@Peter, I don't think is being unreasonable or even sarcastic. For a device that is supposed to have 64GB, I think it is a travesty to only have 23GB usable space. Even with a bulky Windows 8 restore image, pre-installed Office 13, I don't expect all these to take up a whooping 41GB of space. You must accept there is something wrong with this. I don't think even in a normal PC this is the norm. I have Windows 8 installed on one of my laptops, and the entire installation takes up just over 15GB, and this is with a lot of 'Apps' installed. By industry comparison, a 64GB iPad would have 59GB of usable space. The restore image is around 1GB, and this can just be done from the cloud, OTA or just by using iTunes. I think in tablets, space is a premium, there being no easy methods of upgrading storage other than by the slow removable SD cards. So yes, Microsoft could have done better. Whatever they have loaded is taking too much space. if Apple does the same, or even Blackberry or Google you would here the same sentiments. And I think we are not just passive disseminators of information as you allude. On the contrast, users out there look at our opinions and follow it. If we think something is not good, we should just say it instead of listing meaningless features to the common user. So the Surface tablet sucks. And it is not just about the space. They are confusing as well. With the RT 'light' edition and the Pro tablet, those who bought them are finding out the hard way not all Surface tablets are build equal. And that's why Microsoft is having a hard time selling them.