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There are going to be x86 Windows 8 tablets coming out that run all your windows programs ever. A lot of people are going to be pissed and confused about 2 diff

by pixie_ 14y ago

There are going to be x86 Windows 8 tablets coming out that run all your windows programs ever. A lot of people are going to be pissed and confused about 2 different versions of windows with entirely different sets of compatibility. Also x86 tables will probably cheaper, just like netbooks, just to pour some salt in your wounds you got buying an expensive device that runs no programs.

glhaynes 14y ago
I don't think anybody's expecting x86 tablets to be cheaper than Surface. But I agree that the situation has potential for lots of customer confusion.
beagle3 14y ago
If they're going to be cheaper, they are also going to be ridiculously slow compared to the iPad (and possibly the ARM Win8), or they are going to have ridiculously short battery life, or they are going to be subsidized by Microsoft (or all of the above ....) Have you seen a netbook that can deliver 9 hours of real usage on Windows _and_ run at a reasonable speed (for $500, or even more)? I haven't. And the laptops that can are larger and much more expensive.
- madoublet 14y ago
  From what I have seen both the x86 and ARM perform on par with the iPad and have 9+ hours of battery life. I think you are just making stuff up now.
  - beagle3 14y ago
    I am making it up that I couldn't find a notebook with ipad comparable snappy response times and ipad comparable battery time? I'm not saying I'm all-knowing and that I survey every single piece of hardware that ever goes on sale everywhere, but I did spend considerable time looking for a Windows one (I needed it for a product I'm selling, and ended up with a $2200 HP notebook instead! and it has less than 6 hours of useful battery life!), and came up empty. If you know of such a notebook, please let me know. As they say, put up or shut up.
Bill_Dimm 14y ago
x86 Windows 8 tablets coming out that run all your windows programs ever They'll run all of your Windows 8 programs, not all of your Windows programs, since Windows 8 apparently drops some functionality like IFilter.[1] I'm somewhat surprised I haven't seen articles detailing stuff that doesn't work under Windows 8, but maybe I just haven't been paying enough attention. [1] http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms691105(v=VS.85).aspx http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms691105(v=VS.85).as... "Indexing Service is no longer supported as of Windows XP and is unavailable for use as of Windows 8."

by pixie_ 14y ago

glhaynes 14y ago

I don't think anybody's expecting x86 tablets to be cheaper than Surface. But I agree that the situation has potential for lots of customer confusion.

beagle3 14y ago

If they're going to be cheaper, they are also going to be ridiculously slow compared to the iPad (and possibly the ARM Win8), or they are going to have ridiculously short battery life, or they are going to be subsidized by Microsoft (or all of the above ....) Have you seen a netbook that can deliver 9 hours of real usage on Windows _and_ run at a reasonable speed (for $500, or even more)? I haven't. And the laptops that can are larger and much more expensive.

madoublet 14y ago
From what I have seen both the x86 and ARM perform on par with the iPad and have 9+ hours of battery life. I think you are just making stuff up now.
- beagle3 14y ago
  I am making it up that I couldn't find a notebook with ipad comparable snappy response times and ipad comparable battery time? I'm not saying I'm all-knowing and that I survey every single piece of hardware that ever goes on sale everywhere, but I did spend considerable time looking for a Windows one (I needed it for a product I'm selling, and ended up with a $2200 HP notebook instead! and it has less than 6 hours of useful battery life!), and came up empty. If you know of such a notebook, please let me know. As they say, put up or shut up.

Bill_Dimm 14y ago

x86 Windows 8 tablets coming out that run all your windows programs ever They'll run all of your Windows 8 programs, not all of your Windows programs, since Windows 8 apparently drops some functionality like IFilter.[1] I'm somewhat surprised I haven't seen articles detailing stuff that doesn't work under Windows 8, but maybe I just haven't been paying enough attention. [1] http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms691105(v=VS.85).aspx http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms691105(v=VS.85).as... "Indexing Service is no longer supported as of Windows XP and is unavailable for use as of Windows 8."