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Microsoft surface tablet?

I currently don't have a computer or laptop, at all. And in thinking that the surface tablet would be REALLY cool, and it's relatively cheap. But I'm kinda worried that its bit an actual laptop. You know how iPad or nexus can't do certain stuff? Like play computer games, or transfer files or download stuff. I want to know if the surface does everything that a regular computer or laptop can do, cause their motto says "tablet when you want it, laptop when you need it". I just wanna make sure if I need it, it'll do it. So if you have one, please tell me about it. Give me a heads up

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  • Anonymous
    8 years ago
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    it is a tablet that can do many of the things and functions that a laptop can do

    get the Microsoft surface RT

    it really is an amazing tablet

    it has a 10.6" screen with very good and high resolution

    colors look clear and sharp on it

    the tablet build quality is amazing

    it feels perfect and its made from solid materials

    the os on the tablet which is windows 8 is also amazing

    its fast and fluid and also simple and easy to use

    its made with touch in mind

    the web browser is extremely good its fast and pages load up quickly

    and it supports flash which is a huge plus and which is something that is lacking on most android tablets and all ios tablets

    battery life is very good and would easily get you through more than 10 hours of heavy use

    you can download apps from the windows marketplace which has many high quality apps

    thousands of apps are being added everyday

    more than 2000apps were added in less than 2 days

    it does have more than 25000 apps now and like I said it will keep on increasing

    it has dual cameras and both of them take amazing photos and videos

    it has deep social network integration(skype,facebook,twitter,linkedin… and so on)

    you also get Microsoft office 2013 for free on it

    and if you get the keyboard and attach it to it you'll have a laptop

    overall the surface is an amazing tablet and you should get it

    hope i helped :)

    tell me if you decided to

    and if you got any question or need any help you can email me at spieleranswers@outlook.com

  • 8 years ago

    First of all there are two types of Microsoft surface tablets

    -Windows RT Tablet

    can only download and run apps from the windows store online. You can't run any software or install any windows software on this tablet. It is strictly apps that you can run from the windows store only. ($500 to $600)

    -Windows 8 Tablet

    This is more like a laptop you can install any windows software on this tablet and run it. Plus you can run and install apps from the Windows Store online. Price is really expensive ($800 and above). The Windows 8 tablet is supposed to come out sometime in January 2013.

    *Personally I would just get a laptop since it can do so much more. $800 for a tablet is too expensive and plus you would have to buy accessories for it such as a keypad cover etc. which adds more to the cost.

  • ?
    Lv 4
    5 years ago

    With none indication of your wishes it'll be inconceivable to claim which is the simpler option for you. Should you simply need novelty and are completely happy to endure the shortcomings of the outside, it being neither a tablet nor a computer, then go for that. If you would like some thing that was once designed to be, and surely works as, a tablet then the iPad would be the higher alternative.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    No, an inexpensive Surface will not be able to support legacy applications because they run Windows RT, you will only be able to run apps from the Windows App Store. The Windows 8 Pro Surface comes out early next year: http://www.microsoft.com/Surface/en-US/surface-wit...

    But if you don't want to wait, you can find an inexpensive laptop that has Windows 8 on it that will provide support for both legacy applications and Windows 8 Apps.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Windows 8 is a pain in the ****.

    If you are going to go with a tablet go with Ipad.

    Plus with the Surface tablet, you have to buy the keypad extra which isnt cheap

  • 6 years ago

    La mejor tableta que la puedes comprar se encuentra en amazon, una buena variedad de modelos. Mi mejor tableta es la que he comprado hace unos días en amazon, cumple exactamente con la descripción, tiene un montón de aplicaciones y Wifi, es fácil de utilizar y no pesa mucho, la Tableta es aun mejor que en las fotos.

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