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eschwartz · 08-03-2014, 05:23 PM

It's more like laptop and software, since you can run any desktop program -- assuming you don't accidentally get a Windows R(un)T(ime) tablet.

There is a Windows appstore, but it still lags FAR behind Android and iOS, last I heard. (Admittedly, I haven't been following very closely.)

One thing that would be VERY nice about a Win8 tablet is the ability to run calibre natively. The calibre ebook viewer makes a very nice reader program (even though it doesn't support annotations) and you have the full power of the library to sort, organize, and fix your ebooks.

08-03-2014, 05:23 PM	#8
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	It's more like laptop and software, since you can run any desktop program -- assuming you don't accidentally get a Windows R(un)T(ime) tablet. There is a Windows appstore, but it still lags FAR behind Android and iOS, last I heard. (Admittedly, I haven't been following very closely.) One thing that would be VERY nice about a Win8 tablet is the ability to run calibre natively. The calibre ebook viewer makes a very nice reader program (even though it doesn't support annotations) and you have the full power of the library to sort, organize, and fix your ebooks. Last edited by eschwartz; 08-03-2014 at 05:28 PM.