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Microsoft Surface

naviwilliams

naviwilliams

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Here we go! I've started to look into getting a Microsoft Surface. I already have an iPad 2. But, someone needs to test these new devices.

Has anyone here tried one?

Is it 'worth' it?

Thanks
 
Haven't actually had a Surface in my hands but I did some research and read several reviews because of a couple of family members asking for advice. Been mostly pretty negative. Based on what I've learned you couldn't give me one.
 
Crashdamage said:
Haven't actually had a Surface in my hands but I did some research and read several reviews because of a couple of family members asking for advice. Been mostly pretty negative. Based on what I've learned you couldn't give me one.
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Lol I agree I haven't tried one out but its from Microsoft. The only thing good from them is MAYBE windows nd some other programs. They need to stick to programming and stay out of the hardware world.
 
The surface will probably end up like most Microsoft hardware. They try so hard to diversify but can't get the software working flawless yet.
 
I've been looking at this more and more. I might just stick with my iPad 2 and the keyboard (Zagg) for it. It is not like I need another device.
 
I heard Microsoft will sell Surfaces in non-Microsoft retail locations so that the same consumers can continue to ignore Surfaces in more places.

I wouldn't mind having one but I can't afford it!
 
saptech said:
I heard Microsoft will sell Surfaces in non-Microsoft retail locations so that the same consumers can continue to ignore Surfaces in more places.

I wouldn't mind having one but I can't afford it!
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Actually, starting tomorrow the Surface RT will also be sold at Staples if anyone wants to go try one out that doesn't live near a Microsoft store.
 
I don't get Surface. It looks like a netbook, with a crappy keyboard - i mean it's made out of cardboard, and no key stroke feedback. It does not run programs from Windows 7 and XP, so really what's the point? If I wanted a physical keyboard that runs windows, I'd rather get a netbook that runs all my previous PC programs and has a real keyboard, for less money.
 
i6power said:
I don't get Surface. It looks like a netbook, with a crappy keyboard - i mean it's made out of cardboard, and no key stroke feedback. It does not run programs from Windows 7 and XP, so really what's the point? If I wanted a physical keyboard that runs windows, I'd rather get a netbook that runs all my previous PC programs and has a real keyboard, for less money.
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Surface RT runs apps

Surface Pro runs regular PC programs
 
i6power said:
I don't get Surface. It looks like a netbook, with a crappy keyboard - i mean it's made out of cardboard, and no key stroke feedback. It does not run programs from Windows 7 and XP, so really what's the point? If I wanted a physical keyboard that runs windows, I'd rather get a netbook that runs all my previous PC programs and has a real keyboard, for less money.
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That's what I did buy last month, a 10inch Lenovo S110, runs Windows 7 plus all the software I require and has a real keyboard of course. I've already got an Android tablet, don't need another tablet, even if it is running a Microsoft OS.
 
The Surface RT has an ARM CPU, and therefore cannot run Windows 8 or execute Win32 or Win64-AMD64 programs. (It can't run Win64 programs for Itanium either.)

The upcoming Surface with a IA-32/AMD64-capable CPU is supposed to come with the same version of Windows 8 that you can buy retail, and should be able to have the same legacy program support that currently shipping computers with Windows 8 installed have.

Microsoft has caused undue confusion by attaching the Windows
 
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