Comments on: Interested in Microsoft Surface? Should you get Surface RT or Surface PRO? http://www.mobilemag.com/2012/11/05/microsoft-surface-rt-vs-pro/ Gadgets, Smartphones, Android Tablets, iPhone, iPad and all the latest tech you'd expect. Fri, 24 May 2013 02:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Larry http://www.mobilemag.com/2012/11/05/microsoft-surface-rt-vs-pro/#comment-61776 Larry Sun, 25 Nov 2012 19:36:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=140120#comment-61776 Like the RT. Wouldn't buy one because of lack of backward compatibility. The Pro satisfies 90% of my needs. Like the size and weight. Keyboard and trackpad essential. Want more RAM and Memory or the ability to upgrade it. I hate touchscreens so W8 is not a must. May go with a Samsung series 9 with W7. I'd love to see a version of this without the touch screen and with a hinged attached real keyboard with a real track pad running windows 7. That would make it a very nice ultrabook. It is a less than shining tablet in all versions. Why not cut a few bucks on the display and OS and give us a compact, light Ultrabook? Like the RT. Wouldn’t buy one because of lack of backward compatibility.

The Pro satisfies 90% of my needs. Like the size and weight. Keyboard and trackpad essential. Want more RAM and Memory or the ability to upgrade it. I hate touchscreens so W8 is not a must. May go with a Samsung series 9 with W7.

I’d love to see a version of this without the touch screen and with a hinged attached real keyboard with a real track pad running windows 7. That would make it a very nice ultrabook. It is a less than shining tablet in all versions. Why not cut a few bucks on the display and OS and give us a compact, light Ultrabook?

]]> By: SongySan http://www.mobilemag.com/2012/11/05/microsoft-surface-rt-vs-pro/#comment-61424 SongySan Sat, 17 Nov 2012 23:50:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=140120#comment-61424 Yeah, but then you're stuck with a Mac. Yeah, but then you’re stuck with a Mac.

]]> By: GrandPoobah http://www.mobilemag.com/2012/11/05/microsoft-surface-rt-vs-pro/#comment-60786 GrandPoobah Thu, 08 Nov 2012 20:13:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=140120#comment-60786 Brought an RT and LOVE IT but since I use OneNote, the handwriting capability is key for me. So I will return it and get a Pro. Outside of that, Outlook is my life. RT doesn't come with Outlook. Love what MSFT has designed. Are they becoming cool? Will have to wait and see. Brought an RT and LOVE IT but since I use OneNote, the handwriting capability is key for me. So I will return it and get a Pro. Outside of that, Outlook is my life. RT doesn’t come with Outlook. Love what MSFT has designed. Are they becoming cool? Will have to wait and see.

]]> By: Dre' Reavis http://www.mobilemag.com/2012/11/05/microsoft-surface-rt-vs-pro/#comment-60779 Dre' Reavis Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:51:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=140120#comment-60779 Surface RT. Less weight, lower entry cost, no Malware/Spyware to worry about, less system noise, less heat...and it does everything I want a tablet to do PLUS run office and the occasional productivity app that's not from Microsoft. Expand the storage to 96 GB...hook up blue tooth keyboard and mouse...connect my Sony A200 camera to the USB connector... I'm good. Surface RT. Less weight, lower entry cost, no Malware/Spyware to worry about, less system noise, less heat…and it does everything I want a tablet to do PLUS run office and the occasional productivity app that’s not from Microsoft. Expand the storage to 96 GB…hook up blue tooth keyboard and mouse…connect my Sony A200 camera to the USB connector… I’m good.

]]> By: Tim http://www.mobilemag.com/2012/11/05/microsoft-surface-rt-vs-pro/#comment-60776 Tim Thu, 08 Nov 2012 17:31:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=140120#comment-60776 Neither, since it appears that neither have GPS. That's a deal breaker for me :( Neither, since it appears that neither have GPS. That’s a deal breaker for me :(

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.mobilemag.com/2012/11/05/microsoft-surface-rt-vs-pro/#comment-60723 Anonymous Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:59:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=140120#comment-60723 I opted for the RT now, and the Pro later. I'll give the RT to the kid, or wife at that time. Having the RT so far has been a real treat though. If the Pro is anything close to usability of the RT it will be probably the best portable computing device on the Planet, hands down. I opted for the RT now, and the Pro later. I’ll give the RT to the kid, or wife at that time. Having the RT so far has been a real treat though. If the Pro is anything close to usability of the RT it will be probably the best portable computing device on the Planet, hands down.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.mobilemag.com/2012/11/05/microsoft-surface-rt-vs-pro/#comment-60722 Anonymous Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:57:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=140120#comment-60722 You can get 1/2 the Mac for that price. The price is starting at $800 anyway, well within the price of a top tier ultraportable. This machine will rock! You can get 1/2 the Mac for that price. The price is starting at $800 anyway, well within the price of a top tier ultraportable. This machine will rock!

]]> By: TK http://www.mobilemag.com/2012/11/05/microsoft-surface-rt-vs-pro/#comment-60695 TK Wed, 07 Nov 2012 15:00:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=140120#comment-60695 Definitely getting the pro. @ author you forgot to mention that the pro has the igpu Intel HD 4000 which has vastly greater graphics performance than the GMA found in RT tablets. Essentially even for those who like PC games, it can definitely run most pc games with playable fps with low/med settings Definitely getting the pro. @ author you forgot to mention that the pro has the igpu Intel HD 4000 which has vastly greater graphics performance than the GMA found in RT tablets. Essentially even for those who like PC games, it can definitely run most pc games with playable fps with low/med settings

]]> By: Luc http://www.mobilemag.com/2012/11/05/microsoft-surface-rt-vs-pro/#comment-60646 Luc Tue, 06 Nov 2012 23:09:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=140120#comment-60646 I want the pro at $400. That means I might have to wait a decade or so I want the pro at $400. That means I might have to wait a decade or so

]]> By: LS http://www.mobilemag.com/2012/11/05/microsoft-surface-rt-vs-pro/#comment-60623 LS Tue, 06 Nov 2012 18:26:00 +0000 http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=140120#comment-60623 Will buy surface RT for Christmas and hope my husband will ditch it for the PRO in 2013--then I can have the RT ;) Will buy surface RT for Christmas and hope my husband will ditch it for the PRO in 2013–then I can have the RT ;)

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