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Haha, very funny Sorry, I should've clarified myself a bit more. I currently use an iPhone and it serves me well for watching shows, but phone operating systems like iOS and android along with WinRT cannot run desktop applications. In my original post I said I wanted a tablet for streaming "among other miscellaneous reasons." By "other reasons" I was referring specifically to the ability to run programs (such as mini-games and the like) that cannot be executed on iOS, Android or WinRT. I tried looking into the possibility of jail breaking WinRT to see what that would allow but doing so simply enables a user to run apps that aren't on the windows store. The apps still have to be programmed to work on an ARM based device.

thanks for responding. I did look into the surface pro, but like you said the price is relatively through the roof and I'm not exactly looking for a "laptop-replacer", but rather looking for a companion device since all I really want to do is watch 1080p shows on a tablet while lazing around on my bed. The other feature that drove me away from the surface family is their larger screen size. Like I specified in my original post, I strongly prefer something around 8" and that's because it's simply easier to hold while lying down. I considered the Dell Venue 8 but the resolution was less than 1920x1080 and though the Venue 11 has a 1920x1080 display, the screen size is a tad too big.

thanks a lot, that's more or less a flawless response. answers my question (how will a 1920x1200 screen display a 1080p video?) perfectly. I suppose I'll look harder for another tablet that fits every condition but has a 1920x1080 display as I dislike black bars. If I fail to find one, I'll settle for the thinkpad 8.

Mega-derp, thanks for clearing that up. Sorry for even asking. Also, I heard that there are more than one models of the thinkpad 8... Is that true?

I apologize in advanced for posting this thread in the display section even though I have already posted it in the mobile device section. I was not sure as to which section would yield the best replies. If necessary, I request that a moderator kindly removes one of my two threads. I want a tablet that fits this bill: - 1920x1080 resolution - Windows 8/8.1 [either 32 or 64 bit] (not Windows RT, not iOS and not android - no exceptions) - Neighbourhood of 10" or less (preferably 8" or so) - I don't want to spend over $500 if possible, but I may change my mind if the device is good enough. I was 99% positive I wanted the Microsoft Surface 2 tablet until I learned of the notorious Windows RT OS and its limitations. I found the Lenovo Thinkpad 8 to fit the bill perfectly.... until I learned that it apparently has a 1920x1200 screen resolution. First of all, I'm not positive whether or not it's 1920x1200, can someone please confirm this for me? Lenovo failed to provide specs on their website. Secondly, among other miscellaneous reasons, I want this tablet to stream (and, in rare cases, download) shows (specifically episodes that are 1080p) and have the same viewing experience as I get on my 1920x1080 desktop monitor. Bottom Line (TL;DR): How will watching a 1080p video on a 1920x1200 display differ from watching on a 1920x1080 display? Thanks a lot in advance! Choosing the perfect tablet has me in grief.

I want a tablet that fits this bill: - 1920x1080 resolution - Windows 8/8.1 [either 32 or 64 bit] (not Windows RT, not iOS and not android - no exceptions) - Neighbourhood of 10" or less (preferably 8" or so) - I don't want to spend over $500 if possible, but I may change my mind if the device is good enough. I was 99% positive I wanted the Microsoft Surface 2 tablet until I learned of the notorious Windows RT OS and its limitations. I found the Lenovo Thinkpad 8 to fit the bill perfectly.... until I learned that it apparently has a 1920x1200 screen resolution. First of all, I'm not positive whether or not it's 1920x1200, can someone please confirm this for me? Lenovo failed to provide specs on their website. Secondly, among other miscellaneous reasons, I want this tablet to stream (and, in rare cases, download) shows (specifically episodes that are 1080p) and have the same viewing experience as I get on my 1920x1080 desktop monitor. Bottom Line (TL;DR): How will watching a 1080p video on a 1920x1200 display differ from watching on a 1920x1080 display? Thanks a lot in advance! Choosing the perfect tablet has me in grief.

One final question. If I buy windows 7 and activate it using a key (probably included in the box) then swap the drive into another rig, will the same key work again to reactivate it as genuine? Aside from the above stated question, yes. thank you all very much for helping me. I'm very happy to see that everyone was so quick to jump onto this thread, hardly took a minute for my question to be answered

I've also had issues which is why I made this post. I once tried to boot a drive on an Intel system that I installed the OS with using an AMD system. It failed miserably.

Okay here is a theoretical situation. If I have a Windows 7 system running on an i5 4690K machine and try to boot the drive on another system running the same processor (i5 4690K), will it boot?

My initial question was whether or not a drive can be booted into if plugged into a different PC. After looking it up, I now understand that you can't plug a drive into Computer-X and boot into it if the OS was installed while the drive was connected to Computer-Y. The only question I have now is: ...why? Why can we not plug drives into different PCs and boot into them?

I build PCs for people around my area who ask me to do so. I ask for their budget and try to put together a rig that suits their needs within said budget. One of my clients and I agreed on putting together their rig tomorrow, but we are coming across some last minute disagreements. This is the core of what I initially intended to build for him: CPU: Intel i5 4690K RAM: Kingston HyperX Fury Black 2x4GB GPU: ASUS GTX 750 Ti Motherboard: ASUS Z97-A He suddenly approached me and said he wanted an i7 4790K processor because it's the best chip available. After hours of trying to convince him otherwise, I couldn't change his mind. Keep in mind, LinusTechTips Community, that my client intends to use this rig for Battlefield 4 gaming. He does not work with videos at all and the most likely situation in which he'd use video editting software is for a school project. I've told him many times that hyper threading will not benefit him at all. It'll only make his videos render a bit faster, but what's the point of going an entire $100 over budget if he's rarely going to edit videos. I finally thought I had convinced him that the 4690K would be a better choice for him because not only can he very easily easily overclock it to 4.0 GHz like the 4790K, he wouldn't have the same bottleneck problems either. A 4790K is way too overpowering for a measly 750 Ti, but he is not listening to me what so ever. After I finally gave up on him, I realized that if he really does just want to spend more money to deck out his rig, I told him that a MUCH better solution would be to drop the 4790K and get the Maximus VII Hero because it matches his colour theme, red/black, and just looks absolutely gorgeous: He was heavily swayed by the stunning looks of the VII Hero and what he said next boggled my mind. He told me he'll get both the i7 and the VII Hero. Why would you pair the Hero & 4790K with a 750 Ti? This question could not be erased from my mind. Please, Community, help me convince him that his best options in this situation are: 1) DROP THE 4790K, stick with the 4690K and get the RoG board OR 2) Drop BOTH the RoG board AND the 4790K, stick with the 4690K and get a better GPU than the 750 Ti If I can't change his mind by myself, maybe you all can help me.