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I have a Surface RT. Unfortunately I couldn't return it because it was outside the return window and Microsoft's return policy was rather unforgiving. Too lat
by Yhippa 14y ago
I have a Surface RT. Unfortunately I couldn't return it because it was outside the return window and Microsoft's return policy was rather unforgiving. Too late now.
I actually like the thing.
Pros:
- The Type Cover is awesome. It's not bad typing on it and the keys are spaced enough where you don't feel cramped. The track pad works well with this too.
- There are enough built in apps to get stuff done that most people need to do (calendar, email, document creation, and web browsing).
- Hardware wise it is heavy but solidly built. It really looks nice and the kickstand isn't as bad as I thought it would be.
Cons:
- Someone mentioned that the aspect ratio of the screen makes it difficult to read documents sometimes.
- Windows 8 has a steep learning curve. You won't be able to pick it up and immediately be productive with it like you would an iPad. However once you get used to the gestures you will be comfortable on any Windows 8 device.
- For some reason (and this was true with my Windows Phone 7 HTC Arrive) apps take a long time to download data from the internet. You'll frequently be waiting on an app to connect to the internet to use things like the People Hub to see status updates.
- Apps. This is a big one. There are few big name apps on there. Was hoping for Spotify, Facebook, and Twitter individual apps.
- The name. They dropped the ball on a simple product naming strategy.