profession: the inherent worth of every human being, the beauty of man serving fellow man, and the primacy of the doctor- patient bond. For my view, values such as these are pivotal and yet they are threatened by changes in health care delivery systems. The proposed union of ACP and ASIM is clearly an indication that Internists of wide interest and geography still recognize deep rooted common values and goals. The future of our patients, our profession, and this combined organization depends on all of us working together.
That brings me to the election of Governor. Let's all vote, but let each ballot be a commitment to come together in support of the ideals of medicine, our patients' best interests, and of each other in the Missouri ACP-ASIM. I have been committed to the ACP and our Missouri Chapter for over 12 years. I will continue to be involved whether I am elected Governor or not. I always knew, even from childhood, that I wanted to be a doctor. Over the years I have been extremely fortunate to receive excellent educational opportunities, both in St. Louis and in Boston. Here in Missouri, I have been on the Faculty at Saint Louis University School of Medicine and then at the University of Missouri in Columbia. Since 1984, I have been Chairman of Internal Medicine at St. Mary's Health Center in St. Louis with an appointment at Saint Louis University in the Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Cardiology. My patient office is adjacent to St. Mary's Health Center but once a week I volunteer at the Vietnamese Immigrant Health Center in south St. Louis. I have deeply enjoyed my association with members of the Missouri ACP, as well as those of MSIM. I look forward to the future.
New Councillors for the Missouri Chapter
During the past summer, an election was held to fill the position of six Councillors who complete their terms on December 31, 1997. The new Councillors are:
Steven D. Atwood, M.D., FACP, Springfield, Missouri
Richard W. Burns, M.D., Columbia, Missouri
Daniel M. Goodenberger, M.D., FACP, St. Louis, Missouri
Mary S. Muscato, M.D., FACP, Columbia, Missouri
Richard B. Whiting, M.D., FACP, St. Louis, Missouri
Sandra K. Willsie, D.O., FACP, Kansas City, Missouri
We look forward to working with these new Councillors as we plan for the merger of the Missouri Chapter of the American College of Physicians and the Missouri Society of Internal Medicine.
The outgoing Councillors are:
Nancy Abdou, M.D., FACP, Shawnee Mission, Kansas
Jean A. Chapman, M.D., MACP, Cape Girardeau, Missouri
William M. Fogarty, M.D., FACP, St. Louis, Missouri
Donald C. Gerhardt, M.D., FACP, Columbia, Missouri
Jim R. Waterfield, M.D., FACP, Springfield, Missouri
Megan E. Wren, M.D., FACP, St. Louis, Missouri
We wish to express our sincere appreciation to this distinguished group of outgoing Councillors for all their work on behalf of the American College of Physicians.
Task Forces Named to Work on the Proposed Merger of the Missouri Chapter and ASIM
On October 16, 1997, just prior to the combined meeting of the Missouri Chapter of the ACP and the ASIM, the Councils of the two organizations met in joint session. The major topic of discussion was the proposed merger of the ACP and ASIM. As an outcome of this discussion, Task Forces were named to deal with various transition issues. The Task Forces and their memberships are:
Task Force on Bylaws
Loretta S. Loftus, M.D., FACP (Chairperson)
Jean A. Chapman, M.D., MACP
D. Douglas Westhoff, M.D.
Richard B. Whiting, M.D., FACP
J. Michael Zylka, M.D., FACP
Task Force on Committees
Carl F. Strauss, M.D., FACP (Chairperson)
Paul R. Eisenberg, M.D., FACP
William M. Fogarty, M.D., FACP
Alan D. Forker, M.D., FACP
Anne C. Goldberg, M.D., FACP
Warren C. Lovinger, Jr., M.D., FACP
Task Force on Finance
Sara E. Walker, M.D., MACP (Chairperson)
David A. Fleming, M.D., FACP
Patrick J. Mills, CPA
J. H. Morris, M.D., FACP
James T. Rogers, M.D., FACP
Task Force on Communication
Steven D. Atwood, M.D., FACP (Chairperson)
Coy D. Fitch, M.D., FACP
Warren C. Lovinger, Jr., M.D., FACP
James T. Rogers, M.D., FACP
Robert W. Scott, M.D.
Task Force on Program Funding
Jean A. Chapman, M.D., MACP (Chairperson)
Steven D. Atwood, M.D., FACP
John E. Morley, M.B., B.Ch.
