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I'm looking into getting a 200$ 8 inch windows 8 tablet, anytging better?

Also, can it run Minecraft?

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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On mobile so cant do too much research, but I believe anything that runs Windows 8 and not scaled down versions such as RT or Phone can do anything that a laptop or desktop could do, I doubt controls would be easy to use without a keyboard and mouse though or maybe one of those keyboard trackpad case things that turn tablets pretty much into netbooks.

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Naw man the Venue 8 is a great tablet. My buddy got one and loves it! It does run full Windows 8 too.

I think I'll get one.

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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I have one myself. It's a surprisingly good portable gaming device, if that's what you're going to be using it for.

 

I've played Civ 5, Halo: Spartan Assault, and Plants vs Zombies on it (all touch enabled games). They all run very smoothly, although Civ 5 makes the tablet crazy hot. 

 

As for MineCraft, it seemed to run just fine on the default video settings. You can get better performance by lowering a few things. 

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I have one myself. It's a surprisingly good portable gaming device, if that's what you're going to be using it for.

I've played Civ 5, Halo: Spartan Assault, and Plants vs Zombies on it (all touch enabled games). They all run very smoothly, although Civ 5 makes the tablet crazy hot.

As for MineCraft, it seemed to run just fine on the default video settings. You can get better performance by lowering a few things.

Great, tried steam in home streaming on it,?

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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Not yet, but mainly because I don't have any Bluetooth devices lying around to use for a mouse and keyboard.

:/

I'm sure that IHS will work just fine on it.

I think I'll get one, I have 500$ now

n0ah1897, on 05 Mar 2014 - 2:08 PM, said:  "Computers are like girls. It's whats in the inside that matters.  I don't know about you, but I like my girls like I like my cases. Just as beautiful on the inside as the outside."

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