Hey guys. I did a thread on if you know anybody getting a Microsoft Surface. But I decided to expand it much more. So I'm just asking. if you know anyone wanting a Windows 8 device. Either. Desktop, Laptop, Tablet or Hybird?......
I have preordered my 64 GB surface. I did so after selling my iPad 3 as well as returning the iPhone 5 I had received on its launch day. I found myself utterly bored by the constraints and limits of the Apple ecosystem and eager to give Microsoft a chance. I am in The IT industry and worked at Microsoft for 8 years. I have been hoping for them to mount an effective response to Apple and with Windows 8 and phone 8 I think they have done so.Hey guys. I did a thread on if you know anybody getting a Microsoft Surface. But I decided to expand it much more. So I'm just asking. if you know anyone wanting a Windows 8 device. Either. Desktop, Laptop, Tablet or Hybird?......
I have preordered my 64 GB surface. I did so after selling my iPad 3 as well as returning the iPhone 5 I had received on its launch day. I found myself utterly bored by the constraints and limits of the Apple ecosystem and eager to give Microsoft a chance. I am in The IT industry and worked at Microsoft for 8 years. I have been hoping for them to mount an effective response to Apple and with Windows 8 and phone 8 I think they have done so.
I don't have a lot of tech friends, but I can tell you that every single person I know is going to want a tablet/laptop hybrid for their next computing device. They just don't know it yet. Most of my friends have gotten rid of their PCs (except at work) and use their laptops as little as possible (they prefer their phones). They don't know much about Windows 8/RT yet but when they go to get their next device they will all love the hybrids. Those who still have PCs use them for gaming and will find the hybrids to be perfect for mobile use (mobile work, casual games, email, chat, web, skype).
I have one. A Lenovo X220T (convertible tablet with solid-state drive and i7 CPU) that's been running Window 8 since Jan. It's a great combination, I find myself using the touchscreen even in laptop mode. But in tablet mode it is not as handy as a dedicated tablet, which is why I ordered a Surface RT.
How is it not as handy? Just curious as the Twist is on top of my list right now.
I don't know anyone getting any new W8 hybrid, tablet, etc. But I know that will change when they are ready to upgrade and see W8 in action.
It's heavier and thicker than a dedicated tablet, and the weight isn't as evenly distributed as it would be in a tablet. Convertibles must compromise between the power of a laptop and convenience of a tablet, and this machine makes very few compromises as a laptop (2.8ghz i7 cpu, 8Gb RAM, 140Gb solid state drive, etc). The surface pro's design looks to be weighted the other way, with more of an eye towards tablet functionality than laptop functionality (I suspect it'll be difficult to use in your lap, for example).
But the Lenovo X220T is one heck of a machine, and even though it's a bit clumsy in tablet mode, using it in tablet mode convinced me early on that Win 8 was a great tablet OS, much better than iOS or Android in that role - if it gets the apps.
Precisely my view. I hardly use my laptop anymore, only to project slideshows at school. Meaning I'll keep my desktop at home for heavylifting, comfortable work and gaming + Surface for my mobile computing needs. And a Lumia 920, of course