[nivram017]

Windows 8, Windows RT, Android???..... Can anyone help please as I got very confused. I was about to buy the Asus Transformer Infinity about one week ago, when I became aware that I can get the Asus VivoTab running on windows 8/RT for practically the same price (only c £25 more expensive). I will be using the Tablet for general use, especially web browsing, watching videos and even some occasional gaming and light word processing when away/on the move. At home and at my office I only have windows based PC's so a windows tablet might look a little bit more attractive, however I like very much the look and easiness of Android. I am also a little bit sceptical about the availability of games and apps for windows tablets.... As i said I am confused, any help will be much appreciated!

[LiveBrianD]

nivram017, on 16 December 2012 - 12:49 PM, said:

Windows 8, Windows RT, Android???..... Can anyone help please as I got very confused. I was about to buy the Asus Transformer Infinity about one week ago, when I became aware that I can get the Asus VivoTab running on windows 8/RT for practically the same price (only c £25 more expensive). I will be using the Tablet for general use, especially web browsing, watching videos and even some occasional gaming and light word processing when away/on the move. At home and at my office I only have windows based PC's so a windows tablet might look a little bit more attractive, however I like very much the look and easiness of Android. I am also a little bit sceptical about the availability of games and apps for windows tablets.... As i said I am confused, any help will be much appreciated!

Windows 8: for x86 machines - regular desktops and laptops, and some more expensive tablets. It's a desktop OS/tablet OS hodge-podge.

Windows RT: for ARM machines (NO compatibility with existing apps), aka tablets - it only runs tablet apps (metro), and Office. (The desktop only works with the included apps, like Office, IE, and Explorer. That's IT.)

Android: for tablets and phones, not for desktops or laptops.


Personally, I've found that word processing is hell on ANY tablet, unless you have a keyboard, and decent software. (that's pretty much Windows RT's only strong point IMO) Also, it's worth noting that metro apps (tablet) work on Windows 8 AND RT most of the time, but there aren't a whole lot of major ones at the moment.

[tman1x1]

Android will never die!!!
Don't call me a fanboy of android

[tman1x1]

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As the saying goes, "time will tell", the future of Microsoft,Google,and Apple weighs in the balance in terms of their respective strengths of their traditional products.Google for search and advertisement, Microsoft for software,and Apple for hardware.In my opinion, Apple in the long run stands to lose as it won't be long before MS regains market share of devices period.More over,Apple also stands to lose market share of Itunes as well. The fight will ultimately be for browser and search market share which will be a three horse race for browser between IE,Firefox,and Chrome.For search, it's basically a two horse race between Bin and Google search. Once MS regains it's dominance in devices......PC/ Tablets,and mobile phones, Apple is done for. Bare in mind, that they still only have a small portion of the PC market,and their successes with the Ipod,Ipad,and Iphone only increase Apple's traditional hardware(computer) by a miniscule amount.The plethora of OEMs that will be making tablets,PCs,and mobile phones will ensure that prices would be reasonable will ultimately overwhelm Apple to the extent that the company may not survive. for the most part i agree, but apples strength is not hardware by far, as they use older slower "laptop" components, mostly from intel. go out and buy a brand new mac mini, and then find you need older parts to upgrade it. Apple's os just seems to manage lower power systems better by limiting its functionality and freedom. Apple's strength would be style, or basically the last thing that matters, exclusivity. The three horse race you refer to does not contain any apple related service, IE, FFox, and Chrome. dosent apple use safari or opera or something? I dont like apple at all, but ive reached a level of grief called acceptance. without apple, we wouldnt have google and microsoft trying their hardest to win our hearts. oh, and monopolies are illegal. Not to mention, Samsung manufactures apple hardware, and apple pays handsomely.

I like your point of view

[rgeiken]

I use both Android and Windows 7, and I think both will survive just fine. Windows is more powerful, but Android is simpler to use. I think that you can show a non technical computer user how to use Android a lot easier than you can teach them Windows, especially W8. Right now, get apps and removing them are much easier than with Windows. Also Windows app come from lots of different places and a lot of people seem to pick up malware from the free things. If you get the stuff from the Google Play store, the likelihood of getting malware from there is miniscule. Moving between programs is a lot easier to. I have apps to JCP, Target, Walmart and Costco presently and you can connect to them directly without having to go through a browser. Apple has got a head start on Tablets and as has been shown in the past, the first to release a given technology like smart phones usually in in the lead, but they have to work hard to keep that. It is too early in the game to pick long term winners and losers. Even though Apple only has a small part of the actual computer business, they are in the top position on Tablets. I have a Nexus 10 Tablet and wanted to go with Android and did not even consider an i Pad even though I have several i Pods. I have never owned an Apple computer. Lets look at this issue again in 2018 and see who is the top dog.

