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I'd like to get a Windows Tablet: help me decide.
wraith808:
However, I would also consider anything bigger than around 10 inches poorly suited for reading anything unless you intend to lay it down most of the time. I also wouldn't even consider a tablet with a desktop processor.
-Vurbal (July 22, 2014, 09:41 PM)
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That might have been my problem. I've been burned by MS several times in relation to them dropping platforms, so I got one that would still be useful even if they dropped the platform. And when you try to do two things (desktop and tablet) I suppose it's inevitable that you'll fail.
Vurbal:
However, I would also consider anything bigger than around 10 inches poorly suited for reading anything unless you intend to lay it down most of the time. I also wouldn't even consider a tablet with a desktop processor.
-Vurbal (July 22, 2014, 09:41 PM)
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That might have been my problem. I've been burned by MS several times in relation to them dropping platforms, so I got one that would still be useful even if they dropped the platform. And when you try to do two things (desktop and tablet) I suppose it's inevitable that you'll fail.
-wraith808 (July 22, 2014, 10:06 PM)
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That may have been part of your problem but, as I said in my initial response to this thread, every Win8 tablet really is a significant compromise on one level or another. I was fortunate to have waited (fortunate meaning not by choice) until Intel got their shit together on Atom processors and released a surprisingly high performing quad core model.
However, it's been pretty well documented that even the Unix-like modularization and streamlining since Vista haven't done anything to prevent Windows from becoming more power hungry when the computer is idle. Someone I went to school with liked to point out to people who asked if they should buy a new computer that all computers wait at the same speed. Unfortunately some waste a lot more CPU cycles while they're waiting, and Windows is the primary reason for the difference.
That's just on the power management side. I've talked about the performance issues on the desktop side before, and will try to remember to add links to that info in the morning. Despite having a tablet, I use very few TIFKAM (The Interface Formerly Known As Metro) apps so I can't positively say it applies there, but realistically it would have to. The short version is that the compositing window manager seems to be the primary culprit, and in fact I find that when a desktop program stops responding I can fix it instantly by switching to the home screen and then immediately back to the desktop UI.
superboyac:
I don't miss anything in my workflow by not using a tablet, except recently for one thing...reading. So I want the SP3 basically to use as a reader. Lol, i know it's overkill (aren't you guys used to me by now?).
Anyway...I'm getting it this week. 8)
-superboyac (July 22, 2014, 03:05 PM)
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I wouldn't call that overkill, I'd call it misapprehension.
I use my Android tablets mostly for reading and one reason I do is that the reading apps available on Android tablets are far better than anything equivalent on Windows.
There are a lot of very good reasons to get a Windows 8.1 tablet. Reading is NOT one of them.
-xtabber (July 22, 2014, 09:13 PM)
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That depends on your criteria. While I agree that the apps themselves for Android are far superior on the whole, if you're reading something that isn't well suited to a 7-8 inch screen, most Windows tablets are superior to most Android tablets. That was one of the reasons I ultimately decided to get my Transformer Book. An Android tablet with the same display size would still have been better for reading, but still a waste (for me) considering I can use it as a reasonably full featured laptop.
However, I would also consider anything bigger than around 10 inches poorly suited for reading anything unless you intend to lay it down most of the time. I also wouldn't even consider a tablet with a desktop processor.
-Vurbal (July 22, 2014, 09:41 PM)
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Hmm, yes, this seems to be the case for me. I want a larger screen for reading, like paper size. I was testing some pdf's on a surface this weekend...I don't know about you, but i liked it a lot better than android. It's just so fast and snappy. I also like the fact that i can use my software like pdf xchange etc, which i prefer over my android reader (ezpdf). we'll see, i think i'll like it a lot barring any hardware bugs. of course, that's what i said about the windows phone 8, and it sucked.
wraith808:
I also like the fact that i can use my software like pdf xchange etc, which i prefer over my android reader (ezpdf).
-superboyac (July 23, 2014, 10:51 AM)
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Do they have a native app? If not... don't really plan to use it. Non-native app use sucks unless you're not in tablet mode, i.e. have a keyboard installed.
superboyac:
I also like the fact that i can use my software like pdf xchange etc, which i prefer over my android reader (ezpdf).
-superboyac (July 23, 2014, 10:51 AM)
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Do they have a native app? If not... don't really plan to use it. Non-native app use sucks unless you're not in tablet mode, i.e. have a keyboard installed.
-wraith808 (July 23, 2014, 11:27 AM)
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really why? no it's not native. just regular. I don't understand what could suck.
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