J. Chris Perryman, M.D., FACP
Neil R. Schwartzman, M.D., FACP
Please contact any of these Task Force members and give us the benefit of hearing your concerns and suggestions.
Mark Your Calendar for the 1998 ACP/MSIM Combined Regional Meeting
The meeting will again be held at The Lodge of Four Seasons from October 16 through 18, 1998. The subspecialty update will focus on Geriatrics. The program will be planned by Dr. John E. Morley, Dammert Professor of Gerontology at Saint Louis University. We will, of course, have the Saturday Socio-Economic Session and the Sunday Scientific Session. Please plan to attend. You will be receiving information in the Spring of 1998.
Poster Competition at the Regional Meeting
Fifty-eight abstracts were accepted for presentation by the Associates. Eight of the abstract entrants were unable to attend the competition. The remaining fifty presented their posters during the Poster Competition, which was held on Friday evening in conjunction with a wine and cheese reception. There were 39 posters presented in the Clinical Vignette Category and 11 posters presented in the Research Category. The winners of the poster competition are as follows:
Clinical Vignette
First Place:
Yoon Kang, M.D., Washington University School of Medicine
Case Report: Pott's Disease
Second Place:
Sandeep Sen, M.D., St. Luke's Hospital
Delayed Onset and Prolonged Recovery of Intranasal Heroin Induced Pulmonary Edema
Third Place: (tie)
Antoine Adem, M.D., University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine
Branch Renal Artery Stenosis Causing Malignant Hypertension
Gautam Jha, M.D., St. Luke's Hospital
Metastatic Cutaneous Angiosarcoma Presenting as Pericardial Tamponade, Recurrent Pneumothorax and Multiple Cystic Lesions on Computerized Tomography: A Case Report
Alka Kapoor, M.D., St. Luke's Hospital
Fulminant Community Acquired Pneumonia Caused by Acinetobacter Baumanni
Atul Katyal, M.D., St. Luke's Hospital
Association of AntiHu Paraneoplastic Syndrome with Multiple Cranial Nerve Involvement and Prolonged Survival
Anurag Misra, M.D., University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine
Acute Myocardial Infarction Due to Dynamic Coronary Ostial Occlusion
J. Sreenarasimhaiah, M.D., Washington University School of Medicine
Duodenal Somatostatinoma and Von Recklinghausen's Disease: A Rare Combination
First Place: (tie)
Raman Puri, M.D., University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine
Ehretianone, A Novel Quinoid Xanthene with Antisnake Venom Activity from Ehretia buxifolia Roxb: Elucidation of Its Structure by 1D and 2D Nuclear Magnetic Reasonance
Klaus Hollmig, M.D., University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine
Interleukin-6 in Patients with Multiple Myeloma Stimulated with Granulocyte-Colony Stimulating Factor for Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Separation
Second Place: (tie)
S. R. Basireddy, M.D., Saint Louis University School of Medicine
A Comparative Study on Efficacy of a New Dry Powder Inhaler in Patients with Asthma
Paulina A. Essah, M.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine
A Comparison of Treatment for African-American and Caucasian Women with Breast Cancer
Third Place:
George S. Saman, M.D., University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine
Effects of S-Nitrosohemoglobin on the Conductance and Resistance Coronary Vasculature
Each of the three First Place winners will receive an expense paid trip to San Diego in April of 1998 to present their posters at the National Meeting.
