how are you able to run gta 5 on the system when gta 5 has not been released for pc? Are you emulating it from your 360 or xbox one? Just curious because thats awesome.
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Tablets Replace iPad with Surface Pro 3?
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how are you able to run gta 5 on the system when gta 5 has not been released for pc? Are you emulating it from your 360 or xbox one? Just curious because thats awesome.
I saw a website that offered a free download that gives Windows 8 the old start menu.I can't remember what site it was now. Probably won't be hard to find it again.
There's many apps out there that do this. I'm partial to start8 by stardock, Its one of the paid versions, but I'm happy with it, and it wasn't really expensive by any stretch.
I can see my next computer being an Surface Pro. I almost pulled the trigger earlier this year and in a sense I wished I did.
Additionally, it is getting more popular. I was in Oracle's OpenWorld, a huge conference (we're talking about 50,000 to 60,000 people in one location) and I saw a lot of people using the SP3
I bought my Surface Pro 3 at BestBuy two Sundays ago about 7PM. There were three separate people using different Surface Pros while over at the Apple table, there was no one.
I'm really enjoying mine and it's good to be using a Windows computer since I last used one before buying a Mac in 2007. 8.1 seems pretty stable and I have no lag whatsoever and no spinning wheels like I occasionally get on my 2012 i& Mac Mini running Mavericks.
Like anything we use, there will always be people experiencing problems hardware or software related.
No GTAV, I'm just happy that it *should* be playable in low settings according to the specs. GTA IV runs well from what I understand. All hearsay though until the PC version comes out.
For those who may be considering the 128GB I5 Surface Pro 3:
There are two SSDs being used in these machines. Either a Hynix SSD or a Samsung SSD will be installed. You want the one with the Hynix drive because the write speed will be at least double the Samsung SSD. I found this out myself after reading some threads on one of the Surface forums. My first 128GB SP3 had the Samsung SSD and bench tests showed write speeds of 105MB/s. I exchanged it at BestBuy this morning and got one with the Hynix SSD. Write speeds are just below 300MB/s.
This seems to affect the 128GB I5 SP3 and probably the 64GB as well.
Unfortunately, there is no way to tell which SSD is installed until you open it, turn it on and run through the setup process. Then you go to control panel and the drive will be listed under device manager.
There are two SSDs being used in these machines. Either a Hynix SSD or a Samsung SSD will be installed. You want the one with the Hynix drive because the write speed will be at least double the Samsung SSD. I found this out myself after reading some threads on one of the Surface forums. My first 128GB SP3 had the Samsung SSD and bench tests showed write speeds of 105MB/s. I exchanged it at BestBuy this morning and got one with the Hynix SSD. Write speeds are just below 300MB/s.
This seems to affect the 128GB I5 SP3 and probably the 64GB as well.
Unfortunately, there is no way to tell which SSD is installed until you open it, turn it on and run through the setup process. Then you go to control panel and the drive will be listed under device manager.
Source? And, are you sure you don't have encryption enabled on the slower one? Here's a source that says otherwise:
Here you are:
http://www.surfaceforums.net/thread...s-ms-trying-to-make-fools-of-customers.13075/
They also refer people to another thread on their forum about improving the Samsung speed and mention a pretty big bug involving that same SSD.
I had the slow speed on the Samsung drive with encryption on or off, it didn't matter. The 256GB Samsung didn't have the problem as I mentioned above, just the 64 and 128GB.
http://www.surfaceforums.net/thread...s-ms-trying-to-make-fools-of-customers.13075/
They also refer people to another thread on their forum about improving the Samsung speed and mention a pretty big bug involving that same SSD.
I had the slow speed on the Samsung drive with encryption on or off, it didn't matter. The 256GB Samsung didn't have the problem as I mentioned above, just the 64 and 128GB.
Why not just go into settings and set it to boot straight to the desktop? It will bypass the Metro homescreen and act just like a laptop.
Right click on taskbar-> Properties-> Navigation -> When I sign in or close all apps on a screen, go to the desktop instead of start
You can get other great Windows 8 tablets as good and as powerful as the Surface Pro 3 with a keyboard dock that turns into a laptop and they are cheaper and better deal than the Surface Pro 3.
I suggest looking at Dell Venue Pro 11, Acer Switch 10/11, Lenovo Miix 2 10/11, Acer Iconia W700.
And all of them have a Intel Core I5 in them if you want that or they have Intel Atom(Baytrail) in them as well and they can all handle very demanding taks like Photoshop, Video editing just as well as the Surface Pro 3 with a Core I5, not too sure about Atom(Baytrail) weather it can handle very demanding tasks like Video editing of not.
I have Acer Iconia W700(Core I5) and it is great and it has completely replaced my laptop.
I say reserach other Windows 8 tablets before going for the totally obvious Windows 8 tablet the Surface Pro 3.
Or just wait for new Windows 8 tablets with the new Intel M Core to come out in the next few months and the M Core will give you better battery life and going to be as powerful between Core i3 to Core i5 in a ultra slim(lightweight) tablet form factor.
Hope this helps.
I suggest looking at Dell Venue Pro 11, Acer Switch 10/11, Lenovo Miix 2 10/11, Acer Iconia W700.
And all of them have a Intel Core I5 in them if you want that or they have Intel Atom(Baytrail) in them as well and they can all handle very demanding taks like Photoshop, Video editing just as well as the Surface Pro 3 with a Core I5, not too sure about Atom(Baytrail) weather it can handle very demanding tasks like Video editing of not.
