When Microsoft's Surface Pro releases on February 9th, users are in for a nasty surprise: A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed to The Verge that their 64GB version will have a paltry 23GB of user storage space. For those doing the math, that's 41 bloated gigabytes of reserved space for a recovery partition, the Windows 8 operating system, and pre-installed software. The Surface Pro isn't the first offender, but it is the catalyst for a much needed shift in advertising practices.
When Microsoft's Surface Pro releases on February 9th, users are in for a nasty surprise: A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed to The Verge that their 64GB version will have a paltry 23GB of user storage space. For those doing the math, that's 41 bloated gigabytes of reserved space for a recovery partition, the Windows 8 operating system, and pre-installed software. The Surface Pro isn't the first offender, but it is the catalyst for a much needed shift in advertising practices.