Student Awards Presented to Outstanding Medical Students
The 1997 Junior Clerkship Award was presented to one student at each of the four medical schools in Missouri who turned in outstanding performances on general internal medicine clerkships. The winners were:
Saint Louis University School of Medicine: Barbara Jost
University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine: Erika Rabeni
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine: Rani A. Sharma
Washington University School of Medicine: Heather McGuire
Eight students, two from each of the four medical schools, received the 1997 American College of Physicians Excellence in Physical Diagnosis Award. The award is presented to students based on their effort and achievements in physical diagnosis courses. The Missouri Chapter also honors eight runners-up from each of the four medical schools. The winners for 1997 are:
Saint Louis University School of Medicine: Andrea Atkinson, Pravnav Patel
University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine: Julie Busch, Rebecca Dillingham
University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine: Bradley Garstang, Ann Hagedorn
Washington University School of Medicine: Jeffrey Brent, Amanda Cashen Fishbach
Megan E. Wren, M.D., FACP, Missouri Laureate for 1997
At the Awards Banquet on Saturday evening at the Regional Meeting, Megan E. Wren, M.D., FACP, received the highest honor that can be bestowed upon a member of the Chapter, the Laureate Award. The Laureate Award honors those Fellows and Masters of the American College of Physicians who have demonstrated by their example and conduct an abiding commitment to the excellence in medical care, education, or research, and in service to their community, their Chapter and the American College of Physicians. Dr. Wren was elected to the Council of the Missouri Chapter in 1991 and served two terms. She also served as Chair of the Associates' Committee and a member of the Associates' Council of the Student Awards Committee and the Summer Externship Committee.
Dr. Wren takes an active interest in stimulating medical student interest in and knowledge of the field of internal medicine and the role of the American College of Physicians. She is now leading the development of a new primary care internal medicine residency program at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and is the firm chief for the Shatz-Strauss firm.
We congratulate Dr. Wren on winning this most prestigious award.
The Missouri Society of Internal Medicine Presented the Following Awards at the Awards Banquet of the Regional Meeting:
Distinguished Internist of the Year: Dr. Maxwell G. Berry, MACP, was recognized for a life-long dedication to internal medicine. He was one of the founders of the American Society of Internal Medicine in 1956 and the Missouri Society of Internal Medicine in 1958, subsequently serving as president of both. Dr. Berry also served as Governor of the Missouri Chapter of the American College of Physicians.
Community Service Award: Dr. J. Michael Zylka, M.S., Ph.D., M.D., FACP, was recognized for his campaign against tobacco. As the Director of St. Louis County Health Department, he has initiated anti-tobacco programs for school age children. At the 1997 Missouri State Medical Association Annual Meeting, Dr. Zylka's resolution calling for legislation to create a forty cent increase in the tax on cigarettes in Missouri was approved by the MSMA House of Delegates.
Legislator of the Year: Representative Tim Harlan was elected to the House of Representatives in 1994. Less than two years after being elected to the House, Rep. Harlan was asked to serve as Co-Chairman of the Joint Interim Committee on managed Care. Under his leadership, that committee launched one of the most extensive investigations in the history of the Missouri General Assembly. The result was House Bill 335, the most comprehensive managed care reform package in the nation. Rep. Harlan co-authored that piece of legislation, and was the bill's primary sponsor. Earlier this year Rep. Harlan was named Chairman of the House Committee on Critical Issues, to which many important health care related bills are referred.
Dr. James T. Rogers, FACP, was recognized by The Missouri Society of Internal Medicine for his tenure as president. Under his leadership, MSIM has developed a president's newsletter, and has created a physician scholarship fund for the Effective Medical Manager - Self Assessment Program.
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Streamlined disaster recovery and gained higher system availability and resource efficiencies that translate into better patient care; achieved 35 percent growth in its datacenter without needing to expand its hardware footprint or internal resources through its use of virtualization; gained expertise through the knowledge transfer resulting from virtualization and clustering-focused engagements with Red Hat Consulting. "Our first priority is security and our second is performance. When you can get security and performance needs met, and it costs less than the alternative, you go for it. That's the quadrant that Red Hat Enterprise Linux plays in." — Barbara Schleider, director of Technology Services, Management Information Systems (MIS) at Florida Hospital
With eight facilities, 18,000 employees, and over 3,000 beds throughout Central Florida, Florida Hospital is the largest hospital and is the second largest employer in the state. Florida Hospital sees more patients through its Emergency Room than any other hospital in the U.S. Established in 1908, the hospital provides care to more than one million patients each year and is part of the Adventist Healthcare Systemand#x2014;the largest not-for-profit healthcare provider in the nation. Florida Hospitaland#x2019;s MIS Department, which includes approximately 100 developers, manages one centralized datacenter for all of its facilities, making it one of the busiest centers in Central Florida. Its over 500 servers and 350 applications are responsible for the life-critical healthcare-delivery machines that rely on its systems. The hospital is also known for its excellent quality of healthcare. US News and World Report magazine has ranked Florida Hospital as one of and#x201c;Americaand#x2019;s Best Hospitalsand#x201d; consecutively for the past six years.
