Answering this question on my V8P. Between this and my Surface Pro, I've gotten rid of all of my conventional desktop computers. I like the portability of the tablet with the power of a desktop.Debating on picking this up. What do you guys think about it?
Yes, worth every penny of it and then some.
The Metro mode works fine. Metro IE is fast and I prefer that over Chrome on desktop mode.
I don't have the stylus but I generally don't need it in Metro mode simply because software for Metro works fine with finger touching.
On the desktop mode a lot of times I rely on TouchMousePointer app from TouchMousePointer - virtual touchpad (on-screen mouse). I use it on Side mode and sometimes on Full Screen mode. It definitely makes the Desktop mode much more enjoyable to use on this small form factor I don't see the need for a stylus. It makes this DV8P complete and self-contained.
So yeah, it's worth it. My Nexus 7 is collecting dust!
I went ahead and ordered it! I have a nexus 7 and I don't really use it much anymore cause of my windows phone!
Hate to tell you all this, but as good as this DV8P is hardware wise, soon there will be a lot of people jumping off the wagon for Asus VivoTab Note 8. It's out already this week. The Asus is bigger, heavier, and thicker, all plasticy, but with all those minuses, the Wacom stylus is hard to beat I must say. And there's a slot built in.
Not everyone has these issues. I've had my V8P for about 4 months and I've not had any issues like over-heating. I have occasionally lost wi-fi but a reboot has always fixed that. It's a quality device and I really am happy with my decision to purchase it.I dont understand how a tablet like the DVP have 4 stars out of 5 but yet it have issues everywhere, like over heating, with the charger and with the WiFi. I just don't understand how it got so great reviews.