Hey looking at getting a note 10.1 but had a couple questions.
What is the newest model?
I see the GT has 2 gb ram and the other has 1.
Also I am on the fence between the note 10.1 and windows surface rt. just looking for opinions if you have tried both. I hate reviews because they are one sided (Ipad) and don't give real world opinions.
Thanks
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After a life of serving MS computers it's nice to use a computer that really helps me get stuff done. So I would not get Windows on a tablet until it was absolutely clear that I would not get bogged down in it's maintenance.
RT has few apps, and there are some people who are confused and think it comes with a pen. Let me clear that up if you are one of them.
It does not come with any sort of pen, unlike the note.
If you want Win8 with a pen you will have to look at the Surface pro (around $800???) or the TPT 2 ($1000).
kevinjgray88 said:
Hey looking at getting a note 10.1 but had a couple questions.
What is the newest model?
I see the GT has 2 gb ram and the other has 1.
Also I am on the fence between the note 10.1 and windows surface rt. just looking for opinions if you have tried both. I hate reviews because they are one sided (Ipad) and don't give real world opinions.
Thanks
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If you really want a surface, my advice would be to sit back and wait for 8-10 weeks and monitor real world issues being identified by early adopters. Early adopters are likely to be MS fanboys who may try to minimize problems, but hopefully some basic problems will be discussed. Personally, I'd look to see if weight and the heat vents along one side make the surface uncomfortable to hold for long periods. Engadet reported 2-days ago that MS admitted that pen support isn't fully integrated across software, including Adobe, so if you want it for graphic work with a pen you will be lacking many features including erasure and pressure sensitivity. (Engadget contacted Adobe and got a non-commital response so they warned readers not to expect a fix anytime soon. This has me wondering if MS blew off traditional partners since they're trying to do hardware, not just software.) If you haven' t looked at detailed pictures, look at Engadet's article on the Surface posted late last week. To try to address the heat generated by stuffing an i5 proccessor in a small tablet form factor, MS has a gap along one side of the tablet seving to vent heat away. I would worry about this being a vulnerability for the physical stability of the tablet if it's held alot as well as making it uncomfortable to hold and making one's hand sweaty and thereby increasing the chance of it being dropped.
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Awesome thanks everyone. I had the note and will probably get the note 2 so I know how great a Wacom stylus is. I think I fell off the fence and onto the note 10.1 side
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I Engadet reported 2-days ago that MS admitted that pen support isn't fully integrated across software, including Adobe, so if you want it for graphic work with a pen you will be lacking many features including erasure and pressure sensitivity.
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I hadn't heard this. Considering that a lot of software designed for PC's with graphic tablets (wacom, genius ) should be easy to adapt that is surprising.
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I hadn't heard this. Considering that a lot of software designed for PC's with graphic tablets (wacom, genius ) should be easy to adapt that is surprising.
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http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/11/surface-pro-owners-decry-lack-of-full-pen-support-in-key-apps/
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http://www.engadget.com/2013/02/11/surface-pro-owners-decry-lack-of-full-pen-support-in-key-apps/
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Wow so the drivers do not support full functionality. ( Which means the apps can use it WIn 8 doesn't provide it. )
That sounds so incompetent.
MouseTheLuckyDog said:
Wow so the drivers do not support full functionality. ( Which means the apps can use it WIn 8 doesn't provide it. )
That sounds so incompetent.
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I've been disappointed in MS for quite a while. They have an attitude because they've had no real competition in the OS market. I think they were caught sleeping and then went into denial when mobile devices began impacting the consumer PC market. Now they risk upsetting their remaining steady market base, businesses, with a poorly thought out and executed Windows 8. Ballmer needs to retire. They need new and younger management who understand current technology and future trending patterns.
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As we draw near to the end of the 'noughties' i thought it would be interesting to see what everyone thought was the phone of the decade.
This decade has truely been amazing in the tech its brought us, could we have imagined 10 years agao the devices we could get hold of today???
This thread isn't just about the best spec phone but (that would obviously be won be the most recent devices) but should also be about inovation, cult status, tech breakthroughs etc.
