Just got the Surface Tablet

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Just out of curiosity, why would an Android tablet user jump to a windows tablet before an IOS user?

Most iOS users are satisfied with their products, plus many of them are integrated with osx computers.

I could see myself switching from android to surface because of its integration with my pc.
 

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Microsoft should have called their mobile and tablet OS something other than Windows or at the very least they should've made a decisive break from x86 to ARM only with Windows 8 going forward. That's by far the biggest problem with the Surface in my view. It's not a bad device per se but the split between platforms doesn't make sense from a user's point of view.

They market the Surface as a "no compromise" device but it can't run legacy Windows apps so you actually are making a compromise :what:

iOS and Android might have their own drawbacks but Microsoft is waffling on exploiting those negatives to establish itself as a firm third contender.
 

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got my hp touchpad i paid 100 for and gasp it still works with jellybean on it, google play store, any app i want
 

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MS has money.. App store will be better in time believe that, and will be the best app store out there soon. Just like the x-box 360 took care of sony ps3, the surface will finish the ipad

and google and apple don't? let me fill you in, they got more then MS


why would a dev want to waste time making an app for 10 people?
 

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got my hp touchpad i paid 100 for and gasp it still works with jellybean on it, google play store, any app i want

Use my TouchPad everyday.

Got a desktop with Windows 8 on it, I can run Splashtop on the TouchPad and use it as a touch pad literally with all the Windows 8 gestures.

Works with an iPad too
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWug_CQ_Fk4"]Splashtop Windows 8 on New iPad 3 Tutorial - YouTube[/ame]

:whew:

TouchPad is a beast breh. Which ROM are you running for JB though? I tried one that just dropped but it doesn't run Splashtop so I went back to CM9.
 

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I'm thinking about grabbing this with my holiday money do you recommend it?
 

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i want one, but then i keep hearing there will be an even better one announced for 2013. i guess i will be waiting...

I upgrade once a year except for my cpu but my tab and phone I do every year. I guess it wouldn't hurt nothing to use it for a few days and see if I like it.
 

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I'm thinking about grabbing this with my holiday money do you recommend it?

Uh HELL YEAH! Its an awesome device because its a tablet that can actually do 80% of what a pc can do, it supports drag and drop of files, has expandable memory, and TV out, supports plug and play with thousands of accessories (including the Xbox controller), plus it has an AMAZING keyboard! I love my Surface to death and wouldn't trade it for the world.

They also have new apps coming out on a daily basis. They just released the SNES emulator for it with FULL Xbox controller support. So I essentially have a portable SNES right now. I hear the devs are also working on a PSX emulator as well, so we are going to eat extremely well into the new year.

People need to stop hating and cop this amazing tablet. You guys are truly missing out.

I highly recommend the type keyboard as well. Its truly amazing.
 
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