Recent content by M Coffey

Just did a search and Best Buy has the Microsoft - Surface Pro with 128GB for $599.00. This is a pretty good deal. Can an tablet be a good laptop replacement? Depends. A tablet is NOT a laptop. Laptops have dedicated keyboards and touch pads and most have features like CD/DVD Rom drives and...

I am not too sure. I love my current Windows 8 phone because it's simplistic. That's not a bad thing. I don't know if I would like buttons on my tiles like that. A complaint with Android is that things are too small for touch. Thee buttons look too small on a typical size phone. I want to just...

I originally got the Asus Vivotab RT which I still have but I also have the Dell Venue Pro 8. I use the Dell more at work since I have a small work space and the 10 inch Asus wasn't small enough. But, prefer the Asus overall for most things.

I recently switched from my Android tablet to a Windows 8.1 RT tablet. I LOVED the tablet so much I decided to swap out my Android phone for a Windows Phone. Wow. The differences are amazing. I love the live tiles. One of the reasons I like Windows 8.1 on a tablet. I like that there is just 1...

Yes, you can find some great deals on refurbished items. I got my Asus TF600T (Vivotab RT) with the kayboard for $200.00 on a refurbished listing. The unit arrived in a white box but all cables were included and unit looked brand new. It has worked flawless since I received it.

As a person who has worked MANY years with several OEM's, let me explain how it works. First of all, your device should NOT have arrived like it was. There was no excuse for that and I am not defending them on any level. Warranty items are nearly ALWAYS replaced with refurbished items. First...

Hmm. I have not specifically gone to the update page yet, I just let the device decide when it needed to update and it prompted me for a reboot to complete the updates. I know I have zero touch issues on my device. But glad you are enjoying your Surface Pro.

One of the most frustrating things about Windows RT (I have an Asus Vovotab RT but my wife has the first gen Surface) is when you are in IE 11 (Metro) and you try to go back to the previous page with the back arrow. It seems unduly long for it to complete that simple task. Like its completely...

On my HTC 8XT, the Official Facebook app gives me lots of headaches. A lot of times when I click on a message, a RED box appears on the top with an exclamation point and says "We're having trouble getting data" I am on Sprint. But, this happens whether I am on 3G, 4G or Wifi. Rebooting the...

Well, they have had several updates recently and from what I understand these updates were to fix issues as you both described. Here is one of my problems in selling my Vivotab RT It has 8.1 on it (Windows RT of course) and there are many issues with getting 8.1 working right. I know how to...

Yup, I still have my Vivotab RT but I picked up a Dell Venue Pro 8 - Refurbished. Priced so low I could not pass it up. I probably will not keep both but I am now debating which one to keep. I still love my Vivotab RT. I like the 10" form factor and I liked that I am isolated to the Metro...

I am new to the Windows 8 phone. I have my Live account which has all of my contacts and I can see them when I log into my account under People. When I logged into my phone for the first time I used the same live e-mail account but it seems to just have my Facebook contacts? Or at least there...

I know!! I saw it!! Tried to get a friend of mine at work to get one. But, he wants an Amazon HDX tablet. I amost bought one myelf but I have an Asus TF600T and my wife already has a Surface RT. Was thinking about for resale. But, now they are gone. Looks like they sold over 10,000 units. Wow!

I pressed on the bezel near the microsd card slot and did not notice any change in the liqid crystal on my particular Vivotab. Its hard to diagnose what is really happening without using it in person. If I press with a little bit of force on my bezel anywhere around the screen, I can see a...

Here is another reason. It has forced me to learn Windows 8 from a touch perspective, I have had Windows 8 Pro on my desktop, my laptop and my media center for nearly a year. I also had it installed on a Windows 7 tablet but it did not work that great (touch wise) since I had to use a wacom...