I own a HTC hd2 which is simply an amazing phone!!! 1ghz under the hood, 4.2" capacitive screen, HTC sense etc. Saying that though i think the phone i loved the most was my tytn11. When i first got that phone it was like a car with its handbreak on! eventually the mechanics here on XDA lifted the hand break to create arguably one of the best devices of the decade?
Also as this decade cames to an end a massive thank you to all the devs here at XDA, we, HTC, and Microsoft wouldn't know what to do with out you!!! Heres to the Next 10 years, what will we have in our pockets then????????
Mods, If this thread needs to be moved somewhere please feel free to do so.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=599210
see post number 2
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=599210
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Like your thread mate, very well presented but its not the phone of the decade. seems like you jumped the gun in 2008???
Kovski - Sony Ericsson Xperia = HTC???
You are doing lots of polls but i want to know what people think? Its not a straight forward as one better than the other, its about (as i said in my first post) inovation, cult status, tech breakthroughs etc not just about people having the newest device so 'voting for that!'
I'm encouraging people to discuss their thoughts on this so this thread is b=very different to yours.
Oh and putting Please just vote do not post, even if your device is not on the list isn't the way to construct an accurate poll!!
Thanks for your constructive opinions, I got your point and you got mine
On that case I would say that the phone of the decade is HTC Universal
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Good thread!
P.d: quote:seems like you jumped the gun in 2008???quote.
Devices presented on that poll from 2008 are older (some from 2003)
Agreed, that is a cracking phone!
Thanks for the reply mate, like i said your threads are great really good work
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Y'know, technically there's still another year of the current decade left.
Mine is....
My phone of choice is the palm treo 700w. It was the first phone to get me hooked on wm. Since then i have had the tp, and now i have the tp2 and hoping to get one of my hands on that beautiful hd2. Happy almost Christmas.
HTC's Magician
phone of the decade= HTC's Magician
why= First phone that blew my mind, so small and powerfull (backthen ) 400 mhz, faster than my ipaq!!! I still have the orange m500 version as paper weight I believe the Magician is the true first mainstream smartphone.
For me it is the Apple Iphone due to it pushed mobility to the next decade.
Nokia N95.
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Seriously, 5MP camera, GPS, music, browser, email - it had it all before any other phone did. Some are still trying to catch up. It's a clear winner!
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Hmmmm, end of the 'noughties' then.
Dogtag said:
phone of the decade= HTC's Magician
why= First phone that blew my mind, so small and powerfull (backthen ) 400 mhz, faster than my ipaq!!! I still have the orange m500 version as paper weight I believe the Magician is the true first mainstream smartphone.
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This was a great phone!
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For me it is the Apple Iphone due to it pushed mobility to the next decade.
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Although i do hate it its impact on the mobile phone market is undoubted, coukld well go down as the most influential phone of the decade. However there were some serious smart phones out way before the iphone,
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Nokia N95.
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Seriously, 5MP camera, GPS, music, browser, email - it had it all before any other phone did. Some are still trying to catch up. It's a clear winner!
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This device was/is packed full of features but lacked......... class? again when this first came out it had a big impact. Issues let it down a bit i think like the fact that the gps was locked to Nokias own navigation software, not much software for it, and the build quality (to me) was terrible?
I have the HD2 but have to agree on the Nokia N95.
The camera is better than any other phone out there still, HD2 comes close though.
It's a bloody tough phone! My brother has dropped his millions of times, cracking the screen and everything and the thing still worked.
Hey many of us would like to be at WWDC but due to various reasons we aren't so why not follow the keynotes live with pics.
Updating every 2-3 mins its fun to read and see pics live. Its here.
Some of the updates which i liked below:
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10:37 PM "It is magical, I know it because I got this email: I was sitting in a café with my iPad, and it got a girl interested in me!." "So there’s proof." Huge cheers.
10:41PM "A friend of mine wrote this, and he sent me an email and he said I could use it. I earned more in the first day of selling Elements than I did in the past 5 years of Google ads on periodictable.com" Ouch
11:04PM "And it’s really thin. This is the new iPhone 4." Leaks were real then?
11:04PM "You gotta see this in person. This is beyond the doubt, the most precise thing, and one of the most beautiful we’ve ever made. Glass on the front and back, and steel around the sides. It’s like a beautiful old Leica camera."
