Amazon accidentally leaks world's first small-screen Windows 8 tablet - Page 7

mgmueller · 07-30-2013, 08:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Kumabjorn

Congratulations, you must have much better vision than I do. I just kept squinting at it and got tired with a headache. I think the idea is great, but execution is lacking.

Same here.
After the brief test of IE and such, I assume:
You probably could show a PowerPoint presentation without much problems.
Normally, those won't be text intensive and should be fine.
But I probably wouldn't write any Word documents or build gigantic Excel-Sheets on it.
Not even because of the quality of the screen, but simply because of the resolution/screen size.
To some extent, I'm using my Dell Latitude 10 for Excel. Resolution is only 1366 x 768, but display is about twice the size of course. But of course it's more effective on the better screen of Surface Pro.

Kumabjorn · 07-30-2013, 09:18 AM

I have no problem showing a PP presentation from my Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 connected to a projector over WiFi using Polaris Office. I just wouldn't create the presentation on that device, but it is fine for making last minute changes and so. I guess I could show it directly on the screen in a small setting, two or three other people is my guess. I just don't see a lot of creation being done on anything smaller than 10", but consuming it is a different bird.

mgmueller · 10-21-2013, 12:10 PM

http://www.amazon.com/Dell-Venue-BEL...s=dell+venue+8

I guess, I'll take a look at that, as soon as it's available in Germany.
I like my Dell Latitude 10 a lot. If that's any kind of indicator about the quality to expect, Venue 8 would be highly interesting for me. The 8" size is quite tempting...And for that price it's a steal...

HarryT · 10-21-2013, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by mgmueller

http://www.amazon.com/Dell-Venue-BEL...s=dell+venue+8

I guess, I'll take a look at that, as soon as it's available in Germany.
I like my Dell Latitude 10 a lot. If that's any kind of indicator about the quality to expect, Venue 8 would be highly interesting for me. The 8" size is quite tempting...And for tat price it's a steal...

I really don't think I'd want anything smaller than my Surface Pro.

covingtoncat73 · 10-21-2013, 12:53 PM

I have an ACER that is a 10'' Android Tablet as my personal computer. I don't need to do too much heavy office stuff on it at all and I have a (paid) app that lets me create a Word doc. I can view PDFs and Excels. I have a bluetooth keyboard that works well.

mgmueller · 10-21-2013, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

I really don't think I'd want anything smaller than my Surface Pro.

Not for the "heavy" stuff.
But for now, I'm all about Windows 8 tablets.
And as a travel companion, 8" would be nice.
My Dell Latitude 10 even would be light enough for reading, but definitely too bulky.

robko · 10-21-2013, 07:35 PM

Gotta love it when they get specs from devices mixed together (either that or they're talking about the box it comes in):

Item Weight 5.8 pounds
Item Dimensions L x W x H 16.40 x 10.55 x 3.89 inches

Although they do have the 5.8 pound part in upper description as well as the "specs".

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mgmueller Member Retired Posts: 3,308 Karma: 13024950 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Augsburg (near Munich), Germany Device: 26 Readers, 44 Tablets	Dell Venue 8 Pro http://www.amazon.com/Dell-Venue-BEL...s=dell+venue+8 I guess, I'll take a look at that, as soon as it's available in Germany. I like my Dell Latitude 10 a lot. If that's any kind of indicator about the quality to expect, Venue 8 would be highly interesting for me. The 8" size is quite tempting...And for that price it's a steal... Last edited by mgmueller; 10-21-2013 at 01:11 PM.

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07-30-2013, 09:18 AM	#92
Kumabjorn Basculocolpic Posts: 4,356 Karma: 20181319 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kindle 3 WiFi, Kindle 4SO, Kindle for Android, Sony PRS-350 and PRS-T1	I have no problem showing a PP presentation from my Galaxy Tab 2 7.0 connected to a projector over WiFi using Polaris Office. I just wouldn't create the presentation on that device, but it is fine for making last minute changes and so. I guess I could show it directly on the screen in a small setting, two or three other people is my guess. I just don't see a lot of creation being done on anything smaller than 10", but consuming it is a different bird.

10-21-2013, 12:53 PM	#95
covingtoncat73 Wizard Posts: 2,745 Karma: 83407757 Join Date: Mar 2011 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Lenovo Duet Chromebook, Moto e	I have an ACER that is a 10'' Android Tablet as my personal computer. I don't need to do too much heavy office stuff on it at all and I have a (paid) app that lets me create a Word doc. I can view PDFs and Excels. I have a bluetooth keyboard that works well.

10-21-2013, 07:35 PM	#97
robko Wizard Posts: 2,454 Karma: 5469320 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kobo	Gotta love it when they get specs from devices mixed together (either that or they're talking about the box it comes in): Item Weight 5.8 pounds Item Dimensions L x W x H 16.40 x 10.55 x 3.89 inches Although they do have the 5.8 pound part in upper description as well as the "specs".

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