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Win 8 Tablet

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Win 8 Tablet

VivoTab from Asus

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I avoided the whole iPad surge patiently waiting on a fully functional Windows tablet. So for Christmas my wonderful wife decided I had waited long enough! The Surface was finally released and getting good reviews so right before ordering I (me being me ) decided I should do some investigating . I had been wanting an Asus tablet because I have an awesome Asus laptop that will smoke most desktop PC's that has giving me a ton of trouble free service.(second Asus laptop) The last few months I have been extremely busy not even much time to SKIN (errrrrr) . So I have been behind on all the latest releases and low and behold the new Asus Tab had been released . So I started the comparison process....

  1.  Price the same
  2.  Processor the same
  3.  Feature Asus had a slight edge ...built in gps sensor and a couple other Asus specifics
  4.  Keyboard this was the biggest difference thin flexible from Microsoft or rigid dock from Asus .. I like the dock if I am home stable is good on road no need!
  5.  However you have to mail in rebate to get the the keyboard free if purchased separate it is an additional $150

I am posting this from the tablet and all in all this is an amazing product faster than the iPads I have used (quadcore processor) beautiful graphics lightweight gorgeous product with full Windows, windows live ,sky drive integration. I have only spent a couple hours on it so far and haven't even run out 1battery charge yet but I will post more of my impressions as time permits.

Now if I could only SKIN Windows 8 I'd be ecstatic!!!

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Reply #26 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting MasonM, reply 25
Yep, I am always amused at how real life often catches up with science fiction.
End of MasonM's quote

I'm still waiting for transporters to replace cars and replicators to replace hunger. I'm hopeful it will happen!

Reply #27 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting MasonM, reply 25
Several people commented that Win 8 was nothing like what they read in online reviews. Some even commented they had no idea it has a desktop "just like my old Windows". More than one commented that they were going to upgrade to Win 8 now that they had seen it, and a couple said they were going to go buy a Surface LOL.
End of MasonM's quote

That's the thing, you see, reviewers and 'other' product fanbois say so much negative stuff that sometimes it near kills a product...because the general public places too muck stock in what the 'experts' say.  Like with Vista, the public stayed away in droves because the 'experts' said it was rubbish.  Thing is, when Win7 hit the shelves, which in essence is a refined version of Vista, the public couldn't get enough of it, but that's because the 'experts' realised MS wasn't going back to XP and said it was the best OS since sliced bread.

Fortunately, I like to find stuff out for myself.  Admittedly I didn't like the Metro UI initially, particularly on the desktop, but having had plenty of time to become accustomed to it, I have to say that I quite like using it now.  As for phones and tablets, I prefer Metro over Android and IOS any day of the week... it has a more natural feel and is more fluent in operation. In fact, the iPhone/IOS never stood a chance!  I'd already been given a Nokia Lumia 820 W8 phone to 'road' test, so when the assistant handed me an iPhone 5 it fell well below expectations and I handed it back within a couple of minutes... and not because I'm a MS fanboi.  The iPhone was lacking in too many areas and simply didn't impress me at all, not like the W8 phone... that just jumped straight out and said: "Buy me, buy ME!"

Now if I had taken any notice of various fanbois and reviewers opinions, I'd likely be stuck with an iPhone that I'd be nowhere near as happy with, so here's for going in and getting a first-hand, hands-on experience/comparison before deciding on tech buys

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Reply #28 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting starkers, reply 27
As for phones and tablets, I prefer Metro over Android and IOS any day of the week... it has a more natural feel and is more fluent in operation
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I agree as a mobile device hands down . Faster more intuitive etc........

k6

Reply #29 from WinCustomize Forums Top

i played around with the asus in the at&t store quite a bit today. i'm leaning toward that one over the surface. the keyboard is definitely more robust. if i decide to get the asus, it won't be at at&t. they want $800 for it. i think frys has it for $500, maybe $550.

 

maybe the extra cost is because it has a sim card in it. they said i could add it to my data plan for $10 a month. i didn't see a sim slot, though. the samsung tablet they have definitely has a sim slot but the price of that one is $950. that's far too salty for my taste.