To deliver the best patient care, Florida Hospital is constantly evaluating and improving its IT systemsensuring the most reliable, high-performance infrastructure is always in place. In the mid 1990s, the hospital decided to undergo a new Web initiative to publish its internal applications to the Internet, but the project soon became cost-prohibitive.
Additionally, Florida Hospital's IT infrastructure was becoming extremely complex with over 300 different places where patient records could be stored. Data stored on the system must be instantly accessible in locations across the hospital, mandating a high-performance and scalable platform for its IT infrastructure.
"As our environment grew, we couldn't afford to use an expensive proprietary operating systems anymore," said Jack Velazquez, Sr. Systems Engineer for the Open Systems Team at Florida Hospital. In addition, the hospital began reevaluating its disaster recovery system. As part of the patient-care continuum, Florida Hospital's IT must be highly available and highly recoverable. "Because of the way our disaster recovery system was designed, it could have taken up to two days to restore our file systems and data if anything went wrong. We knew we needed to deploy a smarter system that would provide seamless business continuity for the hospital," said Velazquez.
"With the highly transactional nature of Florida Hospital's business and our need to access patient data with immediacy, we needed a solution that could provide high performance, reliability, and secure backup and recovery," said Barbara Schleider, director of Technology Services, Management Information Systems (MIS) at Florida Hospital. "Our first priority is security and our second is performance. When you can get security and performance needs met, and it costs less than the alternative, you go for it. That's the quadrant that Red Hat Enterprise Linux plays in."
Initially, Florida Hospital turned to Red Hat because it provided the combination of high performance, security, and cost efficiencies it needed for its Web initiative, but it quickly found many more advantages for its disaster recovery project. "We realized that using Red Hat in our data warehouse would help us resolve hardware-software compatibility issues that can cause unnecessary system downtime. Red Hat's large network of certified vendors ensures that most drivers are built into the operating system kernel, resulting in smoother operations," said Velazquez. Florida Hospital also chose to use the Red Hat Network Satellite, Red Hat Cluster Suite, and Red Hat Global File System (GFS) to restructure the way its disaster recovery system was designed and managed.
Today, 116 HP and IBM servers run Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform, which runs a number of databases, including the hospital's eight-terabyte Oracle data warehouse. Red Hat Enterprise Linux also runs JBoss Enterprise Application Platform and the hospital's proprietary applications, which include patient care, financial, and data management solutions. A group of servers is also dedicated to communication and system protection applications, such as authentication, user ID management, mail, and virus scanning.
To protect all of this critical information, the Open Systems Team created a unique disaster-recovery system by offloading all applications and data to the Red Hat Global File System running on the SAN. Using Red Hat Cluster Suite, the team created a six node cluster. Each of the clusters shares two volumes on the GFS: one for the applications and the other for data. "With Red Hat GFS, we no longer need to replicate data or applications if a server goes down," said Velazquez. "The servers simply provide CPU and power. Everything else runs from GFS. Though millions of transactions are processed each day at Florida Hospital, today it only takes minutes to back up the Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers." To upgrade or restore a machine in the cluster, the team simply installs Red Hat Enterprise Linux and attaches the computer to the SAN. Within minutes, it's ready to go.
As part of its evolutionary partnership with Red Hat, Florida Hospital also implemented the virtualization technology delivered as an integrated part of the Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform operating system. "With Red Hat virtualization, we've been able to manage 35 percent growth in our datacenter without augmenting our hardware infrastructure or staff. We've done some exceptional things with virtualization," said Schleider.
To date, Florida Hospital's servers running Red Hat Enterprise Linux have produced over 1,200 days of solid uptime, thriving despite a number of serious datacenter challenges, including air conditioning malfunctions that caused the server room to overheat. "Our Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems have been very resilient and have survived the most catastrophic conditions with great stability. We've never had a problem with our Red Hat Enterprise Linux servers – it's really a self-sufficient datacenter," said Velazquez.
The Open Systems Team also implemented Red Hat Network Satellite to facilitate infrastructure management, security compliance, and new system deployment. "Red Hat Network Satellite makes system management easy, enabling us to deploy new applications and security patches to all servers at once," said Velazquez. Florida Hospital's data security office continually conducts security audits, and Red Hat Network Satellite tracks all system activities, making it possible for the Open Systems Team to provide detailed reports for HIPAA compliance.
