TheJoester09
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Like I said not trying to start anything because I'm on the fence surface 2/2520 or og surface pro.
The original Pro is going for really cheap if you can find the right places. If the price is right, I'd go for that!
Like I said not trying to start anything because I'm on the fence surface 2/2520 or og surface pro.
I think we know that you aren't trying to "start something". It is simply an interesting conversation on how differently we're using our devices. Please don't take offense. My question wasn't to "challenge" you to defend your position... I genuinely wanted to know why you believed that the desktop is useless on the RT.Like I said not trying to start anything because I'm on the fence surface 2/2520 or og surface pro.
I think we know that you aren't trying to "start something". It is simply an interesting conversation on how differently we're using our devices. Please don't take offense. My question wasn't to "challenge" you to defend your position... I genuinely wanted to know why you believed that the desktop is useless on the RT.
I like learning how others use their devices. I'm a gadget junkie so if anyone can give me any reason to buy yet another gadget, I'm all ears. :winktongue:
My point or fear is once ms joins WP and RT you will have a situation like android where the only thing different between the 2 is the ability to make phone calls and text.
In a previous thread I mentioned that such a convergence would severely limit the Surface.I think "RT" as a name will die, but the idea of a touch-first OS that puts a premium on security and ease of use will live on. My hope is that you have a situation more like iPhone/iPad, where you can use lots of the phone apps on the tablet without too many issues but there are also plenty of high-quality tablet-specific apps. Having a 10" or even 8" screen just makes for a qualitatively different experience. Someone earlier referenced Office vs. Office Mobile, and that is a great example. Using Office Mobile on a phone isn't the same. Even if you had a new, feature-rich touch-optimized Office for WP it wouldn't be the same as using a larger tablet. The extra real estate does make a difference- and after having a Dell Venue 8 Pro for a few weeks I'm finding that is true in most circumstances. The smaller phone screen either shrinks everything down or limits you to a small viewable slice.
I think iOS and Android, and now to some extent Windows RT have shown that you can do a lot with an 8"-10" device; things you can't do or would find more difficult/less enjoyable on a small screen.
It is no secret that the phone and WinRT store will soon be one after the Blue update. Phone apps will change to support more screen sizes.
It is no secret that the phone and WinRT store will soon be one after the Blue update. Phone apps will change to support more screen sizes.
I bought an app last week. This note popped up concerning future updates of the app.
Elitis;2240867Eventually said:will[/B] get rid of the desktop.
Why are you so keen to get rid of the desktop? It's can do a lot of stuff that metro can't.
That's the thing. It is not simply a matter of "things that metro can't". As long as Windows RT can support extended displays then it should support the desktop. Having metro on a larger (>12") display is wasteful.I think it'd be better if RT eventually got to the point where the Modern side could do what we need it to, and the desktop wasn't the thing that could do "a lot of things metro can't".
That's the thing. It is not simply a matter of "things that metro can't". As long as Windows RT can support extended displays then it should support the desktop. Having metro on a larger (>12") display is wasteful.
Rather than think of the desktop as filling in the gaps that metro has, I think of it this way:
Desktop = keyboard/mouse, Metro = touch
The moment Microsoft removes the desktop from RT is the moment I ditch the Surface.
I assumed Metro scaled well, regardless of screen size.