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wizwor · 07-05-2013, 12:43 PM

You are running MS Access and Visio on a phone? Things must be amazing in Japan.

Canuck_in_Japan · 07-05-2013, 07:25 PM

No i meant everything else. Why would I need Microsoft Access in order to do that?

wizwor · 07-05-2013, 08:02 PM

What I like about the Surface product is that it does everything I need to do in my personal and professional life. I'm excited about what Microsoft is doing because I see them allowing me to do all of this on a device that fits in my pocket. This is a sea change and I am looking forward to seeing where it leads.

kevinp · 07-06-2013, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Canuck_in_Japan

No i meant everything else. Why would I need Microsoft Access in order to do that?

If you're pairing it with a mouse, keyboard and monitor at work, it might need to run Access...

mgmueller · 07-07-2013, 06:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

I use Office on an HP Envy x2. It's doable, but not comfortable. And forget it if you don't have a mouse connected. Trying to do anything with your fingers inside any of those applications is a real pain in the buttcrack.

I wanted to generate a presentation on my Surface Pro yesterday.
I switched to the Metro version of OneNote instead to make use of the WACOM stylus.
In PowerPoint it hadn't been much fun and I didn't want to stick to mouse and keyboard alone.
I'd wish for Metro versions of the entire Office suite. But still: Better than what can be done on Android or iPad.

mgmueller · 07-07-2013, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Do Windows tablets and phones use the same apps?

No, unfortunately not!
They seem to be easily portable, but there's no "one for all" as with iOS or Android (yet?).

wizwor · 07-07-2013, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by mgmueller

I'd wish for Metro versions of the entire Office suite.

I'm sure Office is getting touch updates even as we speak.

robertc88 · 07-08-2013, 05:05 PM

I checked out the W3 810 today at Staples.

I was browsing and the screen is beyond meh. I'll wait for other devices in this form factor.

The Office package was not installed. Is a product code included with the device so one can get access?

forsooth · 07-11-2013, 03:33 AM

Interesting!

HansTWN · 07-11-2013, 05:10 AM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=oG0yZLEPN_Y

This video is very funny and instructive, it shows what real multi-tasking can do and mobile OS's can't deliver.

SeaKing · 07-12-2013, 12:43 AM

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Originally Posted by HansTWN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=oG0yZLEPN_Y

This video is very funny and instructive, it shows what real multi-tasking can do and mobile OS's can't deliver.

A lot of people have forgotten what full power machines can do, or perhaps they never knew.

hidari · 07-12-2013, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by wizwor

What I like about the Surface product is that it does everything I need to do in my personal and professional life. I'm excited about what Microsoft is doing because I see them allowing me to do all of this on a device that fits in my pocket. This is a sea change and I am looking forward to seeing where it leads.

The Sea Change already happened M$ is playing ketchup....

frahse · 07-12-2013, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by hidari

The Sea Change already happened M$ is playing ketchup....

Absolutely correct!

mgmueller · 07-19-2013, 12:40 PM

There will be an update to the display.
The TN panel will be replaced by an IPS panel.
Rumor has it, availability will be September, for the IFA exhibition.
Price remains the same.
Not for me, I'm not into Acer and don't need 8" for a Windows tablet. But I guess, in general the market potential is huge.

frahse · 07-19-2013, 10:44 PM

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Originally Posted by mgmueller

There will be an update to the display.
The TN panel will be replaced by an IPS panel.
Rumor has it, availability will be September, for the IFA exhibition.
Price remains the same.
Not for me, I'm not into Acer and don't need 8" for a Windows tablet. But I guess, in general the market potential is huge.

Speaking of Acer. I have long avoided them too, from the days when they were just a cheap product at Circuit City.

But, yesterday, my wife got her Acer C7 (4GB RAM, 320GB HDD) Chromebook from Amazon for $219, and I must say she is impressed. Me too.

07-19-2013, 12:40 PM	#59
mgmueller Member Retired Posts: 3,308 Karma: 13024950 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Augsburg (near Munich), Germany Device: 26 Readers, 44 Tablets	New Acer Iconia W3 announced There will be an update to the display. The TN panel will be replaced by an IPS panel. Rumor has it, availability will be September, for the IFA exhibition. Price remains the same. Not for me, I'm not into Acer and don't need 8" for a Windows tablet. But I guess, in general the market potential is huge.

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07-05-2013, 12:43 PM	#46
wizwor Wizard Posts: 1,068 Karma: 23867385 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: kindle, fire	You are running MS Access and Visio on a phone? Things must be amazing in Japan.

07-05-2013, 07:25 PM	#47
Canuck_in_Japan Wizard Posts: 1,475 Karma: 14328611 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tokyo, Japan Device: Aura, Aura H2O, Kindle PW3	No i meant everything else. Why would I need Microsoft Access in order to do that?

07-05-2013, 08:02 PM	#48
wizwor Wizard Posts: 1,068 Karma: 23867385 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: kindle, fire	What I like about the Surface product is that it does everything I need to do in my personal and professional life. I'm excited about what Microsoft is doing because I see them allowing me to do all of this on a device that fits in my pocket. This is a sea change and I am looking forward to seeing where it leads.

07-08-2013, 05:05 PM	#53
robertc88 Fanatic Posts: 555 Karma: 1579999 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: none	I checked out the W3 810 today at Staples. I was browsing and the screen is beyond meh. I'll wait for other devices in this form factor. The Office package was not installed. Is a product code included with the device so one can get access?

07-11-2013, 03:33 AM	#54
forsooth tec montage Posts: 435 Karma: 544444445 Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: harsh unforgiving places Device: kindles, lenovo, chromebook, mobiles	Interesting!

07-11-2013, 05:10 AM	#55
HansTWN Wizard Posts: 4,538 Karma: 264065402 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Taiwan Device: HP Touchpad, Sony Duo 13, Lumia 920, Kobo Aura HD	http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=oG0yZLEPN_Y This video is very funny and instructive, it shows what real multi-tasking can do and mobile OS's can't deliver.