11:05PM "As a matter of fact, it is the thinnest smartphone on the planet." O’rly?
11:05PM "It is 24% thinner than the iPhone 3GS."
11:21PM Dual mics, 802.11n WiFi, GPS, compass, accelerometer.
11:21PM Quad band HSDPA, 7.2Mbps
11:21PM Big cheers for that.
11:21PM "Number four, we have another new piece of hardware. We’re adding a gyroscope."
12:08PM "We made a little video to show some of the ways people might use it."
12:08PM "So FaceTime video calling. We’re really happy with this."
12:23AM "We developed a glass that’s 30 times harder than plastic."
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Looks like apple is having the same problems as google did with the WIFI there.
You would think that apple would of done something about concidering they came weeks after google and had to of watched their presentation.
And it looks like they won't be able to show some of the key features on the iphone 4... On day one it already gets a black eye.
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Respectfully, I don´t think this information is relevant to XDA
Farm ville on iPhone
oh okay orb no problem, xda is a win mob fan site (Me too ) but same time there are some apple fan boys here. This might be useful for them ha ha
It is relevant as most users here are used to phone hardware that is far more advanced than the iPhone.
Not anymore. Yes iPhone OS still sucks and of course there is no hardware keyboard, but the new phones display alone is enough to make me a little jealous. 960x640 makes the 800x480 screen on my Rhodium feel like QVGA. When will WE get display's like this? WinMo obviously never will, and WP7 only supports up to 800x480.
I assume Android could support this resolution, but when? Imagine the HD2's 4.3" display at 960x640! LCD pr0n it would be. HTC needs to get on this quickly.
Wow impressive, Video chat over wi-fi and the app which enables this is FaceTime. Cool.
video chat and the book apps is just bs. On the other hand - the screen, the camera (+LED flash), the processor, and the antenna seem like good innovations. Hate to say it, but... Well done, Apple.
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Orb, it is COMPLELTY relevant to XDA
It proves what a fail the iphone is
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Orb, it is COMPLELTY relevant to XDA
It proves what a fail the iphone is
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BTW, guys the glass used is 30 times stronger than plastic, really?
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Orb, it is COMPLELTY relevant to XDA
It proves what a fail the iphone is
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You are right mate
I really hate to sound even a tiny bit pro Apple but what exactly about this new iPhone is fail? Besides the screen size it meets or bests the HD2 in the hardware department. The 960x640 resolution is well beyond anything HTC has produced (or plans to?); considering one of the main perks of our WinMo and Android phones has been the high resolution screens this point alone is pretty important.
Imagine Android hacked onto this new iPhone. Might make it arguably the best non-hardware-keyboard phone out there currently.
Hardware keyboard is still a requirement for me so it is an obvious no go. HTC has some catching up to do now, I do hope they soon announce a new Android phone with as high of a greater a resolution (and screen size, obviously) than the new iPhone.
I agree with MooGoo, further what i have heard is this new iPhone 4G has only 256 MB Ram and dont know how they though that they are going to do multitasking with that?? Either the Phone will slow down or battery power leak or can't open as many application as on win mob. But who knows may be they have done something innovative for that too.
Hardware seems nice. Software is disappointing though, I was expecting them to more towards the cloud a bit more and maybe cut that iTunes leash.
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hhh... hhhhhhhhhhh huh Hold on a second, excuse me...
....grabs the next surface ..... continues promo.....
just saying, if you're gonna dish, get yer shields up!
Yes cause Windows is the only O/s that has an issue at a live event...........just sayin :laugh:
A well known person has an issue live
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Yes cause Windows is the only O/s that has an issue at a live event...........just sayin :laugh:
A well known person has an issue live
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570 active , scanning wap's and it STILL MAKES VIDEO CALLS.... vs "mmmm, bsod... hold on folks!"
Boring..
Too bad apple makes you buy all this crap but if you go microsoft way you only need to buy one... surface
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Too bad apple makes you buy all this crap but if you go microsoft way you only need to buy one... surface
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really? what does the surface do that every other net book can't? please don't say touch screen . that's such a gimmick.
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really? what does the surface do that every other net book can't? please don't say touch screen . that's such a gimmick.
