ASUS disappointed with Windows RT
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lucidus
Who isn't disappointed by Windows RT and even 8 in general? Asus and I believe Lenovo are even making hybrids with Windows 8 in traditional laptop mode and Android for the tablet mode .. says a lot.
Chillin
Windows RT is a bastard child that should never have existed in the first place. They should have bundled a full fledged Windows with basic office and an Atom CPU for the low end Surface. Sure, user experience wouldn't be great, but it would be a damn sight better than the Tegra 3 combined with a Windows that can't run Windows programs nonsense. Not to mention the fact that it just added to consumer confusion.
Microsoft needs to drop Windows RT and offer a refund to those that bought it. Sure, it will be a hit, but a rather minor one considering the bad press, consumer confusion and partner dissatisfaction. With Bay Trail right around the corner, now is the time to do it.
That, and drop the 32-bit Windows once and for all. For gods sakes, nearly every CPU shipped in the last 7 and a half years has been 64-bit bar Atom (which doesn't even really matter at this point, no one upgrades a Netbook OS). Nip 32-bit in the bud and lets move on already.
NAMEk
Darren Hodgson
Vtech
Actually I'm changing my opinion since I've been forced to use Win8 at my job, since that day I actually update my home PC to Win8 to. One of the best features I found and convinced me to use it is the search feature, witch is very well done (congrats to MS), This is the only thing I use the Metro UI, but made a shortcut do direct use with this path:
"C:\Windows\explorer.exe shell:::{2559a1f8-21d7-11d4-bdaf-00c04f60b9f0}"
Google search you can even put a fancy icon.
Combined that with the WinKey+X and I'm done no need for the start button.
With the search feature, I practically have no icons on desktop because is so more fast to do a search than actually find the shortcut.
The direct ISO mount to virtual CD drive, nice no need for 3rd party software.
I think people must use it first and then make their opinions, sure I don´t like to start with the Metro in my face, but this will be addressed as Win8.1 is out.
Chillin
Another thing with Surface RT and Pro that I never got, and whoever dreamt this up should never be hired again, was to sell the touch keyboard separately at an insane price. Every single advertisement showed the touch keyboard as part of the system and when people went into stores to check it out and learnt that the touch keyboard is a friggin $130 (WTF!?), they immediately went to check out the cheap laptops and tablets.
Extraordinary
Windows RG
It does have an older brother though
Ven0m
The problem is not in Win8, but that it's a new ecosystem. There are very few apps, and because Windows Store apps don't work on Win7, almost nobody makes them. So you buy a pretty device that looks interesting, but is lacking features.
nhlkoho
I think RT would have been successful if:
1. They marketed it horribly. It was not clear to the average user that there was a difference between RT and Pro and that RT could not run all the same apps.
2. Way to expensive for what it was. Make the tablet $199-$249 and either include the keyboard or sell it for $50 at max.
Windows RT really is a great alternative to the iPad but at the price they were selling it they never had a chance.
Tat3
I think one problem with Windows8 is that Start8 which should not exist. It creates more problems that it solves (does not solve any).
Windows8 is nice on normal desktop, but damn it's awesome on Surface Pro (or with touchscreen). Been using one for few weeks now. Love this thing. 🙂
RT then, atm it's priced quite nicely, but lack of knowledge about what works and what does not makes people not to buy it. Been thinking about buying Surface RT, but I dont think my soundcard would work with it and dont want to buy new one. Would be great for browsing the internet, listenning music, some Office and so. Has awesome battery life also. It's tempting.
Fender178
If MS did this make the price of the Surface RT between $200-$300 bucks then make the pro around $400-$500 then they would have consumers buying them without a 2nd thought. I would have bought a surface pro if it were $400-$500 bucks instead of $1000 bucks. Because the price of a surface pro is close to a price of a decent laptop or ultra book most people would just go for the ultra book.
The thing wrong with RT is the lack of software support due to over pricing and even with a hacked or jailbroken Surface RT you could only install only a few more apps such as Audacity and dosbox are the ones that I know of off the top of my head.
deltatux
NvidiaFreak650
$250 for a Windows 8 RT sound just right but it fail due of the price not the hardware.
Fender178
lucidus
k1net1cs
CronoGraal
nhlkoho
Chillin
Neo Cyrus