Why I won’t be returning my Microsoft Surface RT

    I really am sick of lugging around proper laptops when I could just remote into a beefy machine under my desk

VNC/etc has worked fine on iPads for years. What makes the Surface better than an iPad + bluetooth keyboard?

Thats true. Buy Microsoft Surface, Only if you know, what you are buying. Keep the Surface with you. It is going to be a Huge hit. Peoples will find out the drawbacks, not only find out- but there is a race among few Apple fanboys to write huge posts about showcasing negatives.