Chime In: Is Microsoft's Windows Ink And Surface Pen Strategy A Failure?

Is Microsoft's effort to replace paper with the Surface line a failure?

Microsoft's Surface PC and Accessories line are some of the best Windows products on the market, and they are much appreciated here at Windows Central. Careful design, beautiful displays and lots of power all contribute to establishing a standard that other manufacturers will follow. One thing that all Surface devices have for them is the Surface Pen, which offers a clean and trouble-free ink experience.

However, not everyone is satisfied. The Windows Central forum member, Satish Singh, recently created a thread that states that Surface is a failed attempt by Microsoft to replace the actual paper.

Satish Singh

Microsoft launched its first Surface device in 2012 and with it, aimed to revolutionise the way we write and draw besides providing us with a powerful computing experience on a smaller form-factor. After 5 long years and numerous updates, it succeeded in the later but failed in other aspects. I say this because I have seen very few people using Surface to write and draw. I myself do not enjoy...

Singh mentions that the Surface alignment needs additional improvements if it wants to "dethrone" the paper, and that there are other devices that offer a better writing experience. There are many other members who are already contributing to this thread, mentioning that Microsoft has never explicitly stated that it is trying to eliminate the paper, and also mentioning that the inking has not existed since the beginning of the Surface line.