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richard912
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 Aug 4 2013, 02:51 PM
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QUOTE(l K l P l @ Aug 4 2013, 02:42 PM) nope. only for student works. how about the performance ? especially when dealing with microsoft office. I recently ran excel and powerpoint over almost 5 hours. No signs of lag even when I snapped between them and the start screen, check mail and responding to them (wifi on through out of course). Only bit of slowness was from skimming through huge pdf files loaded up via a thumbdrive through the sole USB port. the pages took a bit of delay to load up (100+ pages per file!!) Ended the session with batt level still above 50%  |
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richard912
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Aug 5 2013, 03:24 PM
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QUOTE(xerox8908 @ Aug 5 2013, 02:57 PM) Anyone know what is the current price for 32GB rt ? If got link its better . RRP is RM1,099 without touch cover. Add RM300 if bundled with touch cover. Link to Challenger here |
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richard912
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Aug 5 2013, 09:17 PM
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QUOTE(xerox8908 @ Aug 5 2013, 07:48 PM) surface rt can use with keyboard and mouse with usb hub ? feel like no need type cover.... You can but besides USB, it also has Bluetooth so, your USB port remains available if you use Bluetooth keyboard and mouse |
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richard912
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Aug 7 2013, 10:13 AM
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[quote=atih007,Aug 7 2013, 09:03 AM] i will wait the official win8.1 released rather try the preview one..  [/quote] [/quote] Ditto for me....will wait  |
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richard912
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Aug 7 2013, 01:15 PM
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QUOTE(beebee @ Aug 7 2013, 11:56 AM) hi anyone knows where i can trade in my notebook for a Windows Surface RT? needed something lighter. thanks Would be easier for you do it as separate transactions ie sell your notebook and buy an RT. |
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richard912
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Aug 7 2013, 03:52 PM
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QUOTE(marauderz @ Aug 7 2013, 03:42 PM) You can read BitLocker encrypted thumbdrives on Windows RT. I'm not too sure about video players for MKV or AVI, your best bet is to recontain the file in MP4 as long as the codecs are supported by Windows RT, which aren't much just the usual H.264 and AAC type of things. Here's a useful link for more info as pointed out by marauderz |
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richard912
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Aug 7 2013, 03:55 PM
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TS, you may want to pin this Microsoft Surface Forum link to the first post. This post has been edited by richard912: Aug 7 2013, 04:36 PM |
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richard912
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Aug 7 2013, 10:47 PM
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QUOTE(Dominus91 @ Aug 7 2013, 10:03 PM) guys why i have strong feeling ipmart selling their RT without touch cover? http://www.ipmart.com.my/main/product/Micr...php?prod=385651RRP for RT 32Gb without touch cover is RM1099. So at RM1146, they are selling it slightly cheaper lor |
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richard912
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Aug 8 2013, 10:52 PM
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QUOTE(victorian @ Aug 8 2013, 10:19 PM) Having a dilemma here. Ordered the 32GB version with touch keyboard and still waiting for its arrival. Tried the touch keyboard at challengers today and the experience wasn't pleasant  The accuracy is really really low and a simple task such as typing suddenly became hard. I have an iMac and and iPad with me so whenever I wanna do some word typing on my iPad I will connect the Wireless Keyboard from my iMac. The physical keys are really nice to have. Is it really that hard to get used to a touch keyboard ? Anyone tried to hook up his/her Surface RT with a keyboard ? Does it work ? Thanks You could always connect a keyboard via Bluetooth. Logitech has one which is small and sleek or Microsoft's Wedge mobile keyboard |
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richard912
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Aug 8 2013, 10:53 PM
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Here's a nice video comparing the RT with an iPad |
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richard912
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Aug 8 2013, 11:25 PM
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QUOTE(victorian @ Aug 8 2013, 11:02 PM) The only reason for me to get Surface RT, full sized USB port and free Microsoft Office Home and Student  but.... Do you really need Microsoft Office on your tablet, I mean most of us will still prefer to do our assignments on a full sized PC or laptop. The RT I have is NOT my primary workstation. It's my mobile companion when away from my desk or out of office entirely. Love it for its good batt life and of course, the bundled Microsoft Office. |
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richard912
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Aug 11 2013, 04:35 PM
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QUOTE(victorian @ Aug 11 2013, 11:41 AM) Bought mine from a bulk order here in Lowyat. Now waiting for delivery  https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/2881970Hope all goes well for your transaction. Its indeed a VERY good deal! |
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richard912
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Aug 12 2013, 01:42 PM
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QUOTE(silrave @ Aug 12 2013, 02:55 AM) thx surface pro is over my budget thx ^^ The price of a Surface Pro leaves you room for quite a bit of other (better) alternatives This post has been edited by richard912: Aug 12 2013, 01:42 PM |
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richard912
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Aug 14 2013, 08:11 AM
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QUOTE(vivakarna @ Aug 14 2013, 02:18 AM) for 1099, i will get the touch cover right? the slim one? You'd need to pay RM1399 for the touch cover bundle |
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richard912
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Aug 14 2013, 03:37 PM
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QUOTE(derravile @ Aug 14 2013, 03:30 PM) Surface do comes with trial MS Office, u need to purchase to license to activate it Not sure about the Surface Pro but the Surface RT comes with Office Home & Student 2013 RT |
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richard912
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Aug 14 2013, 04:48 PM
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QUOTE(Bujal.x @ Aug 14 2013, 04:35 PM) is antivirus is a must on rt? Windows RT has a specific version of Defender loaded in the OS. Since RT is ARM based and not intel/x86, malware written for the standard versions of Windows will not infect RT. Most malware uses a flash or java based loader so you may see that part of the malware try to execute on your Surface RT or RT based device, however, the infecting portion of that malware will not install or run. |
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richard912
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Aug 14 2013, 04:54 PM
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QUOTE(Bujal.x @ Aug 14 2013, 04:00 PM) Home and Student version should only be used for non-commercial purposes |
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richard912
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Aug 14 2013, 04:58 PM
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QUOTE(Bujal.x @ Aug 14 2013, 04:56 PM) cant wait..based on my experience buying in bulk,it takes around 15-20 days.. Good things come to those who (can) wait  |
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richard912
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Aug 14 2013, 05:06 PM
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QUOTE(Bujal.x @ Aug 14 2013, 04:59 PM) im tabletless almost for month now  ~~cant tahan browsing using small screen.. You then have 2 choices.... continue to strain your eyes for now from using small screen or strain your wallet by paying non-bulk price  |
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richard912
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Aug 15 2013, 09:59 AM
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Looks like Microsoft has announced the official date for release of 8.1 on 18 October
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