I have Acer Iconia W700(Core I5) and it is great and it has completely replaced my laptop.
I say reserach other Windows 8 tablets before going for the totally obvious Windows 8 tablet the Surface Pro 3.
Or just wait for new Windows 8 tablets with the new Intel M Core to come out in the next few months and the M Core will give you better battery life and going to be as powerful between Core i3 to Core i5 in a ultra slim(lightweight) tablet form factor.
Hope this helps.
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I know. I've installed Windows on plenty of Macs. Still prefer a stand alone Windows machine just as I do a stand alone Mac.
Out of curiosity, how do you run GTA V on a tablet with ULV processors (or the slower core M, can't remember) with slower than MBAir Intel HD 4400, with well known extremely limiting throttling due to bad heat management?
Oh, you don't? I thought so. I think that the OP should ignore fanboyish-like posts.
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OP, in my opinion you should drop your devices and go SP3 only. Clearly you got used to the pen, and the new device was made for people like you. You need windows, you like onenote and the pen, and as such the SP3's shortcomings (worse battery life and desktop paradigm when society is moving away from it) shouldn't be much of hindrance.
Basically I would buy a MBAir, but in your case, with your needs and uses, the SP3 sounds like the better match.
I wish Apple would drop older iPads and had an option with digitizers for the 6+, iPad Air and the new MBAir that is coming.
Thanks for your own fanboyish post. GTA4 runs quite nicely and I will predict GTA5 will run as well. Neither you nor I can answer that question until it gets released.
Off topic, but where is the idiot emote? Didn't you get banned? Welcome back I suppose.
You can get other great Windows 8 tablets as good and as powerful as the Surface Pro 3 with a keyboard dock that turns into a laptop and they are cheaper and better deal than the Surface Pro 3.
I suggest looking at Dell Venue Pro 11, Acer Switch 10/11, Lenovo Miix 2 10/11, Acer Iconia W700.
And all of them have a Intel Core I5 in them if you want that or they have Intel Atom(Baytrail) in them as well and they can all handle very demanding taks like Photoshop, Video editing just as well as the Surface Pro 3 with a Core I5, not too sure about Atom(Baytrail) weather it can handle very demanding tasks like Video editing of not.
I have Acer Iconia W700(Core I5) and it is great and it has completely replaced my laptop.
I say reserach other Windows 8 tablets before going for the totally obvious Windows 8 tablet the Surface Pro 3.
Or just wait for new Windows 8 tablets with the new Intel M Core to come out in the next few months and the M Core will give you better battery life and going to be as powerful between Core i3 to Core i5 in a ultra slim(lightweight) tablet form factor.
Hope this helps.
Dell Venue Pro 11 with M Core is already available at Best Buy.
I'm on the fence though with it or the SP3 because of the price.
The Dell is pretty nice, but you'll notice a distinct difference in quality with the SP3. That may or may not be important to you though. IMO there are not any atom or core tablets that even come close to competing with the quality of the SP3.
You can get other great Windows 8 tablets as good and as powerful as the Surface Pro 3 with a keyboard dock that turns into a laptop and they are cheaper and better deal than the Surface Pro 3.
I suggest looking at Dell Venue Pro 11, Acer Switch 10/11, Lenovo Miix 2 10/11, Acer Iconia W700.
And all of them have a Intel Core I5 in them if you want that or they have Intel Atom(Baytrail) in them as well and they can all handle very demanding taks like Photoshop, Video editing just as well as the Surface Pro 3 with a Core I5, not too sure about Atom(Baytrail) weather it can handle very demanding tasks like Video editing of not.
I have Acer Iconia W700(Core I5) and it is great and it has completely replaced my laptop.
I say reserach other Windows 8 tablets before going for the totally obvious Windows 8 tablet the Surface Pro 3.
Or just wait for new Windows 8 tablets with the new Intel M Core to come out in the next few months and the M Core will give you better battery life and going to be as powerful between Core i3 to Core i5 in a ultra slim(lightweight) tablet form factor.
Hope this helps.
Any idea how the stylus on the dell pro 11 compares to the SP3? And is the largest SSD 64GB? I couldn't find it in a larger configuration than that on the Dell website.
My biggest concern as a student would be the hand note taking ability of a tablet personally.
The dell stylus is very bad, do an internet search or go to the tabletpcreview forums. I had the Dell 11 atom version and found the digitizer/stylus just horrendous. The SP3 digitizer/stylus is awesome, although not quite as good as the Wacom on the SP2. I'm also bummed that the SP3 doesn't have as silo to slip the stylus into.
The MacBook Air has this problem where if a user tries to separate the keyboard from the screen, you can't really join the two together again. In fact, it kind of breaks. With the Surface Pro, the keyboard detaches without breaking and I can attach it again any time I want.
I could probably roll with a SP3 and replace my MBA and iPad.
I do debate actually doing this often, but don't because my MBA works great, and I prefer OS X.
The question being does it make sense to own an iPad and MBA when devices like the SP3 exist? Personally if I had no devices, and was starting from zero I'd get the SP3.
Apple is wrong on this one. Convergence makes more sense and is the future of devices.
I do debate actually doing this often, but don't because my MBA works great, and I prefer OS X.
The question being does it make sense to own an iPad and MBA when devices like the SP3 exist? Personally if I had no devices, and was starting from zero I'd get the SP3.
Apple is wrong on this one. Convergence makes more sense and is the future of devices.