Why I'm returning my Microsoft Surface RT

Re:Why I'm returning my Microsoft Surface RT by tensor on Saturday October 27, 2012 @03:22PM (#4706960)

I think part of the issue with tablets is that there are people who really want something like the windows 8 tablet to work. Speaking for myself, hearing people chime in "but iPad!" in discussions of new tablets I might be interested in is maddening.

It's maddening because I don't want an iPad. An iPad doesn't fit my requirements, one of which is side loading. It can't share data between apps easily either. Android has intents, which are nice, but I would absolutely love a tablet that could switch to full blown OSX, has a USB port for mouse and keyboard. A true laptop and tablet combined.

That would be a device I might be interested in. An iPad is not a device I am interested in. So you might understand why "but iPad!" comments are annoying to me.

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Re:Why I'm returning my Microsoft Surface RT by CountSessine on Saturday October 27, 2012 @05:05PM (#4707235)

The Windows world has had this for years with windows tablet PCs. Buy one of those.

Too big? Too bad - that's a laptop. Not enough battery life? Too bad - that's a laptop.

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Re:Why I'm returning my Microsoft Surface RT by Moto7451 on Saturday October 27, 2012 @05:21PM (#4707281)

You could try a ModBook:

http://www.modbook.com/modbookpro

They're a bit pricy but I've gotten the chance to see the pre-housing crisis models (the company/management group was insolvent for a time) were very solid. The Wacom digitizer is really good for artists too. if they came out with an Air version I think they'd have a rather hot product..

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Re:Why I'm returning my Microsoft Surface RT by tensor on Saturday October 27, 2012 @07:47PM (#4707615)

Agreed. I suppose when Apple announced a tablet, I was hoping it would be something that was dual mode iOS OSX with usb ports and pen input. Instead, we got a big iphone, which while many people obviously love, was massively disappointing to people like me.

Thus I really like the ideas behind Surface, though Windows isn't ideal for working with unix, which I need for my job.

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Re:Why I'm returning my Microsoft Surface RT by eropple on Sunday October 28, 2012 @12:39AM (#4708163)

I too have seen one in the flesh, and I was very impressed. I've been trying really, really hard not to buy one of these, but I think it's coming sooner or later.

(I love my Cintiq, but I'd love it more on a retina MBP screen.)

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Re:Why I'm returning my Microsoft Surface RT by stcredzero on Saturday October 27, 2012 @04:09PM (#4707100)

11" Macbook Air?

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Re:Why I'm returning my Microsoft Surface RT by mark-r on Sunday October 28, 2012 @10:38PM (#4710828)

Re side loading - I thought Windows 8 RT was locked down as much as an iPad? You can't load anything unless it comes from the Windows store, right? And you can't root the device either.

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Re:Why I'm returning my Microsoft Surface RT by MaysonL on Sunday October 28, 2012 @02:40PM (#4709600)

I've been wondering how hard it would be to do the hackintosh thing with a Lenovo Twist - I can imagine running the iPad simulator full-screen might be fairly interesting.

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