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Umm, a detachable keyboard perhaps??
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There are things that are plus on both sides, but I see what the statement to Apple ipad was.......
Cover/Keyboard Mag mount.........Apple has a Mag Mount Cover only
Need to steal a charge for phone into built in USB........Apple no USB needs adapter
If you do Pictures with a Camera...on the go you can use SD cards in the built in slot.....Apple again adapter needed.
On the Plus side for Apple... a boat load of apps, options for use with 3G/4G and wifi built in....Surface wifi only ( no 3G/4G built in ) requires adapter....or a hotspot phone.
Long and short they have good and bad in every thing. It just all comes down to what you want to do with your tablet.
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really? what does the surface do that every other net book can't? please don't say touch screen . that's such a gimmick.
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actualy l did not talk about netbooks, but somehow I hate them, but love tablets tho. It might be because my bad eyesight, I can hold tablet closeer to my eyes than a netbook. Its more portable, better battery (RT), but indeed there are pluses on both side.
Now what I was talking is that for 1500 you can get macbook air and ipad while for much less you could get surface pro which would serve both purpose.. that what I meant anyways....
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actualy l did not talk about netbooks, but somehow I hate them, but love tablets tho. It might be because my bad eyesight, I can hold tablet closeer to my eyes than a netbook. Its more portable, better battery (RT), but indeed there are pluses on both side.
Now what I was talking is that for 1500 you can get macbook air and ipad while for much less you could get surface pro which would serve both purpose.. that what I meant anyways....
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understood. I was pointing out that the surface, for 90% of its life, will be used as a net book....
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understood. I was pointing out that the surface, for 90% of its life, will be used as a net book....
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None of the netbooks have impressed me with their build quality either so im not entirely sure I'd like one. Also I would probably use surface for serious work too (Pro), just hook it up to my monitor at home and bluetooth mouse + keyboard (docking station would be nice) but I think you mean the RT one, because its probably more competetive price range to netbooks. Hope microsoft can "deliver" and impress me with its product (especially with the price)
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None of the netbooks have impressed me with their build quality either so im not entirely sure I'd like one. Also I would probably use surface for serious work too (Pro), just hook it up to my monitor at home and bluetooth mouse + keyboard (docking station would be nice) but I think you mean the RT one, because its probably more competetive price range to netbooks. Hope microsoft can "deliver" and impress me with its product (especially with the price)
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build quality won't matter for you either, then. once the machine is open or "on" and you're tapping away on your nice ( I do this too) bt keyboard, all that matters is it doesn't crash, or batteries die in KB/mouse.
I'm looking for reasons to buy thee surface over and beyound just another crappy netbook, and not seeing any.
I remember all the hype for this Android based console that was supposed to revolutionize the mobile gaming industry but I feel that they have waited far too long, you can already get similar spec'ed Android stick computers for basically the same price. The only thing I now can see going for the OUYA is maybe the controller aside from the good looking case but looks don't matter when the cards are on the table and the sad fact is that the Nexus 7 is just as powerful as the OUYA is going to be, not to mention the Nexus 7.7 will be announced soon this year which will most likely drop the price of the Nexus 7 which will make that $99 standpoint of the OUYA look not so good compared to the portability of a similar spec'ed tablet.
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Confirmed specs are,
Tegra3 Quad core
1GB of ram
8GB of internal ROM space
HDMI connector at 1080P
Wifi 802.11 B/G/N
ONE usb port
Android 4.0 ICS "NOT EVEN JELLY BEAN <.<" The community probably will quickly fix that though.
1 Wireless Controller
Compare that to the devices already announced "Nexus 5, Galaxy S4, Nexus 7.7, Galaxy Tab 3, HTC M7, Galaxy note 8.0... The list goes on.
And if you want to compare it to whats out now that will be price dropping this year "Nexus 7" Then the OUYA just doesn't fit in the "Good deal" Scene point of view. Lets not forget The Exynos 5 which will most likely find it sway into more tablets and phones alike and the Tegra4 which "If you have paid attention to what Nvidia has been saying" Is going to be their thinnest, most powerful mobile processor on the market which will be as much as 6X faster compared to previous Tegra based devices.