To provide expertise during its virtualization and clustering deployments, Florida Hospital relied upon Red Hat Consulting. "The knowledge transfer that resulted from our work with our Red Hat consultants was extremely valuable," said Velazquez.
"As a mission-oriented, non-profit organization, we're conscious of financial stewardship and had not used outside consulting previously," said Schleider. "We saw the value of investing in Red Hat Consulting and we made the right decision – the expertise we gained from the Red Hat Consulting experience helped us achieve our goals and work toward our mission."
As a result of deploying Red Hat, Florida Hospital streamlined its disaster recovery processes and gained higher system availability that translates into better patient care. "Red Hat solutions enabled us to create a highly efficient disaster-recovery system that expedited restoration time from days to seconds. This means we make patient data readily available and provide the highest level of care at all times," said Velazquez. Average recovery time now takes between 30 seconds and five minutes to sync the data and one hour to recover.
Having faced the challenge of growing numbers of external websites being developed by third parties that translated into mounting expenses, using Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform with integrated virtualization technology, the team was able to start migrating these sites to internal hosting. To date, 89 websites have been migrated in-house, providing expanded security and reduced costs for the hospital's IT infrastructure.
"The strength of Red Hat virtualization for us has really been through paravirtualization," said Velazquez. "It blows the performance of other virtualization solutions on the market away."
Florida Hospital also experienced significant efficiency gains from its Red Hat deployment. "Red Hat Network Satellite makes it possible for us to manage 110 servers with only two engineers. Provisioning systems only takes minutes when it used to take us hours or even days," said Velazquez. With the new Red Hat disaster recovery system, the hospital continues to save on resources. "Red Hat GFS enabled us to create an innovative design that saves on storage costs, network bandwidth, and processing power," he said. In addition, Red Hat Consulting helped the Open Services Team to implement the Linux disaster-recovery system, helping them build and break clusters during on-site training. "Thanks to Red Hat Consulting we were able to deploy the system within a couple of weeks," said Velazquez.
Red Hat also helps Florida Hospital maintain a technological and competitive edge. As the largest hospital systems within the Adventist Healthcare System, the hospital strives to stay ahead of the curve. "With 100 developers on our team, we rely on Red Hat to save us time on everyday management issues so we can focus on creating new solutions. Our parent company has been impressed by our efficiency, ROI, and performance gains from using Red Hat. Red Hat Enterprise Linux makes it possible to meet cost pressures, but also still meet mission-critical demands," said Velazquez.
"There's nothing more critical than lives at risk, so our systems must be highly recoverable. Having highly available systems means that Florida Hospital can deliver the quality care that our patients need," said Schleider.


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Public safety officials on the first line of defense will come together to raise money for abused and neglected Cherokee County children.
Cherokee Recreation and Parks Agency will once again join forces with the Cherokee County Fire and Emergency Services and the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office for the Guns & Hoses 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run on Saturday, Feb. 16.
The race will be held at Hobgood Park in Towne Lake. Runners can choose which team — Guns for the sheriff's department or Hoses for the fire department — and the $5 of the total registration fee will be donated to a local charity.
The event this year will benefit CASA Cherokee. Court Appointed Special Advocates are volunteers appointed by judges to oversee the welfare of neglected and abused children.
Registration is $25 before Feb. 1 and rises to $30 after that up to race day. Participants can register online before Feb. 10 on CRPA's website.
Once there, click on "browse activities and register online" to locate Guns & Hoses 5K.
Starting Monday Feb. 11, registration will only be accepted in person at CRPA's offices in Woodstock.
Race-day registration starts at 7 a.m. at the pavilion in the park's Adult Softball Complex.
The fun run will begin at 7:30 a.m. and the 5k will start at 8 a.m.
For more information about the race, call Kate Borden at (770) 924-7768 or email@example.com or check out the event blog.


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St. Bonaventure speeds past Newbury Park, 35-7
No-huddle offense key to St. Bonaventure win
Already potent, the St. Bonaventure High offense got faster Friday night.
No, not with foot speed, but with tempo. The Seraphs unveiled a no-huddle offense for the first time this season and used it effectively to ring up a 35-7 victory over host Newbury Park in their key Marmonte League East football matchup.
