Comments on: Microsoft Surface RT 64GB

By: Don "Don"

Don "Don" — Sun, 27 Jul 2014 06:05:34 +0000

A remarkable gadget I work on a freelance basis, mainly as a writer. Wanted something I could keep with me when I travel – even on vacations seems like clients come up with last minute projects. Office RT fine for what I need. Have only had for a week, but notice no difference between this version of Word and what I normally use.Surface itself is a remarkable machine. Very small and lightweight – 2 lbs w the Type Cover. Plenty fast for Word and Internet. I do appreciate the long battery life. The Type Cover is fine for touch typists – no issue as long as use it on a desk or table.Now on my lap, a different story. This is not a laptop and the fact that the screen does not stay up is an issue when not at a desk. Interviewed someone in a car the other day – screen just lay flat on my knee and could not see it at all. For apps, that’s fine, fold the keyboard behind the screen and use it as a tablet. For touch typing, the major drawback of this system. Other drawback, of course, is the…

By: A. Fischer "StarHopper"

A. Fischer "StarHopper" — Sun, 27 Jul 2014 06:04:43 +0000

Don’t believe the Naysayers! This one’s a keeper First off, I need to say that I am fluent in both Macintosh and Windows environments. In my home there are two ipads, a mac, and a windows 7 laptop.I must say that I purchased this with no small amount of trepidation on 9/14/2013. I did not purchase it from Amazon, rather, I purchased from a reseller on ebay.After reading so many negative reviews, I was afraid to pull the trigger. But, I went on Youtube and watched RECENT reviews by ACTUAL USERS and they overwhelmingly seemed to indicate that this little tablet was a worthwhile investment.I knew going into this that Windows 8 “RT” was a “hobbled” version of Windows 8 and I couldn’t use old windows 7 programs on this little guy. Only apps that can be downloaded from the Microsoft App store will work. But, if you think about it, this is very similar to the ipad. You cannot use Macintosh programs on the ipad – you can only use those apps which you can download from the Apple App store…