Windows Surface RT

[L3THALSHADOWz]

Do you think I should get the Windows Surface RT as i am a student and i want to use it for work eg Word and also for games sometimes. Does it have a lot of games? Also are al the office apps free and no need for subscription. Thanks

[Prodigydeadeye]

Dont buy it. It sucks. Buy a regular laptop. If you want free productivity software like Office, get Libre.

 

[AnnoyedShelf]

Do you think I should get the Windows Surface RT as i am a student and i want to use it for work eg Word and also for games sometimes. Does it have a lot of games? Also are al the office apps free and no need for subscription. Thanks

You can definitely use it for work, but I don't know if it's all that great for gaming.  You can only get games from the Windows Store, and it only has a Tegra 4 so yeah....

[Kevinkt]

if the new shield tablet if you want a "tablet" that games.

[L3THALSHADOWz]

I will be mainly using it for work and some games in spare time

[Sidiox]

I've been using my Surface RT for about a year now, a little longer, mostly at highschool (my teachers didn't care)

It is a nice little machine, battery life is about 8-10 hours for me.

The keyboard is a really really big benefit, it is so handy to be able to fold it away when you just want to use it as a tablet.

it is bad for gaming, there are quite a bit of games on the Store but I am not a fan of gaming on the tablet, the Tegra 3 is quite capable but it isn't a very good experience.

You get Powerpoint, Word, Outlook, Excel and Onenote for free.

Onenote is an excelent note taking program (far far better then Evernote and its peers imo)

YOu have to keep in mind though it is not x86, so you can't install any .exe stuff on it (no Steam games at all)

For carrying around it is infinitly better than a laptop though, because of it's cover.

 

Decide for yourself, get the Surface RT 2 though, much better Tegra 4

[L3THALSHADOWz]

I've been using my Surface RT for about a year now, a little longer, mostly at highschool (my teachers didn't care)

It is a nice little machine, battery life is about 8-10 hours for me.

The keyboard is a really really big benefit, it is so handy to be able to fold it away when you just want to use it as a tablet.

it is bad for gaming, there are quite a bit of games on the Store but I am not a fan of gaming on the tablet, the Tegra 3 is quite capable but it isn't a very good experience.

You get Powerpoint, Word, Outlook, Excel and Onenote for free.

Onenote is an excelent note taking program (far far better then Evernote and its peers imo)

YOu have to keep in mind though it is not x86, so you can't install any .exe stuff on it (no Steam games at all)

For carrying around it is infinitly better than a laptop though, because of it's cover.

 

Decide for yourself, get the Surface RT 2 though, much better Tegra 4

Thanks

[GoodBytes]

I don't know your budget. But if you can get the Surface Pro 2 or Pro 3, it would be better. You have the same apps as under Windows RT (you don't have Office included, however), but you have a fairly powerful Intel CPU inside, loads of RAM. Sure it is a big thicker and the Pro 2 heavier, but you can run Steam, you can run any exe software you want, just like a normal laptop.

Of course you'll be limited with the Intel integrated graphics in terms of gaming. But indie games, and old games should run fine.

You also have the pen, so that you can write math, formulas, do diagrams all within your notes that you are typing (or writing) with OneNote.

I have the Surface Pro 2, and I think all students that wants a laptop, should have it instead of a laptop.

[L3THALSHADOWz]

I don't know your budget. But if you can get the Surface Pro 2 or Pro 3, it would be better. You have the same apps as under Windows RT (you don't have Office included, however), but you have a fairly powerful Intel CPU inside, loads of RAM. Sure it is a big thicker and the Pro 2 heavier, but you can run Steam, you can run any exe software you want, just like a normal laptop.

Of course you'll be limited with the Intel integrated graphics in terms of gaming. But indie games, and old games should run fine.

You also have the pen, so that you can write math, formulas, do diagrams all within your notes that you are typing (or writing) with OneNote.

I have the Surface Pro 2, and I think all students that wants a laptop, should have it instead of a laptop.

I would like the pro 2 however it is not within my budget and if it was i would also have to find extra money for office. Thank you though