"Just a new wrinkle," said Seraphs head coach Todd Therrien. "Nothing drastic. We're still running the same plays. But this allows us to do it a little faster. More tempo, more plays and that should work to our advantage."
Sophomore starting quarterback Ricky Town has become a fan.
"I love it," he said. "It gives us a chance to run more plays, and that's definitely a plus. It's something we can use the rest of the season."
Town completed 19 of 28 pass attempts for 230 yards and three touchdowns, and Zach Green rushed for 117 yards and touchdown runs of 12 and 10 yards to enable St. Bonaventure to take a stranglehold on the ML East title.
The Seraphs (7-1, 3-0) can polish off the division title by defeating Royal next week, then will play the ML West winner in the first-ever league championship game Nov. 2.
Newbury Park, despite 234 yards in total offense from quarterback Ben Okun, falls to 4-4 overall and 2-2 in league play. The Panthers will play Simi Valley next week hoping to earn a spot in the league's fifth-place game the following week.
Newbury Park coach Gary Fabricius said the Seraphs played up to expectations.
"That's a very good team," he said. "You've got to avoid all mistakes and hope they make a couple. Unfortunately, that didn't happen tonight.
"But our guys, as they always do, gave their full effort. We're never going to give up."
St. Bonaventure, coming off its bye week, was altogether efficient.
The Seraphs didn't commit a turnover and scored on its first three possessions to take control. St. Bonaventure's defense racked up an interception, fumble recovery and three sacks while holding the Panthers to a single score.
"We still have some work to do," said sophomore wide receiver Nick Rodriguez, who grabbed six passes for 106 yards. "I know I dropped a couple of passes. But I think we played well tonight, and kept drives alive."
Leading 21-7 at halftime, St. Bonaventure turned a short punt into a 35-yard drive and a 28-7 edge with 9:28 left in the third period. Green finished off the drive with a bruising, 10-yard scoring run.
Touchdown drives with its first three possessions enabled St. Bonaventure to post a 21-7 lead at halftime.
The Seraphs hit big on their opening play, with Town finding Nicholas Rodriguez along the right sidelines for a 37-yard pass reception. Seven plays later, on fourth-and-5 from the Newbury Park 13, Town found Bryce Dixon at the 1-yard line, and the big tight end broke one tackle for a 7-0 lead with 9:22 still on the clock in the opening quarter.
On their next possession, the Seraphs offense covered 74 yards in 13 plays. The key plays were Town completions of 20 yards to Richard Lucero and 13 yards to Dixon.
The touchdown was scored on Town's 6-yard connection to Lucero with 0:54 left in the first quarter.
The Seraphs defense set up the next score, with a sack of Okun resulting in a fumble recovery by Zachary Hamrick at the Newbury Park 25.
Three plays later, Green bulled in from the 12-yard line for a 21-0 lead with 7:11 remaining until intermission.
Newbury Park responded with a 16-play, 80-yard touchdown drive to stay in contention.
Okun twice hit Jake Wuesthoff with 13-yard pass plays to sustain the march.
Okun's 17-yard pass to Matt Matlock beat a Seraphs' blitz and scored the touchdown with 52 seconds left in the quarter.
Okun finished up 20 of 30 for 169 yards and one touchdown, and also rushed 12 times for 65 yards.
Kurt McCormack had five receptions for 75 yards.
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Homo Depot?
I've been stuck in the desert - literally and figuratively.
While driving through a part of the country that can only be described as the Dust Bowl of the Mind, I began to seriously lament the fact that I do not have satellite radio. Unfortunately, this limited my listening choices to the ranting of fundamentalist preachers or the ranting of conservative talk radio, both of which made me want to aim my Jeep in the direction of the nearest canyon and accelerate Thelma and Louise-style.
I had also been surviving this cross-country drive on a steady diet of 5 Hour Energy shots and Fiber One Protein bars. At this point, I needed to hear the sound of a human voice regardless of ideology just to keep me awake.
Somewhere in the middle of a landscape that offered nothing but assorted cacti and the random armadillo that misjudged the distance from one side of the road to the other, a voice came to me. It was the voice of someone whose reasoning skills were about as sound as the those of the armadillos littering the roadside of I-40.
It was the voice of Mike Huckabee.