[ILoveLinux]

I've owned various Android tablets like the early Eken models to the current Ainol units. I also own iPads When HP introduced the Touchpad they made two fatal errors. Price and the OS itself. Nobody knew what it was but more critical was the price. The Nexus 7 is a wonderful device priced well. The iPad Mini is nice but expensive and while IOS is cool its more restrictive then Android. Now MSFT gives us the Surface. In a few short months I expect prices for it to fall and or to go the way of the Touchpad with a $100.00 or so firesale.

The Mini has the advantage of being shown at Apple stores. Its hard to find the Nexus 7 to try out. The Nook and Kindle Fire are nice but without replacing their ROMS somewhat limited. I guess the death of Android hasn't reached Acer as they are producing a $100.00 tablet. Nor did it reach some of the larger OEMS.

[MacNewton]

It's not Android the will kill of Windows, Android is Linux, and there's lots of full desktop Linux OS the a much more mature the Android. Google as worked very hard a getting Android up to speed ever since they purchased it a few years ago. But other Distributions have a much more advanced UI.

Google my win only because they are better known and have more money for R&D. But will they be able to out perform Apple, remember Linux is a UNIX clone and OS X is Unix. Apple has a very established and powerful UI and is far ahead the any Linux Distribution.

The problem is that manufactures are in need of a new OS now that they are thinking of dumping Windows. They can't have OS X so why not just pick up OpenSUSE , Ubuntu or why not Mint?

WinDos is Dead lets move on...

[Androidtech]

Apple is suddenly in a fast decline as of January 2013 and windows 8 is a flop with the mainstream public. The problem is Microsoft made to drastic of a change to the OS and while it is fine for tech savvy people like my self it is much to complicated for the average user and most people do not like a drastic change to something they have been familiar with for years. I personally like windows 8 and need either that windows 7 or Ubuntu for some things that Android can not do like modify my Android devices. The problem with Apples IOS is that it needs a major overhaul to progress in to the future as a viable OS. The fact is IOS 6 is the most bug ridden version ever released and this is a fact voiced by developers that support it. With the era of Steve Jobs fading away Apple has to innovate with redesigned phone hardware because people are using there phones more like computers than phones and need and want more screen real estate to interact with Games and other content. Which is a big reason the Galaxy S3 is doing so well. Sure it is hard to type one handed but when do you really need to do that ? After all you should not be using your phone when your driving anyway and any other time it is not necessary unless you have the misfortune of being handicapped. Android is taking over IOS and Windows phone 8 and the upcoming Blackberry 10 are so late to the game they will be hard pressed make make up the lost ground. I go in to the local Best Buy at least once a week and there are always people looking at Android tablets Android tablets even when no one is showing interest in Apples products or Windows Laptops. People do check out the new Windows 8 tablets and then they go buy a less expensive Kindle fire HD or an Android tablet. Why you ask ? Quite simple the majority of people are just looking for something to consume content check there email and browse the web with out shelling out $500 plus to do so. As long as the device is aesthetically appealing and the screen looks good that is all they care about. Which is why this past Holiday season Best Buy could not keep the Galaxy tab 2 10.1" and 7" in stock. People are familiar with Samsung now and associate a quality product with them through there familiarity with Samaung TV's and the Galaxy S3. The prices were $350 for the 10.1" and $200 for the 7". Samsung had a sales rep there in Best Buy every weekend from Thanksgiving through Christmas. http://latimesblogs....es-android.html

[branden2013]

Android sucks anyway I wish android would go out of bussness.

[dad101us]

We were about to "kill the droid" in our family: numerous buys online, just to be disappointed, but a friend told us to check out a simple site http://unlimitedelectronics.webs.com/ .I will skip the whole story...after seeing the site, I thought I had typed it wrong lol. It was not what you would call "top shelf." But my friend insisted, and for $70.00 a tablet, just to shut him up...I did it. Ladies and gents...I got my tablet, and bought each member of the family one! I am a believe in the "little man" again! And we are Droid Strong. lol

[KLanD]

branden2013, on 17 March 2013 - 11:16 AM, said:

Android sucks anyway I wish android would go out of bussness.

Yup, cause if it`s anything more complicated than icons on a grid, I don`t understand it and it sucks.

A co-worker recently bought a galaxy tab (having had an ipad for years). One of the first questions was.. `why is this so complicated, there is too much you can do.` I laughed at that. I said if you don`t want to learn how to use the tablet you can always just hit the apps button and make it act just as simple as an iPad.

It`s been about 3 months, he no longer finds it "complicated" and is thoroughly enjoying his new tablet.