Emperor Bohe
Member
just booted up my laptop with Windows 8 on it, and now it will only let me use a temporary profile. as if I didn't have enough fucking computer problems lately.
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Windows 8 / RT |OT|
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brotkasten
Member
I'll wait for reviews and maybe get it at the end of the year.
E: It entirely depends on the stylus. If it's Wacom, I'll definitely get it at some point.
I'm tempted as I'll have the chance to pick one up in the US making it half the price compared to here.
Does anyone know if the 32GB tablets with Windows 8.1 and Office have a decent amount of storage available this time? The rather terrible Acer 8 inch tablet had around 12GB available but it was running Windows 8 and I'm wondering if they have done anything to address this. Microsoft stopped selling Surfaces with 32GB storage which might be an indication.
Engadget says it's a Synaptics digitiser Which is less than ideal.
How exactly is it less than ideal? What are its limitations?
brotkasten
Member
And there goes my interest for now. I'll wait for reviews and mostly user impressions of the pen.
Synaptics is the root of all shitty trackpads on Windows laptops. Shoddy build quality and terrible drivers. I would guess the same applies to their active digitisers.
killer rin
Member
I'm terrified of my User Folder, its just filled with junk that programs put in there. Libraries all the way, Go into Programming, pulls in my programming folders from Dropbox in Skydrive.
BigEvilTurtle
Banned
Downloaded the ISO and it's saying I got a bad image when I run setup. Should I just wait until it's officially released?
Jzero
Member
Duh, 8 more days.
Cheetos is Pretty Awesome
Member
I am! Finally a full Windows tablet with an optimal formfactor.
jim2point0
Banned
Windows 8 installed an update and I can't even get my laptop to boot up anymore. Automatic repair fails. System restore worked but I restarted windows and now I'm in the exact same position - wont boot, repair fails.
Brand new laptop... but I suspect I already have to do a clean install at this point.
Brand new laptop... but I suspect I already have to do a clean install at this point.
NinjaCatfish
Member
Wow, took a look at the Venue 8 Pro based on your excitement and man, that could be a very nice tablet.
brotkasten
Member
I know my excitement for the tablet got killed once I found out it didn't use a Wacom digitizer. But that doesn't make it a worse 8" Windows tablet. In fact, out of the three announced 8" devices, it's probably the best one.
It's $300 with full desktop and Office.
What's truly disappointing is the lack of HDMI port.
I still find the Venue Pro 8 quite interesting. It may not be Wacom, but then again I don't draw. For handwriting and annotating stuff this will probably be fine.
Now that I may postpone purchasing a 'real' PC, an affordable tablet becomes more interesting. Just downloaded a bunch of e-books (as .pdf) that I might want to read on my way to work every day. Reading on an 8" tablet might work better than on my 13" Macbook.
Looking forward to the availability and the reviews of all the new Windows tablets.
Now that I may postpone purchasing a 'real' PC, an affordable tablet becomes more interesting. Just downloaded a bunch of e-books (as .pdf) that I might want to read on my way to work every day. Reading on an 8" tablet might work better than on my 13" Macbook.
Looking forward to the availability and the reviews of all the new Windows tablets.
Exactly! it's a companion device or consumption.
in rt, the ability to install games to desktop seems to have been broken/fixed (if you're ms).
It's borked on my surface rt, and I'm none to happy about it. I'm tempted to revert back to 8.0 :|
I had a similar thing happen on my desktop a while back, it had to do with a Windows Nvidia driver that conflicted with Nvidia software. Do you have an Nvidia video card?
ab.aeterno
Member
Does anyone know if the version of Windows 8.1 on Dreamspark/MSDNAA is the same as the retail version? I grabbed and installed it but have a weird watermark in the lower right corner that makes me think otherwise:
Windows 8.1 Pro
Secure boot is not configured correctly
Build 9600
I enabled Secure Boot in BIOS (didn't set up keys as I have no idea what that means) but that didn't help. If I find out what the keys are/do, I'll try again.
Meanwhile, is the watermark only related to that, and this removable if I fix it? I guess I just want to make sure it's the final retail build, otherwise I'll just put 8 on and wait the few extra days.
