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Does anyone know if this can be used for development and graphics editing? Or if it will run Windows Desktop apps? I could almost see something like this repl
by dpcan 14y ago
Does anyone know if this can be used for development and graphics editing? Or if it will run Windows Desktop apps?
I could almost see something like this replacing my everyday work computer.
- amaks 14y agoIt runs Windows RT, meaning that existing Windows apps won't run on it. You'll need to buy Metro apps from Windows app store, which are not plenty these days. Bottom line: no editing, no programming tools and only preview of Microsoft Office at this time.
- WrkInProgress 14y agoIt will not run Windows Desktop Apps. What you are looking for is Surface Pro which will be available in a few months. Or you could buy any one of the Windows 8 (not Windows RT) convertible tablets/hybrids that will be available from the likes of Lenovo, HP, Acer, Asus, Samsung, etc after Windows 8 launches.
- Timmy_C 14y agoThe Windows RT version of the Surface is a consumption device. I feel like the primary use cases are reading, movies, web, e-mail and so on. You'll have to wait for the x86 version of the Surface if you're looking to do graphics editing.