Oprah Winfrey isn’t a name you see on tech sites too often, but when she chooses the Microsoft Surface as one of her Favorite Things of 2012 and gives everyone in her audience one to take home (along with thousands of dollars of other merchandise), we obviously can’t ignore it.
Favorite Things was one of the most wildly popular annual episodes of The Oprah Winfrey Show, which ended its 25-season run last year, so it’s no surprise that it would come back as a standalone special on OWN. The two-hour show airs on November 18, but all the chosen products were recently revealed as part of the launch of the new dedicated OWN section of HuffPost.
There’s lots of good stuff in the mix, but of course what caught our eye was the Surface. Here’s what Oprah had to say about the device:
“The Surface, Microsoft’s first tablet, feels like a Mercedes-Benz to me, people! The full-size keyboard built right into the cover makes work easy, the very smart kickstand makes watching a movie or Skyping a friend a delight, the less than a pound-and-a-half weight makes a great alternative to a laptop, and the many other features make it fun for work and play. Now, that’s a wowser!”
“The Oprah Effect” is a very real phenomenon and considering that just about every product she mentions/features/endorses becomes an instant best seller, the Microsoft Surface stands a good chance of becoming one of the hottest holiday gifts this year.
Is it just me, or is there something awfully subliminal about “Favorite Things of 2012″–which is effectively a two hour ad–being on *OWN*?
Wow, that’s great to hear. I’d have to agree with her. The Surface experience is top-notch. Interestingly, Panos Panay, who led the Surface team, has on many occasions equated the Surface’s kickstand to the door of a very nice car.
Something endorsed by a celebrity?
I am sure there was no cash exchanged.
Well if Oprah says it it has to be true! with that said it’s a really nice tablet.
@copeys: Look up the net worth of Oprah, and then maybe reconsider your statement.
She may be rich, but that does not mean that for a service she doesn’t charge a fee.
I hope it does become a best seller. I got a 32gb with touch cover and want more apps. Really just want some popular games from EA. Monopoly,Yahtzee,etc. that I play on my IPad. Really would love galcon fusion to be on there but that probably won’t happen because android doesn’t even have it.