Windows 8.1 Pro
Secure boot is not configured correctly
Build 9600
I enabled Secure Boot in BIOS (didn't set up keys as I have no idea what that means) but that didn't help. If I find out what the keys are/do, I'll try again.
Meanwhile, is the watermark only related to that, and this removable if I fix it? I guess I just want to make sure it's the final retail build, otherwise I'll just put 8 on and wait the few extra days.
Schrade
Member
Usually the watermark is there when the OS is not activated. Have you activated it yet?
Build 9600 is the same as Windows 8.1 RTM that's on MSDN. RTM stands for Release To Manufacturing.
I'm not sure about the Secure Boot message, but yes the versions of Windows 8.1 will be the same.
The only difference will be that if you do the upgrade from 8 to 8.1 through the Store, most if not all of those GA updates will be baked into the download, instead of needing to come down separately through Windows Update afterward.
ab.aeterno
Member
Yep, it's activated. I just checked System Info inside Control Panel.
Hmm, OK. Thanks. I'm trying to figure out what the "cleanest" approach would be. Having just done a fresh wipe, I want to start off on the right foot for this build.
Bought 8.1 Pro from one guy on reddit who was selling it for 20 dollars, I couldn't pass the chance. Installed and I've been fiddling around a bit with it, I love it, it's so snappy compared to Windows 7. There's one catch though, the guy was selling only the 8.1 Pro N version, which doesn't include the Media Center/Player, it has to be downloaded from MS, but as 8.1 hasn't been officially released there's no way to get it yet.
NinjaCatfish
Member
I had that Secure Boot message as well. There's an option in modern motherboard BIOS/UEFI settings to enable Secure Boot. Turn that on and the message disappears.
NinjaCatfish
Member
I got a Windows 8.1 ISO from DreamSpark, so I assume there will be an ISO downloadable for the general public too.
campfireweekend
Member
Anyone gonna do an 8.1 ot?
ab.aeterno
Member
I had to not only then it on but setup passwords for user and supervisor. This was on an ASRock Z77 Extreme 4.
Anyways, the Watermark's gone now. Just have to decide whether to stick with this or do 8 then upgrade.
TheBryanJZX90
Member
Is this a thing? On battery power my laptop works fine. But if you plug it in at work it freezes after about 30 seconds, have to force a reboot and it will freeze again about 30 seconds after it restarts. Now I unplug it and it's fine again.
Jzero
Member
If not, i'll just update the current OT. Its not much different.
NinjaCatfish
Member
Interesting, I have the same board and just checked what I did. Enabled Secure boot, and there was an option to generate Secure Boot codes or something like that. Once I'd done that all was well.
Is someone working on a 8.1 OT?
The first review is here.
http://www.neowin.net/news/review-windows-81
The first review is here.
http://www.neowin.net/news/review-windows-81
BigEvilTurtle
Banned
If I have 8.1 preview installed, can I update to retail 8.1 through the app store no problem?
brotkasten
Member
Lenovo finally announced the Miix2 8" Windows 8.1 tablet. Same specs as the Dell Venue 8 Pro (Bay Trail, 1280x800 screen, 2 GB RAM, 32 GB storage, Office 2013) and also an optional pen.
I reeeeeeally hope they didn't use Synaptics as well.
I reeeeeeally hope they didn't use Synaptics as well.
I thought Lenovos 8 inch tablet had been delayed until spring but apparently it's coming out in October. Either way it killed my interest in the Venue 8 Pro.
Oh it will probably have a Synaptics active digitiser.
Oh it will probably have a Synaptics active digitiser.
I might, last time I did that though it screwed up my computer. I was receiving a black screen when I booted up after refreshing, I couldn't see shit, just a black screen, no error messages or anything.
I liked it until I read the following: "If you're feeling fancy, you can also buy a cover case and a capacitive stylus." I didn't see a LTE option, either, and I really want to ditch my phone.
Looks like Dell still has my money.
Ah shit.
edit: I just noticed that it's the Miix2 that was announced and not the previously rumoured Miix8. Lets hope that it's still on track for a spring release and it is a higher end 8 inch tablet.