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Old 08-17-2012, 12:33 PM   #19
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I know! And believe me I really really want this device..but then if the screen resolution doesn't stop me.. the fact its made by Samsung does. They give you that stupid touch wiz.. tweaked out apps, then support it for 1 or two updates and cut you lose.
I dislike the touch wiz on the phone quite a bit, but on the tablet it's not so pervasive, I don't mind it, it still feels like ICS. Also it's quite easy to replace the Lancher app with one of your choice. Honestly I really like Samsung's app tweaks and wish Google would roll them into Android, or come up with something better. I really dislike the fact that one app takes up the whole screen.

I had written off this tablet based on the rumor that it would sell for $900. But at $499 I'm interested in it. I know the res is not the best but it does have the best pen solution on the market. If Samsung had this on a 7" size I'd buy it in a heart beat.


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The Intel version of the surface does have "real" windows, and that is the one I would be interested in. Unless the ARM version will be $199, then I might get one just for fun.
The "real" surface tablet will not be so sleek and sexy. It is reported to be thicker and more expensive. My point point is why wait? If you want a Windows tablet I say get what's on the market now because they will be better than the Windows 8 model. The only advantage 8 gives you is it can run the dearth of apps that exist in the Windows app store.

Windows 8 is a merge between the two platforms it will be stripping much of the windows features and adopting all the RT limits on apps formerly know as metro.

Don't get me wrong it's the right move for MS to do, but I'm not excited about the move. It is going to take some time for them to resolve the merge issues.

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$199, then I might get one just for fun.
For fun?... watch a movie for $3.99 it will be more fun and less frustrating.

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And Windows RT is supposed to support multi-tasking in 2 windows side-by-side, if I remember correctly.
I heard this was the limit for Windows 8 as in the OS on PC. I've not heard where this will be a features for Windows' tablets. If that is the case it will be a nice feature indeed.

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