![]() And finally I’ll look into the software that can be coaxed to run on this hybrid device. Then I will go into the Windows 8 interface – what makes it better or worse or just plain different from Windows 7. The first part of this review will be just an overview of the hardware, the physical device, and its capabilities. So while all of these mobile toys are fun to play with, and an interesting but foggy look into the future, they can’t run heavy duty software for CAD, FEA, CNC, and so on. By that I mean that it has an Intel i5 processor, and can run “real” Windows applications. I did just happen to get an HTC 8X Windows Phone 8 this week for review too, and the software on the phone has a lot in common with the software on the Surface Pro, but unlike the phone, and even the Surface RT that has been available for some months at this point, the Surface Pro is a “real” computer. This was my first experience with Windows 8. Part of the reason for buying one was just curiosity, and part was because all my laptops are fairly out of date, and Kim would like a tablet type device for “couch computing”, Facebook, and blogging. The Touch Cover just didn’t seem utilitarian enough for what I will probably wind up doing with it. The keys are a little loud, and the action isn’t great, and it’s not illuminated, but as long as I’m not typing a 1200 page book on it, it will suffice for what it’s meant to do. I got a Type Cover with it, as someone who will probably do a fair amount of actual typing with it. Finally, my local Best Buy claimed to have one in stock, and I snatched it up. I tried again the next week, still no love. I tried to get one on release day, and no dice. ![]() I finally got my hands on a Microsoft Surface. ![]()
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