On Thursday, November 1, 2012, JR wrote:
I truly was hoping M$ finally hit one outta the park with this new OS! They have to do something to keep Apple and Linux on their toes. Ah, but maybe this goes back to the fact that if they make it too easy, they'll be no need for an IT department, and all the IT pros would be out looking for other jobs.?!.?!
Takes about half hour to learn the basics of Win8, no big deal.
I have a Surface (RT) and a Samsung Slate 7 with Win8 Pro. And I also have a MBA and a MBP, along with a Dell and Lenovo PC. And obviously an iPad Retina but also a Acer and Samsung Android tablet. I really think MS hit a home run with Win8. Not many RT apps yet, but that is changing quickly.
I like the fact that MS doesn't put the crappy proprietary stuff on their devices like Apple does. May be fine if you stay in Apple's walled garden, but 90% of the world doesn't (FaceTime, iCloud, iMessage, etc).
Where iOS is a bit stale and limiting, Win8 is a breath of fresh air. Just being able to easily search for a document is worth it compared to the ipad (don't have to remember what app created it). But I'm keeping the iPad until there is a DirecTV app. I don't use it for much else. Although the screen on the iPad is higher ppi, the Surface is much easier on the eyes, maybe due to its warmer display. And, any USB device I plug into my Win8 Surface or Samsung Slate works great...printer, drive, mouse, keyboard, etc.![]()
I'm not saying that Win8 is perfect. But it really is nice knowing I only need my Slate when I travel whereas I used to take a MBA or MBP (95% of time) and an iPad.
Bob
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