I can't see them getting that low. The Windows 8 system builder's license is around $100 on it's own.
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I can't see them getting that low. The Windows 8 system builder's license is around $100 on it's own.
Not quite, there are a few. I played with the Surface in John Lewis and a couple of other windows tablets over the last couple of weeks.
The annoying thing is I really want to love it, it's a stunning design but I think MS dropped the ball a little by not completing the RT conversion. The desktop just seems disjointed from the rest of the UI and it (the OS) takes up too much room on the HDD. I love the fact you could plug anything in, however I think they should have stripped RT out and made it like WP8 rather than just converted Windows x86.
The size is just too big for me to justify at the moment too, I am very tempted to get the iPad mini at the moment as a travel item. It's much smaller/lighter than the surface but also has more screen estate than the other 7" tablets (and the 3x4 works for my intended uses - photos viewing from my DSLR and web browsing, 16x9 is rubbish for that), it's also so much nicer hardware, slimmer and not bulky like the Nexus and Fire. Shame really because I think RT would be a better OS to use for my intentions and so would Android to an extent, however at least I can have a play with all the apps on the OS.
So far on the forums I think we have:
A few Surface RTs
An Acer W510
A Samsung Ativ PC
I'll be pulling the trigger on a Surface Pro as soon as they're up for pre-order.
I hope the UK gets it the same time, although our Surface site has no pricing for the Pro yet.
I think the 128 GB version will sell out the quickest. Probably going to force the Touch cover with it like the 64GB RT.
I want the cyan cover, but will likely be stuck with the black.
I think the 128 GB version will sell out the quickest. Probably going to force the Touch cover with it like the 64GB RT.
I want the cyan cover, but will likely be stuck with the black.
It's just a normal all-in-one PC but with a touch screen.
Theres loads of them from Dell, HP, Asus, Sony, Lenovo, Acer and others (but the Dell is the best)...
For anyone who has a Surface RT... Has the performance improved since launch? It had some very slight lag on the Modern UI (still smoother than Android though) i don't really care about the desktop though. I was just wondering if it's been fixed with the updates released since then?
Visio has pre announced an AMD Hondo tablet for CES,
Can't wait to see how it's stacks up against clover tail. Even if its slightly worse battery life, be better if it has massively improved graphics. Especially with its decent resolution.
Amd says battery life for tablets should be around 8hrs which is good enough, should be around 10mm thick, which is a little large but acceptable, but it hammers the clover trial into the floor on gfx power.
Can't wait to see how it's stacks up against clover tail. Even if its slightly worse battery life, be better if it has massively improved graphics. Especially with its decent resolution.
Amd says battery life for tablets should be around 8hrs which is good enough, should be around 10mm thick, which is a little large but acceptable, but it hammers the clover trial into the floor on gfx power.
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That sounds like a nice compromise.
If it matches the Atoms general Windows performance and battery life its Win, Win. Depending on price.
The more I think about Surface Pro the less I want one, but until this the alternatives were just as flawed.
If it matches the Atoms general Windows performance and battery life its Win, Win. Depending on price.
The more I think about Surface Pro the less I want one, but until this the alternatives were just as flawed.
I still want one, but can't justify the money.
Thinking about w700 now.
But it won't be this month, it was tablet or forking out for axe and other wood carving tools and parts for 3d printer. As I got ipad working again, the latter two won.
Thinking about w700 now.
But it won't be this month, it was tablet or forking out for axe and other wood carving tools and parts for 3d printer. As I got ipad working again, the latter two won.
It's a large "tablet" not an all in one, hence you can just pick it up and move it from room to room, even an all in one, that isn't practice. All in ones generally don't have a battery and a fair few aren't touchscreen.
Would need to see a still image, but I bet it's the Sony tap 20
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/blogs/2012/1...aking-a-monster-tablet-for-a-real-world-test/
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The W700 does not appear to be much cheaper. Its about $100 cheaper in the USA?
My educated guess on Surface Pro Prices:
64GB: £718.93591875
128GB £798.90654375
(Current Surface is 27.95 ish % extra, 20% for VAT then an extra 7.95% for something else)
The release schedule for all these things is annoying, now its a case of looking at what is next like the Vizio rather then enjoying the things we should have had in October!
My educated guess on Surface Pro Prices:
64GB: £718.93591875
128GB £798.90654375
(Current Surface is 27.95 ish % extra, 20% for VAT then an extra 7.95% for something else)
The release schedule for all these things is annoying, now its a case of looking at what is next like the Vizio rather then enjoying the things we should have had in October!
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