Hello,
I have had my 2520 since xmas eve, Dec 24 for the people who don't practice xmas, and I have to say this tablet is amazing. I got a RT tablet because I use windows phone, and windows 8.1 on my desktop. My desktop is a gaming desktop, but I needed something to go to class with, and something just to kick back with. So I got a red 2520.
First off I will talk of the bad, to get it over with and honestly because it isn't much. Apps. Just like WP when I got it, apps are limited, not saying I havn't found an app/third party app/substation for what I need. I wish the family of 6 apps (6snap, 6sec, 6tag) would come to RT. But there are options.
Now to the good part! This thing is like a little computer. I didn't expect this with the bad hype around RT, but it is defiantly a windows computer. The desktop has the file explorer (which I have plenty of experience with since I have always used windows) and this is a HUGE plus over Apple/Android. I used to have a Transformer Prime, and accessing files was a pain. Also it comes with REAL word/powerpoint/excel. I just need the power keyboard and I will have a laptop! Now I know that people will say "well you can't download programs like on a real computer". Well you can't do that on a Apple/Android tablet either. A tablet isn't made for programs imo. Its made to consume, and to do work in an environment that isn't your norm is an added plus. The 2520 is my replacement for a laptop and tablet, I have my desktop (way more powerful also) to run big complicated programs. A tablet isn't made for that. If you need to run programs like that, RT iOS and Android are all out of the picture, because you don't need a tablet. I don't understand why RT gets blamed for not running programs, its a tablet OS. (End Rant)
The screen is just awesome, good viewing angles and great colors. I love the way the start screen looks on this baby, the reason I switched to WP is because of its beauty and it being different, well the 2520 makes windows 8.1 look even better.
Now to speak about music. I have always used iTunes, so when I went to WP things got messy. The desktop WP app worked for awhile, but I was tired of iTunes. I had changed all the data with my music with TuneUp, but it didn't change the actually file, so pretty much I had to use iTunes if I wanted this data to be correct, or change it all by hand. I decided to ditch iTunes, and go exclusive Xbox Music. I have been using both, The xbm pass to get stuff that is official, and iTunes to get my mixtapes and off the wall stuff that wasn't on xbm. I used the 2520 and deleted my old cloud collection in xbm. Then I re-downloaded all my music with xbm. I then bought a micro usb 3.0 to usb 3.0 converter and used this to get all of my off the wall stuff onto my 2520. And just like this I had everything on xbm on my 2520. Synced it with my phone and now no hassle of using two services. Also I can download off the wall stuff on my 2520, thanks to the desktop/file explorer and be good to go in minutes. This device changed my music habits for the better.
Also this is something not many ppl understand, but the IE on the 2520 displays websites just like they would on a desktop computer. My Transformer always had problems displaying sites, especially for sites for my school. The 2520 works amazingly on every website I visit, just like my desktop. Also has flash, which is a big plus.
Another thing I don't think many know about, is that windows 8 syncs your start screen. I got the 2520 at home, turned it on, and BAM my start screen from my desktop right there. Had to download the apps of course. I then played around with it and made the start screen how I like it (just played with it on my desktop, didn't use too much) and when I got back to my school and turned on my desktop, the start screen had changed to the one on my tablet! (I was gonna do this anyway so they would look the same, but did it for me). Also all of my bookmarks from the desktop IE was synced with my tablet, on both the Metro IE and Desktop IE. Saved a lot of trouble for re bookmarking.
Overall this tablet is a blast, everything you would expect from a tablet, but with an additional desktop for word and file explorer. Again the worst thing about the tablet is the missing of official apps, but everything you need is in the store. I love this thing and would recommend it to anyone.
I have had my 2520 since xmas eve, Dec 24 for the people who don't practice xmas, and I have to say this tablet is amazing. I got a RT tablet because I use windows phone, and windows 8.1 on my desktop. My desktop is a gaming desktop, but I needed something to go to class with, and something just to kick back with. So I got a red 2520.
First off I will talk of the bad, to get it over with and honestly because it isn't much. Apps. Just like WP when I got it, apps are limited, not saying I havn't found an app/third party app/substation for what I need. I wish the family of 6 apps (6snap, 6sec, 6tag) would come to RT. But there are options.
Now to the good part! This thing is like a little computer. I didn't expect this with the bad hype around RT, but it is defiantly a windows computer. The desktop has the file explorer (which I have plenty of experience with since I have always used windows) and this is a HUGE plus over Apple/Android. I used to have a Transformer Prime, and accessing files was a pain. Also it comes with REAL word/powerpoint/excel. I just need the power keyboard and I will have a laptop! Now I know that people will say "well you can't download programs like on a real computer". Well you can't do that on a Apple/Android tablet either. A tablet isn't made for programs imo. Its made to consume, and to do work in an environment that isn't your norm is an added plus. The 2520 is my replacement for a laptop and tablet, I have my desktop (way more powerful also) to run big complicated programs. A tablet isn't made for that. If you need to run programs like that, RT iOS and Android are all out of the picture, because you don't need a tablet. I don't understand why RT gets blamed for not running programs, its a tablet OS. (End Rant)
The screen is just awesome, good viewing angles and great colors. I love the way the start screen looks on this baby, the reason I switched to WP is because of its beauty and it being different, well the 2520 makes windows 8.1 look even better.
Now to speak about music. I have always used iTunes, so when I went to WP things got messy. The desktop WP app worked for awhile, but I was tired of iTunes. I had changed all the data with my music with TuneUp, but it didn't change the actually file, so pretty much I had to use iTunes if I wanted this data to be correct, or change it all by hand. I decided to ditch iTunes, and go exclusive Xbox Music. I have been using both, The xbm pass to get stuff that is official, and iTunes to get my mixtapes and off the wall stuff that wasn't on xbm. I used the 2520 and deleted my old cloud collection in xbm. Then I re-downloaded all my music with xbm. I then bought a micro usb 3.0 to usb 3.0 converter and used this to get all of my off the wall stuff onto my 2520. And just like this I had everything on xbm on my 2520. Synced it with my phone and now no hassle of using two services. Also I can download off the wall stuff on my 2520, thanks to the desktop/file explorer and be good to go in minutes. This device changed my music habits for the better.
Also this is something not many ppl understand, but the IE on the 2520 displays websites just like they would on a desktop computer. My Transformer always had problems displaying sites, especially for sites for my school. The 2520 works amazingly on every website I visit, just like my desktop. Also has flash, which is a big plus.
Another thing I don't think many know about, is that windows 8 syncs your start screen. I got the 2520 at home, turned it on, and BAM my start screen from my desktop right there. Had to download the apps of course. I then played around with it and made the start screen how I like it (just played with it on my desktop, didn't use too much) and when I got back to my school and turned on my desktop, the start screen had changed to the one on my tablet! (I was gonna do this anyway so they would look the same, but did it for me). Also all of my bookmarks from the desktop IE was synced with my tablet, on both the Metro IE and Desktop IE. Saved a lot of trouble for re bookmarking.
Overall this tablet is a blast, everything you would expect from a tablet, but with an additional desktop for word and file explorer. Again the worst thing about the tablet is the missing of official apps, but everything you need is in the store. I love this thing and would recommend it to anyone.
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