Source http://www.anandtech.com/show/6666/the-tegra-4-gpu-nvidia-claims-better-performance-than-ipad-4
I say why buy a console and stay at home when you can buy a Tablet and bring it with you anywhere.
I don't understand why so many people are worried about this being "underpowered" So what if the Tegra 3 comes out this year. New tech is always coming out! It's not like all the games that are released from now on will suddenly *need* a Tegra 4 to play them. And it was announced a long time ago it would have Jelly Bean, whatever press release you have may have the info wrong. Also, I highly highly doubt the Nexus 7 will drop in price. It will just be dropped completely when a new Nexus comes out. The Galaxy Nexus didn't drop in price when the Nexus 4 came out, it just stopped being sold by Google! And yes this is more powerful than the 7 anyway because it has a fan, and is overclocked as batteries not a concern.
People need to stop looking at this from the "what is the hardware" stand point, and look at it from the "what is the opportunity" stand point. It's a great spec'd android dedicated TV box, that should have a huge cult following! Isn't that awesome? Isn't that what this site is all about. XBMC, modding, emulators, homebrew games. Have a little sense of adventure man.
I would imagine it can be hard to predict how well a product will do, probably a lot of factors need to be analyzed..
I feel there is a market for it but not sure how large ....Im not sure how good nintendo ds devices specs are these days but seemed a few years ago they where crappy and similar to gameboy or gamegear in gfx look.....my point is people are still buying and using nintendo ds......
Oh and products kind of go viral too....if they come from something well known or similar.. im not sure the fact it's android based will be something that pushes people to buy it though.
I remember when the original xbox was about to come out everyone was such a sony playstation fanboy and a lot of people didn't really want an xbox...and people wheren't interested in specs it was all about playstation2/sony being a known brand so they will have a better product.
seems now miscrosoft has won over a lot of playstation fans from back then.
i won't go into depth about movie trailers and movie quality and video games.
I don't buy a mmo until atleast 6 months after its release any more and if i have any interest i just follow it those 6 month via video reviews and forums.
But um basically my point is i gave up on trying to predict or be an early adopter or having hope in products.. i just wait and see and try not to waste brain power or money guessing . so if i do guess i just go with my first gut instinct and wait and see....my gut says....
OUYA won't be a huge financial success but could lead to or inspire something better down the line but i think tablet gaming is the future...just hook up the tablet or phone to the tv and play if you want so i don't really see the point in OUYA.
Odp: I have the feeling OUYA will be a huge failure.
Its not important what OUYA will be... Its exciting what "ouya" gen2, gen3 will be. However i think better option is smartphone+tv+2 pads. OR nexus Q as a gaming center.... Just dreaming...
In my personal life I can't see it being useful at all. But I don't think it'll be a failure.
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failure? really don't think so.
it will be always cheaper due to no need have a screen and battery and rugged body.
there will be huge and on growing selection of games.
it could be used as a great media streamer with the right adjustments.
and all of that for 99$? it will be godlike device.
Hello Everybody,
There have been a lot of posts from happy Surface owners, expounding on the great piece of kit that they just started playing with. These posts are wonderful and informative, but they also clutter up the Surface forum. So please use this thread to post in your first impressions about the Microsoft surface. It is also a great place to ask Surface owners about how well certain features are working.
By helping to keep the forum neat and tidy, you are helping the Development of the Surface!
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Very excited, as collecting my Pro today , had the RT for a week and took it back , so very much looking forward to the PRO POWER !
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GOT IT !!!
Its fantastic !!!
That's all ...................
Where did you pick it up from? I get asked a lot. I bought mine in the states.....
My new Surface
I finally decided on getting the Microsoft Surface 32GB, my son monopolizes the mini and the better half likes the MacBook Air.
I gotta say that I really am digging the feel of this. I picked it up today at Staples for $299!!!!!
I'll have to review it more when I get home.
How did you get that price
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Staples has them in-store right now for $399...I found a $100 coupon online which they honored. It was a mistake actually, he said if I actually followed the "print" link, it would've said that the Surface was excluded from the offer. Since I ended up just taking a screenshot of the coupon and picking taking that in.
