Well, the Surface is meant for a whole different purpose, its purpose is not computing and it definitely isn't meant for home use.
It's meant for the places where it is being used. And as far as being shoddier is concerned, that's the Microsoft-hater in you and not Aayush.
Placing your mobile device on it, seeing ripples and it automatically recognizing and syncing it, is simply amazing and by no means "shoddy". Playing with images with fingers of 2 hands on a humongous 30" screen is not shoddy by any means.
As far as reduced-power computer is concerned, the following specs are not generally of an "reduced-powered" computer:
* Intel Core Quad Xeon "WoodCrest" @ 2.66GHz
* 4GB DDR2-1066 RAM
* 1TB 7200RPM Hard Drive