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Topic subjectNo, grownups like to be able to do actual work on a tablet
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289896, No, grownups like to be able to do actual work on a tablet
Posted by Orbit_Established, Wed Apr-09-14 08:36 AM

Not necessary run superpowered simulations of black holes,
but actually write an article or a memo

I have an iPAD and its almost completely worthless, even
with these bullshit keyboards

I've played with a surface several times, and its built for
the kind of low-medium level maintenance that actual busy
people are looking

>i'm running premiere, after effects, photoshop, etc. daily,
>so i'd never be able to replace a laptop with a tablet. i use
>my tablet for pretty much purely entertainment. and i HATED
>using the "full programs" on the Surface because they're
>clearly not designed for 1) a smaller screen or 2) touch,
>which renders them frustrating at best.
>
>the Win8 OS is well thought out for a touchscreen device, but
>considering a Surface to be a complete laptop replacement is a
>joke to me.
>
>so then it comes down to apps and Microsoft's never gonna
>convince a significant number of mobile devs to switch to
>Windows, and therefore you're buying into an ecosystem that
>won't survive much longer.


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