Who cares about the knockoff, what I enjoyed about this article is all of the good stuff said about Microsoft and the Surface:
Jide Remix: A steaming pile of Surface rip-off [REVIEW]
Jide Remix: A steaming pile of Surface rip-off [REVIEW]
sometimes company agreements are complicated. It is possible that Microsoft didn't own the design but licensed it. It's possible that Microsoft doesn't mind it being copied. Maybe Microsoft is waiting a bit longer before dropping the hammer on them.Didn't the developers say that this was a 'nod' to the surface developers, even though everything (apart from the fact that its running Android) is a knockoff...
I'm surprised that Microsoft haven't sued the developers
sometimes company agreements are complicated. It is possible that Microsoft didn't own the design but licensed it. It's possible that Microsoft doesn't mind it being copied. Maybe Microsoft is waiting a bit longer before dropping the hammer on them.
In any event, I'm very interested in the Jide Remix. A Surface device with the availability of Android apps? That is very appealing to me. The Remix OS attempts to some innovating things with Android.
If I could buy a Surface and install Android on it, I would... absent that, the Jide Remix is a possibility.
Not quite. But thanks for the link. I'm looking for natively running Android, not an emulator/virtual machine.
I'm trying to find a reason why anyone would want to put Android on a SP3????
It's not an SP3.
Maybe because Android is a mobile, touch-optimized OS better suited for touch than Windows. Maybe because of the wealth of apps available for Android that would make it an enjoyable tablet experience.I'm trying to find a reason why anyone would want to put Android on a SP3????
Then why not get a Galaxy Note Pro? Or have you a Ferrari instead if a pickup?Maybe because Android is a mobile, touch-optimized OS better suited for touch than Windows. Maybe because of the wealth of apps available for Android that would make it an enjoyable tablet experience.
I already have a Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4. I prefer the 4:3 aspect ratio of the Surface Pro 3, the kickstand, and the TypeCover (as bad as the trackpad is, I love the feel of the keyboard)Then why not get a Galaxy Note Pro? Or have you a Ferrari instead if a pickup?
There is one positive thing I can say about the execrable Jide Tech Remix tablet/laptop: Its existence means the Microsoft Surface has officially arrived.
Chinese manufacturers don’t waste their time building knock-offs of poorly-selling, third-tier products. They build facsimiles of the best, the cream of the crop, in the hope that desperate buyers go looking for great deals on "just-as-good" technology.
Many people think that "apps" are nothing more than app-ified websites. There is some terrific software out there for Android and iOS that are far more than a front-end to a website. Boss Jock Studio for iOS has no equal on Windows tablets. Using MS Office for Android and iOS offers a more natural tablet experience than using the desktop version on a Windows tablet.I'm going to have to disagree with you on that. I had a Galaxy Note 10.1 and though it was a good device, it wasn't even close to being as good as my SP3. The SP3 is a great tablet as well as an Ultrabook. It has replaced both my Galaxy Note 10.1 AND a 17" Dell laptop.
As far as apps are concerned, if you are just wanting to Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, or read news feeds, then sure a Samsung or Apple tablet is for you.
If running desktop apps on a tablet is a "good thing" in your opinion, then enjoy. As for myself, I've already had that experience back in 2000. The continued lack of touch-optimized Modern UI apps is what makes the Surface family sub-par tablets.If you actually want to get something done, then the SP3 is for you. The reality is that there are more programs/apps that will run on my SP3 than would run on my old Galaxy Note 10.1. I can run Photoshop, Lightroom, Office, as well as use it for Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
When Windows 10 is released to consumers at the end of July, we'll see even more improvements.
I was a fan of Windows RT and the Surface RT because of what it could've been, not the half-baked approach that Microsoft took.The Surface RT and the Surface Pro both have the same interface, and the pro runs all the apps the surface rt does, plus 3rd party, flash, Java and desktop apps. I am surprised you were a fan of the gimped version of windows rather than the full version.