Yeah, you're an iClone anyway ;) :p Joking of course. It's not the only reason to use WP8, but a lot of people will be introduced to the interface and realised that it's not as evil as they first thought :)Quote:
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Yeah, you're an iClone anyway ;) :p Joking of course. It's not the only reason to use WP8, but a lot of people will be introduced to the interface and realised that it's not as evil as they first thought :)Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88
You can download Windows 8 for £24.99 from the Microsoft store ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88
I'm sitting on my hands and waiting for all of the companies to dish out their toys. I'll be in the market for a tablet, but I'm sure that Apple are out of the running. iPad is too big and I'd rather use my laptop. The iPad mini is laughable with its crappy screen resolution and slower processor. I think I'm either getting the Kindle Fire or Nexus 7. Small, great price, fully customizable, and NO lag.
The revised Nexus 7 looks amazing if you're after a tablet, with the only disappointment being the lack of a SD card slot. I suspect that 32GB storage is probably enough for most people though, and adding 3G for £239 is pretty amazing.
The iPad mini doesn't seem to know what it wants to be. It's still to wide for a pocket thanks to Apple's reluctance to lose their 90's 4:3 screen ratio, it's a shame they didn't make it a scaled-down iPhone5 rather than base it on the outdated iPad2 then it could have been brilliant. After mocking rivals for not having retina displays they've made a product with a lower PPI count than almost every competitor, yet priced it higher than them all. Very strange.
On a tangent, my S3 got Jellybean yesterday. Looooovely and smooth, it's like having a new machine :)
Totally agreed. Got mine two weeks ago, and like I said in my review of it a few pages ago, while it was still great with ICS, but after the JB update, it seems like the Galaxy S3 has come alive. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Dave B
Yep, it's often commented Apple are really good at marketing and this is the reason for their success. Well; Microsoft has the resources available and could do the same if it chose to; and make the surface the default consumer choice - instead they'll fall back on the 'best for business' thing and fade away - again
Exactly. Why would you buy a Surface if that was the only exposure you had to it? yeah OK it has a keyboard that clips on..... what else does it do?Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88
Yes it will be good for business, but the only way to 'break through' is to appeal to the mass market consumer - the likes of me who instead of buying an iPad will get a surface.
The problem is that the RT is only an iPad competitor and not strictly a business machine. Now if they'd released the Pro now, then we'd have a serious device on our hands. I don't want a tablet that much to go out and buy such a hobbled device (whether it be Android, iOS or W8 RT) and I suspect a lot of people would happily pay that little bit more for a full fat, full featured laptop that gives you tablet functionality as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
Chances are, and posts on this thread already support this, that most people will first use Windows 8 through work so I do see some sense in MS' marketing angle.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
If they want to break into the mass market what they need to do is crack the smartphone market. Once people feel comfortable with W8 on their phones then they'll progress to buying a W8 tablet. Thats how Apple and Android have done it. Shame MS are neglecting to market their smartphones enough but perhaps by releasing an OS that works on everything from a phone straight through to a desktop they've bitten off more than they can chew marketing wise. They can't advertise everything simultaneously effectively.