Computers Windows Surface Tablet

Lex Luthor · 04-11-2014, 01:12 AM

For the price range you're looking at you would get a device running Windows 8 RT, not Windows 8 Professional. That may not sound like a significant difference, but believe me, IT IS.

Windows 8 RT is a piece of crap. It's not really Windows at all. It's an OS that looks and feels exactly like Windows, but you can't install standard Windows applications on it. The only apps you can install are the ones that Microsoft ports over to the RT platform and makes available in the Windows RT store.

Microsoft sells both a Surface RT (total crap), and a Surface Pro (runs real Windows 8). The Surface Pro is much more expensive.

I have a Microsoft Surface RT. the only time I ever turn it on is to update it whenever Microsoft has Windows 8 updates and to show people what a horrible piece of crap Windows 8 RT truly is. I also have a Dell tablet that runs Windows 8 Professional. I turn it on once or twice a week. At least that thing runs standard applications, so it's 1000 times more useful than the crappy Surface RT.

I also have a Samsung Galaxy Tab that runs Android, and I have an an IPad. Both are FAR superior to any Windows tablet. The iPad is by far my favorite, but it sounds like an iPad is probably out of your price range.

You should go with an Android tablet. Any of them can do what you're looking for at the price you're looking for.

04-11-2014, 01:12 AM	#9
Lex Luthor MVP Join Date: Mar 2010 Casino cash: $10022775	For the price range you're looking at you would get a device running Windows 8 RT, not Windows 8 Professional. That may not sound like a significant difference, but believe me, IT IS. Windows 8 RT is a piece of crap. It's not really Windows at all. It's an OS that looks and feels exactly like Windows, but you can't install standard Windows applications on it. The only apps you can install are the ones that Microsoft ports over to the RT platform and makes available in the Windows RT store. Microsoft sells both a Surface RT (total crap), and a Surface Pro (runs real Windows 8). The Surface Pro is much more expensive. I have a Microsoft Surface RT. the only time I ever turn it on is to update it whenever Microsoft has Windows 8 updates and to show people what a horrible piece of crap Windows 8 RT truly is. I also have a Dell tablet that runs Windows 8 Professional. I turn it on once or twice a week. At least that thing runs standard applications, so it's 1000 times more useful than the crappy Surface RT. I also have a Samsung Galaxy Tab that runs Android, and I have an an IPad. Both are FAR superior to any Windows tablet. The iPad is by far my favorite, but it sounds like an iPad is probably out of your price range. You should go with an Android tablet. Any of them can do what you're looking for at the price you're looking for.
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