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takyon [soylentnews.org] writes:

USA Today reports [usatoday.com]:

Bill Belichick is sticking to his old fashioned ways on one technological front. After the image of the New England Patriots coach slamming a Microsoft Surface tablet on the sidelines in a Week 4 game against the Buffalo Bills went viral, Belichick explained Tuesday why he is fed up with the product. "As you probably noticed, I'm done with the tablets," Belichick said. "They're just too undependable for me. I'm going to stick with pictures, which several of our other coaches do, as well, because there just isn't enough consistency in the performance of the tablets. I just can't take it anymore."

The normally reserved Belichick, who previously has expressed his frustration with tablets, explained his stance for more than five minutes, harping on the unreliable nature of technology. [https://twitter.com/ZackCoxNESN/status/788411998006603776/photo/1 [twitter.com]]

Microsoft has responded:

"We respect Coach Belichick's decision, but stand behind the reliability of Surface," the statement read. "We continue to receive positive feedback on having Surface devices on the sidelines from coaches, players and team personnel across the league. In the instances where sideline issues are reported in NFL games, we work closely with the NFL to quickly address and resolve."

Also at ESPN [espn.com], NYT [nytimes.com], TechCrunch [techcrunch.com], and The Seattle Times [seattletimes.com].

Previously: Microsoft has Lost $1.73B on the Surface Since its Debut in 2012 [soylentnews.org] (August 8, 2014)
MS Pays NFL $400M To Use Surface, Announcers Call Them iPads [soylentnews.org]
Surface Pros Lose Wireless Connectivity in NFL Championship Game [soylentnews.org]

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