Windows 8 and the Microsoft Surface

Re:Windows 8 and the Microsoft Surface by slantyyz on Sunday March 02, 2014 @02:53PM (#7330481)

I would suggest you look at a Bay Trail (Atom) based W8 tablet instead of an ARM unit.

The battery life is fantastic (and comparable to ARM), and you'll be able to run traditional desktop apps in a pinch.

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Re:Windows 8 and the Microsoft Surface by RexRollman on Sunday March 02, 2014 @04:41PM (#7330891)

I prefer the Surface to the Bay Trails I've seen so far and it has to be a least ten inches for my old eyes.

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Re:Windows 8 and the Microsoft Surface by slantyyz on Sunday March 02, 2014 @04:51PM (#7330921)

IIRC, there are 11" Dell Venues that start with the Bay Trail and move up into the i# processors.

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Re:Windows 8 and the Microsoft Surface by shitlord on Sunday March 02, 2014 @08:23PM (#7331552)

I have an 8" Dell Venue Pro, and it's pretty nice. It was cheap as hell, and the only issue I have with it is that the screen is too small for the resolution. Anyway, it's great for consuming media but not so great for creating anything.

I have a feeling the 11" Venue Pro would be the same way. The Windows touch keyboard is really awkward, it's hard to select small things like browser buttons, and there aren't a lot of apps. But hey, it's pretty cheap, and it's great for watching Netflix or preparing a simple document.

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