Just a got sample to play with...
The hardware feels pretty solidly built. The MG case feels stiff and it has good heft, but there are some pretty serious gaps and the stand feels only slightly better than flimsy. It also holds the display at an angle that may or may not work for you. I work at a standing desk so the viewing angles are a little off. Slouched in a chair at a desk is probably fine though. The 16:9 ratio looks great horizontal but is awkward in portrait. When holding it with one hand, it gets pretty heavy, and the capacitive touch Windows home button prevents you from holding it dead center in landscape mode. The screen res is good. It looks pixelated next to a retina iPad, but overall is crisp enough.
The software is really interesting. The "Live Tiles" side looks really clean and has some nice animated flourishes, but is a little confusing to figure out and remember how to use. The "Desktop" side looks just like 7. It has folders and desktop icons and a task manager and even a disk defrag utility. (What?!) I also have the touch keyboard, which is pretty responsive and usable, and I plugged a USB mouse in too. In this mode it really acts like a little laptop. It makes me wonder how far I can push it in terms of Adobe suite or even SW or UG or Alias in a pinch.
Overall the MG hardware construction is pretty good compared to Android tablets, but nowhere near iPad seamlessness. The aesthetic design is a total yawn, but the two faced OS could turn out to be really good. It makes me want to see a workstation level machine that I can use as a basic tablet when that's all I want.
Let me know if you have any specific questions.
