> OP, surprised that MS (as with any large company) didn't require you to sign an NDA to not discuss unannounced features during development
Mike Krahulik has been a fan of Surface Pro from the beginning,[1] has been very vocal about what he likes and dislikes, and has a very large audience.[2] It seems likely they were counting on him blogging his experiences as soon as possible after his last Surface Pro post,[3] which had some fairly negative points that made using the new Surface Pro difficult (if not impossible) for him.
Microsoft keeping Gabe happy with the surface line is probably one of their top 5 PR priorities for the devices. I am not surprised by this post in the least, but I am glad that Gabe is going to get something he can use for his work.
Mike Krahulik has been a fan of Surface Pro from the beginning,[1] has been very vocal about what he likes and dislikes, and has a very large audience.[2] It seems likely they were counting on him blogging his experiences as soon as possible after his last Surface Pro post,[3] which had some fairly negative points that made using the new Surface Pro difficult (if not impossible) for him.
[1]: http://www.penny-arcade.com/news/post/2013/02/22/the-ms-surf...
[2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penny_Arcade
[3]: http://www.penny-arcade.com/news/post/2014/05/23/surface-pro...