Windows Store for Windows 8 hands-on

Thomas takes a look at Windows Store for Windows 8 hand-on.

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[robax]

Yep, 2001 and onwards. The one I have was a lot of fun. It's about the size of an iPad, but quite a bit thicker. It has, wifi, bluetooth, ethernet, modem, 2xUSB, a camera that swivels to front and rear for both webcam and snapshot/video usage. I have the 8 hour battery, but now it doesn't hold a charge now. It has a case that flips open like the Surface Pro to reveal a keyboard. The Surface will finally replace this old tablet for me... can't wait

[alexcimpo]

worth every dollar. trust me you havn't experienced productivity on a tablet until you start using a windows tablet. cant wait for my slate to get win8 release
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[doherpa]

Really looking forward to seeing more of this in the future! Looks really great so far!

[robax]

Will do, I've pulled it out, dusted it off and I'll do a video tomorrow (1am here now)

[TigerClaws]

There should be a sync cable. Although like he said, programs are automatically synced when you have the same account on two devices i.e. much easier.

[robax]

Looking forward to Win8. My XP Tablet is nearly 10 years old!

[Gltokensp]

I'm sorry, but that looks WAY better than anything else out there..

[EdLuhrs]

Windows Phone is a great phone interface - I've been using 7.5 for a few weeks now.

[BatmanCat]

And now here we are in the present with windows 11

[TheJaceMaster]

Windows 8 on a tablet is really really good.

[robax]

I was quite keen to video it anyway, just for my memorys, so you're going to have to suffer through it :) Go to my videos page and it'll be there. I also got the battery life wrong.. it was 8 hours for both batteries, 5 for one, 3 for the other. Now it's zero though.

[TheCcccc]

i means iv even seen someone managing there other tablets and devices with the surface.

[unidigistudios]

I wish all Windows 8 app stores are unified, meaning Windows 8 (all versions), Windows 8 RT and Windows Phone, that way my money might not go through the toilet...

[farnsworth]

Whats the hardware? Looks pretty nice but the screen ration seems a little too wide screen.

[ReefCollege]

It does look good but it freezes up. Just search for windows surface unfailing video. The windows 8 they chose to show the world for the first time froze up on stage!

[AdamMacLaren]

@superchef972837 you can disable syncing. and what's stopping you from adding icons to your desktop in win8?

[XY]

how do you connect the windows 8 tablet to a windows 8 desktop?

[JakeReinert]

What is the least expensive Windows Tablet? I want to try one but heard that the Samsung slate is over a thousand bucks!

[ayomasukaja]

to be honest it is beautiful.
but i dont think metro not suit for old people, the sans serif is skinny, too small, and the icons not use many space of screen available.
Looks to blurry

[duttaoindril]

Apple has strong hardware integrated with their silly OS. If Microsoft can make Hardware Manufacturers have hardware as polished and strong as Apples', but with greater power and a better OS like windows, there's no stopping the success Microsoft can achieve - Especially if it makes its' own awesome hardware.