You all remember Huckabee, right? He's the former Governor of Arkansas, Southern Baptist minister and soundly rejected wannabe-President of the United States. He has now reinvented himself as a FOX News talk show host and member of his own rock band aptly dubbed Capitol Offense.
Well, now he has a new calling in life. He is helping lead the charge to close down Home Depot.
It seems Home Depot has invoked the ire of the right-winged henchmen of the International Brotherhood of God Hates You. The treasonous act that has caused this uprising is a donation made by Home Depot to the Human Rights Campaign. Known in more enlightened circles as HRC, the Human Rights Campaign is an organization committed to ensuring equal rights for members of the LGBTQ community. From the workplace to commerce to the military to marriage equality, HRC has been working to make the world more rainbow-friendly since 1980. Conversely, when organizations stand up for these values, the followers of the FOX crowd tend to rally themselves into a state of righteous indignation and take action to prevent another Great Flood or a repeat of Sodom and Gomorrah.
Sponsored by the American Family Association, the boycott of the Home Depot is a requirement for all decent folks due to the fact that they are guilty of promoting the homosexual agenda. I'm not making this up. It comes directly from the Web site www.afa.net.
I have limited space here so it's impossible for me to share the extent of this organization's ignorance with you but one brief blurb indicts Home Depot for "deliberately exposing small children to lascivious displays of sexual conduct by homosexuals and cross-dressers" which of course, we all know are the basic tenets of all HRC and Marriage Equality events. They want folks to take a pledge, sign a petition and pass the information along to all of their like-minded Klansmen. Oops, I mean associates.
When I see these types of boycotts and the angry and hateful words associated with them, I often wonder about the people who support this sort of activity. I mean, I know who they are and what they are. I was subjected to them during my childhood and my youth. I have evolved as a person and I would hope that they would, too, but that does not appear to be the case. Based on their words and petitions, they are still living in the era of separate drinking fountains.
Here's the point they are missing: their agenda has been soundly rejected in the last two general elections.
Part of the reason for this is because they seem intent on nominating the most out-of-touch, elitist candidates they can find. The other part is because they are just plain mean. It's how they are perceived and it's how they proceed into every election. You would think after this many years, they would understand that the public is tired of the big bully act they keep trotting out on the platform. Denying people their rights and attempting to close down businesses is simply not a marketable action plan. It is an epic fail that is based on doing harm to others.
I understand that conservatives have to keep their base inspired until the mid-term elections next year and that they are quaking with fear at the prospect of Hillary Clinton in 2016 but I don't think impeding commerce and extinguishing jobs is the most productive use of their time and resources.
I feel confident that Home Depot will survive this latest quixotic quest of the anti-queer crusades. I hate to disclose secrets of the gay community but Home Depot is one of our favorite retailers. We're even willing to endure the occasional traditional family we may encounter in the aisles to shop there.
Friday, June 7 - First Friday Happy Hour will kick off its first official gathering of the summer at the Courtyard Myrtle Beach at Broadway. The group will meet in the newly renovated Bistro in the lobby area from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Courtyard @ Broadway is at 1351 21st Ave N in Myrtle Beach. For additional information visit www.firstfridayhappyhour.org.
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We are committed to breeding the friendliest monkeys with loads of charm and personality. It is essential that our monkeys have a joyful spirit and know exactly how to share that joy.
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Colm McCloskey, a visiting Irish professor and man of letters, longs for more than words on a page after the death of his wife. One day, determined to confront his phobias one by one, he heads toward a horse farm to cure his terror of horses.
When Marjorie is thrown from the saddle, only Colm sees her head hit the rail. Will both be able to overcome their fear and learn to trust again-through each other?


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Bugs. Dirty hands. Contaminated surfaces.
Are you getting more than you ordered when you eat out in Banning and Beaumont?
Complete food facility inspection results for both cities, including any violations for which an establishment was cited, can be found online at the Restaurant Grading page at the Riverside County Department of Environmental Health website.
Consumers can search Banning's results and Beaumont's results.
There are three possible grades— A, B, and C. Scores from 90 to 100 earn the establishment an A grade. Violations that lower the score below 90 result in a downgrade.
A monthly report of places that didn't make the cut can be found at the Food Facilities Downgrade page.
Downgraded facilities are required to raise their grade back to an A within a short period of time, according to the website.