Good Job Bob
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Nah. I think they'll just buy an iPad, or a Kindle Fire/low-end Android tablet.
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It still has an on screen keyboard...
Marty Chinn
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So everyone who can't see it is blind? You really think everyone who has bought the new iPad, iPhone 4, and iPhone 4S really can tell the difference or cares? That's a pretty bold statement there. It's a nice perk, but I doubt it's a deal breaker for many.
faceless007
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It's Intel integrated graphics, so not really. But why would you want to do high-end PC gaming on a tablet?
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yeah, i was talking about the keyboard being out and in your lap.
Vire
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Highly doubt it.
Diablo 3 may be the top end of the spectrum on what it can run. (and I'm being generous)
abstract alien
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Yes, HDMI
plasticpassion
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Not interested. I'll stick with my RMBP.
Also, the pose in this picture... How awkward
Also, the pose in this picture... How awkward
outunderthestars
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So the stylus only works with w8 pro version?
Also, could this work for playing World of Warcraft?
Also, could this work for playing World of Warcraft?
brotkasten
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nVidiot_Whore
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No, but why would MS create a piece of hardware perfectly capable of playing all 360 games, and then limit it to XBLA?
Why would a consumer want to buy something that has the hardware of an Xbox 360 inside of it, that is for some reason software limited to only MS's "arcade" games?
I said nothing of Xbox DVDs. If MS was to release some device that was meant for digital distribution, that could run Xbox software, I somehow doubt they'd limit you only to their XBLA store.
In fact, we'd probably start seeing day one Xbox 360 releases on the Xbox Marketplace for DD if they had some DD only device they were trying to sell.
MisterAnderson
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No specs on RAM?
NullPointer
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Not everybody likes the Apple universe. I think this could be pretty big.
Comparing it the phone or music devices market doesn't make sense to me. I'd go for the blackberry crowd though.
Complex Shadow
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so wait the stylus and the cover come with the tablet in the pro package? fucking sold.
Diablo 3 runs fine in 4-player inferno on my HD3000, and the only other intensive game i've run on it is mass effect 3. Both games run rather well for an integrated card, and the 4000 has a lot of improvements.
It's such a shame that the pro version won't be out sooner for students to pick up before college, I would have LOVED to have one of these.
Not having Cortex A15s on the RT is a shame (time frame obviously being an impediment), and I'd love to see how the i5 stacks up in terms of battery life to the usual cast of ARM/x86/MIPS competitors.
I still don't see how RT is going to make a significant dent on mobiles, compared to Apple and Google, in the near term.
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Xerox, and a brief reminder:
Braun or Apple?
http://visual.ly/braun-or-apple
I still don't see how RT is going to make a significant dent on mobiles, compared to Apple and Google, in the near term.
Never fails.
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Xerox, and a brief reminder:
Braun or Apple?
http://visual.ly/braun-or-apple
Whether they care or not isn't relevant, anyone with good eyesight should be able to tell the difference. My recommendation to anyone who can't tell the difference is to see an optometrist.
So what do you think about this thing dude? Anything to drag you away from your iPad?
Some guys make me laugh.
First off this is using an i5 ivy bridge which will be either dual or quad core. ACER showed off the w710 which has a bigger screen (12.6) and an ivy bridge and they claim over 8 hours.
I would expect this to be about the same. 8 hours is a good life for the battery and puts it in line with the ipad 1 and 2 and don't forget this will be a full pc chip in which you can run all your apps and games.
First off this is using an i5 ivy bridge which will be either dual or quad core. ACER showed off the w710 which has a bigger screen (12.6) and an ivy bridge and they claim over 8 hours.
I would expect this to be about the same. 8 hours is a good life for the battery and puts it in line with the ipad 1 and 2 and don't forget this will be a full pc chip in which you can run all your apps and games.
Captain Tuttle
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Needs to be quoted, I think this is critical to their strategy
crazy monkey
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lol.Consumer gets impressed by what advertisement tell them to impress by.
outunderthestars
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This tablet could not run 360 games...
zephervack
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lol no, maybe games like Limbo and Braid and old games pre 2007.
nVidiot_Whore
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1080p at 10" for desktop mode is going to be really difficult to use for long.
Good Job Bob
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I don't think so.
It's Ivy Bridge so it should have Intel's HD 4000 graphics along with it. It's not going to run anything modern at 1080p, but it should easily handle indie game stuff.
Dreams-Visions
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the i5 is one that uses integrated 4000 graphics, right?
If so, then yea it can do a lot of games. "legit PC gaming" is a very relative question. It depends on what specific games you're trying to play.
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-33642_7-57418061-292/at-long-last-a-credible-3d-gaming-chip-from-intel/
30fps on Street Fighter 4 @ 768p.
24fps on FarCry 2 @ 768p.
"Playable" on Skyrim @ low settings
Their test model was an i7-based system, though. so snatch off a few fps for an idea. You'll want to play games more like Bastion, Braid, Bioshock and Half-Life 2 than Crysis, Diablo 3 and Battlefield 3.
Marty Chinn
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I agree. I have both an iPad and an iPhone and anyone who even thinks the iPad can be a productivity tool in any way is kidding themselves. I don't even like typing notes or e-mails on that thing.
Anyways, kinda funny seeing the iOS people downplaying the product. Apple announces a way crappier version of Maps with a completely useless flyover view and people are gasping at how amazing it is.
nVidiot_Whore
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Someone asked if it could run XBLA games.
I'm not the one who brought it up. I answered the question.
There's a sexiness to the MBA. It's like the Mercedes Benz of the ultrabook market. At least that's how I see it.
Microsoft Surface is definitely a game changer in the tablet/ultrabook space. It will do very well.
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I literally laughed out loud.
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Dreams-Visions
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a lot of hopes and dreams just got crushed.
nice.Dota 2 runs quite well even on the HD 3000
I think my laptop (MBP) has a 3000 built in, but it's not able to be used in Windows Bootcamp, so I can't try it for myself.
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This has business application written all over it. Exactly what I was waiting for. Thank you Microsoft.
Do people want a keyboard for the iPad?
Gary Whitta
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Man, it looks good.
Really interested to try typing on that keyboard. I hope it's not like those shitty accessories they sell at Brookstone.
Kibbles
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Fary Cry 2 was what, below 720p or under on Xbox 360 at 30fps? Not bad. Call of Duty runs at what, 540p or something? Play it at that resolution I wonder what fps you get.
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