Surface criticism is off, IMHO. It was never positioned as a laptop replacement, but rather as a tablet that has some add-ons that make its usage easier in some scenarios (hands-free watching videos, video conferencing, text processing). Sure, kickstand is limited as opposed to a laptop latch, but it's there "for free", doesn't add any bulk and doesn't require user to carry an additional stand. Same goes for keyboard. Watch some of The Verge videos where hosts use iPad with a third-party stand and a separate keyboard - I for one would be annoyed having to carry them separately. Surface pieces them together without adding any bulk. Does device have flaws? Sure it does, but the way they solved an issue with getting certain things done isn't one of them.