Microsoft Surface Tablets

MetalheadGautham

MetalheadGautham

AFK
One question I still cannot help asking: Do these tablets have "normal" BIOS/EFI for booting through USB Drives ? I can actually dualboot Ubuntu with Windows 8 then :-D:-D:-D
 
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noob

Cyborg Agent
MetalheadGautham said:
One question I still cannot help asking: Do these tablets have "normal" BIOS/EFI for booting through USB Drives ? I can actually dualboot Ubuntu with Windows 8 then :-D:-D:-D
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Highly possible that it will be locked. There were rumors back then, I think its gonna be true.
 
tarey_g

tarey_g

Hanging, since 2004..
reniarahim1 said:
disable metro and use old fashioned desktop in pc's :)
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You cant, and the desktop mode is itself a metro application. For example all third party browsers need to be a metro app as these cant be installed on the so called desktop mode.

Welcome to Sh1tdows 8
 
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noob

Cyborg Agent
tarey_g said:
You cant, and the desktop mode is itself a metro application. For example all third party browsers need to be a metro app as these cant be installed on the so called desktop mode.

Welcome to Sh1tdows 8
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You are confused. There are 2 versions of Windows 8 with same looking start screen. Windows RT for tablets (ARM) and Windows 8 (x86-x64). Both can run Metro apps.
On Windows 8 , you can disable this Metro screen and get back Old Start menu. The point you raised about browsers is applicable for Windows RT version because RT API not yet extensible like Android.
 
kg11sgbg

kg11sgbg

Indian Railways - The Vibrant and Moving INDIA
^^Conversion of ($ to Rs.) + Excise Duty.
Price will be at premium,nearer or a little less than Apple iPad,assumed.
 
101gamzer

101gamzer

Ambassador of Buzz
ipad killer coming up

Which one is Windows tab is gonna it up
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Here is the logo
*tbreak.com/tech/files/Microsoft-Surface-Logo.jpg
 
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ajaymailed

In the zone
Empire strikes back
somehow all these smartphones, tablets didn't feel like the everyday computer i use in office in my house for games for office for browsing.
Now with this Tablet, it feels i can truly replace the regular laptop i dunno why may coz of stupid windows we have been using since decades. there is psy comfort zone we are unable to get out of.

on the top of this, its powered by Core i5, the desktop i5 is the undisputed champion, how good is mobile i5?

more importantly how ivy mobile i5 compares to the quad core Tegra, A6, Krait etc.

LOL iPad was a toy with a toy OS. This has the full blown Windows 8 Desktop in it. Competitor ? Its in a totally different segment there, but with respect to price AND performance. Its like comparing iMac to Alienware.
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full blown windows on a tablet will be a revolution.
 
Anorion

Anorion

Sith Lord
Staff member
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its the ecosystem that supports the device really, will have to see where windows will go with this
there may be limits to how open the tab is, if they do allow google play and google checkout, it will be amazing, not sure that is gonna happen
 
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vds5344

Broken In
well who knows it they gonna rule tab market? It looks appealing though my pocket won't allow so much money for them, investment in lappy still seems better
 
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V.VAIDYA

Guest
Well a bonus is we can run android apps on pc though Bluestacks app player , So in fact it has 3 app markets
ie-legacy pragrams,metro apps,android apps.
Am i right guys?
 
Anand_Tux

Anand_Tux

Journeyman
Whoo. Now the competition will gonna be something. Let's see how the microsoft surface performs, a lot can depend on the apps market it will consist of.
 
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