Hi , sorry for the late reply , I got it from John Lewis , it was on their www for approx. 30 mins on day of release , I phoned reserved it and picked it up from Oxford Street , I paid £75 for the 3 year warranty including accidental damage too.
Its fantastic , been playing Black Ops on it all weekend obviously with a load of other stuff too , but the 360 controller just plugs in and away you go.
Amazing bit of kit ........
I got both a PRO and an RT.
The pro is a laptop with it's pros and cons. It got lots of power and speed but it gets a little heavy due to that.
The RT is the true tablet. Cool, light and runs for ever. Only downside is the limited amount of apps.
IT has replaced an older W7 atom tablet (I did run W8 on it).
Primary use for the RT is surfing the web, reading docs (PDF and epub mostly) plus keeping me connected to my social networks
I love my pro. It is a bit heavy, but I don't mind due to it functionality. For me it is just perfect. I have a note 2, and I think that is about the best combo. Nice android phone, win 8 pro tablet. I have tried a few other tabs: ativ 500, and series 7 slate upgraded to win 8. The surface kills them. Best ever IMHO. :thumbup:
From an unlocked Note 2. Hmm...... Can you hear me Verizon, out on Uranus?
Like my RT, even more so with 8.1 preview on it..
Ordered a Pro on the 24th May but MS are having issues with the online ordering system so I'm told by their reps.
Had to cancel my original order and place another one as the first was stuck, they did give me £100 discount though, however it now appears like my second order placed on the 17th) is also stuck, I've been told I'm going to be compensated again for this problem...
By the time it gets to christmas I might have a free one at this rate...
I have gone from the RT to the PRO and am very happy with the PRO. The RT felt a bit crippled and it annoyed me that the desktop mode on the RT was basically useless.
The PRO feels much better to use and the higher resolution is much better. I like the pen functionality and love I can run all my old software from Win XP to Win 7
The only downsides - the much worse battery life and price. Both I can live with If you're undecided and have the funds - go for the PRO imo.
Trig0r said:
Like my RT, even more so with 8.1 preview on it..
Ordered a Pro on the 24th May but MS are having issues with the online ordering system so I'm told by their reps.
Had to cancel my original order and place another one as the first was stuck, they did give me £100 discount though, however it now appears like my second order placed on the 17th) is also stuck, I've been told I'm going to be compensated again for this problem...
By the time it gets to christmas I might have a free one at this rate...
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In my experience if your having problems with a company you just drop a threat about trading standards into your argument somewhere and they give in, unless its murco in St Neots who did actually recieve a visit and fine from trading standards in the end.
Pretty poor tbh, nobody as MS can tell me why neither of my orders have gone through and all the Live Chat techs can tell me is that its been escalated and that someone will contact me..
I got one of each and I do like them booth.
The RT is my E-book reader, surfpad and facebook box.
The pro is going to be upgraded to enterprise (yes I do got the licence and BACKUP on that).
I just got to play with direct access from the pro to my home net
I love my SP. I would've bought the RT in a heartbeat (esp since now my university will offer it for $250 with a touch cover) IF it could run android. Just too much I'd miss by switching over. I wish my SP would run android properly so I could sell my nexus 7 and just use the pro. ):
my surface rt
please tell me, i have bought the surface rt with university promoting. is a good tablet? is a good buy? im new in windows 8 and i am not a windows fan, linux better
araujo_maia said:
please tell me, i have bought the surface rt with university promoting. is a good tablet? is a good buy? im new in windows 8 and i am not a windows fan, linux better
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Depends what you want to use it for tbh, but, Linux better, so why buy an RT if thats the opinion straight out of the box?
Trig0r said:
Depends what you want to use it for tbh, but, Linux better, so why buy an RT if thats the opinion straight out of the box?
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I bought to try, was a very good price, my course is engineering informatics, and have to be updated, and I've been programming for windows phone
well, i just bought my surface RT after my nexus 7 and im so happy.
I'm a student in IT engineer school, so i got my own server and it's so pretty to have on my tablet, a real RDP and get all access on my differents server. I will try for the vm ware web client, but for the moment is not install on my v center.
I jailbreak my tablet to get access, to notepad ++, filezilla, 7 zip, and he this surface became a powerful tool.