That display resolution is going to look anemic next to a 1080p Surface, but the Surface will almost certainly have a higher price. It will be interesting to see where the market goes on these.

A surface pro will have more power & more resolution but will also be almost twice as thick and .7 lb. heavier with less battery life, no on board pen storage, no connected standby, no cellular connectivity, and will likely cost almost twice as much as the Think pad tablet 2. I’d say these are 2 different devices for people with different needs.

Surface Pro pricing for Europe seems to be for about $869, which means it’s likely to get close to the $800 mark for US release. It’s just too bad we have to wait till January before it’s released.

For desktop usage, mind there is a multimedia dock for the Lenovo too, which means you can just dock it and use a full size LCD with keyboard and mouse. Then unplug and use it as a tablet on the go.

While, having personally used a 8.9″ netbook for the last 2 years I can say it’s perfectly possible to use a small screen if you had to for desktop work. Though, it won’t be for everyone but there are always compromises to being portable/mobile.

Mind, most tablets are 10.1″ or smaller and the popular Asus Transformer series is 10.1″ as well. So the Keyboard dock they offer is similarly less than full size but many people still opt for it.

While the MS Surface, both models, is only a bit bigger at 10.6″… MS specifically decided on the size as a compromise between mobility at 10.1″ and smaller, and easier desktop usage for 11.6″ and larger sizes.

Display Port and USB (or Bluetooth) will allow for similarly setting up a desktop arrangement you can basically dock for the Surface as well.

There are also companies that make generic docking stating and the Surface Pro USB 3.0 is perfect for taking advantage of that option as well.