430g is the same weight of the first generation samsung galaxy tab. It is heavier than current generation of 7" and 8" tablets, but it is still light enough that you merely feel like carrying a book.

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Well, Kindle is available for every tablet. This site is very good for recommending the best apps for Windows 8:

http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-...=0,1#Page-Index

This tool is super useful if you try to use desktop mode using touch interface.

http://www.lovesummertrue.com/touchmousepo...n-us/index.html

Windows 8.1 is going to take 12.9Gb out of 32GB (which is most likely only 29GB), then depending on whether there is a recovery partition installed (which is likely to take 5-6Gb), you will probably be left with 13Gb. But if you removed the recovery partition then you will have about 19GB free. Still not much, so if you have big installation you probably want to move it to the microSD slot. Or keep the apps on the SSD limited to essential stuff, and keep others on the HDD in the keyboard dock.

Yup, desktop mode is not easy to use with touch interface alone. There are a few things can make it easier though.

1. As someone else has already point out, use a virtual onscreen mouse:
http://www.lovesummertrue.com/touchmousepo...n-us/index.html

2. If you have a smartphone, a ipad or an Android tablet, you can use it as a mouse/keyboard input device for Windows. Try app such as Unified Remote:
http://www.unifiedremote.com/

3. Of course, you can always get bluetooth keyboard/mouse combo, or even those bluetooth mini keyboard. But those are costly instead of the free methods above.

4. Finally, get a USB hub and connect wired keyboard/mouse!

Well if you get RM100 Parkson voucher, it seems it is more or less RM999 also?

Does anyone know what is the cheapest cost of a microHDMI cable? I have found one selling for RM60. Anyone seen any cheaper?

There is another pinned thread under Mobile COmputing that seems to have active discussion on T100.

W3 is practically dead on arrival due to all the needed features being missed out. (1) very very bad screen in today's bright IPS screen being norm. (2) very limited storage (32Gb) that tries to run a full version of Windows 8, no expandable storage such as microSD (3) prices way too high (RM1200) when there are so many other tablets selling cheaper (iPad mini RM999, Android even lower) and looks BETTER.

I also have purchased W500 and W700 in the past. W510 is basically a better upgrade for W500 with better CPU performance, better screen and much better battery life. Overall CPU performance will still be a bit lacking for those who wants more mainstream PC performance. W700, the original 1080p model comes with a 2nd gen I3 processor. It would have been better if it comes with an actual 3rd gen i5 processor like those model sold in the USA, but our price here is a bit cheaper, especially at the end it was sold for RM1999. I personally like mine but I feel a Windows tablet at this size is really a lot better if it comes with an active stylus. Then Acer stop selling the 1080p model with replace it with a newer model P3 with 3rd gen CPU but 768p resolution, and sells it at RM2399. This model is a lot less appealing especially now that Microsoft Surface 1st gen, which have better processor, double the storage and active stylus, is being sold around RM2800 including the type cover.

Acer really needs to know how to read the market demand and put it the right features and prices their products right.
P3 won't sell at current price, it needs to be lowered, much more.

If I really want to be sure that a process gets killed, I use sysinternals processor explorer.
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sysinte...s/bb896653.aspx

I Did not really notice the tablet hang for 1-2 minute. Though there are few occassion it seems to take a bit longer to do some tasks, like 1-2 seconds delay. But that happens very infrequently.

The only problem I noticed with this tablet is that if I tried to charge the unit when it is still on, sometimes the tablet just become not responsive. Or if I have put the unit to sleep (screen off) and then charges the unit, then sometimes I cannot use the power-on button to wake it. So to avoid all these problems, I simply don't charge the unit unless it has been shut down. As the units last a long time on a charge so this is only a little annoyance to me. Maybe this is the reason Acer decides to wait a month before selling this in USA?

Playing Ice Wind Dale in portrait mode:



Playing Ice Wind Dale in landscape mode:

Definitely have seen this in Viewnet (LowYat). But only white color as well.

Today's PC Expo has started. Has anyone able to get the elusive $899 Acer W4?

Asus ViVo Note 8 news here: (already out in China)

http://www.imp3.net/10/show.php?itemid=43891

Even for desktop, if you install Windows on a SSD, the boot up won't take more than a few seconds. As for instant on and instant sleep, any Windows desktop/notebook/tablet support the sleep function will do instant wake/sleep, and of course with SSD you don't even need to hear the HDD spinning up upon doing so.

Interesting, I will need to try it on my ultrabook sometimes. Supposedly "sleep" mode means the CPU is drawing very little power, HDD/SDD has powered down, and RAM is being kept alive still. But draining half the battery seems a bit surprising. Assuming you have a 42WH battery (which is really small for a notebook), and it is 8 hours sleep, it means drawing 2.625 watt of power during sleep mode.

Do you have USB charging on? I usually turned that off as well.

This post has been edited by tabletman: Feb 4 2014, 11:52 AM

Well, only has W4, so the opinions here is strictly from observation on W4 and the battery ratings that has been obtained from various websites.

Without a doubt Surface Pro will be the shortest. Most websites found it to last for about 5 hours. It is not surprising as the CPU simply requires a lot more power even when idle. The battery size is only 42WHour. So even drawing 8 watt will mean the battery will run out slightly after 5 hour.

W4, considering light use, it probably will last 7 hours to 10 hours, depending on the "light use" pattern. My own use pattern last around 9 hours. But really, maybe someone else can break it down for you in term of video playback, web surfing, office productivity etc. Having said that, 3D gaming will drains the battery fast.

After actually using a pen with desktop mode, my own experience is that the hover feature is not too useful if you want to hit those small menu or box accurately. The problem is when you start hitting the surface, your aim may be off even though it was spot on awhile earlier. For a more accurate control of hitting small UI interface, the virtual mouse pad is still a lot more accurate and useful, the disadvantage is it will take up some screen space. Drawing is still easier with the pen instead of a mouse though, virtual or not. The pen is not a complete replacement for a mouse as there are gesture and precise control that you can do with a mouse that is completely impossible with a pen.

By the way, this is the first appearance of Vivo Note 8 in Microsoft online store.

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msusa/...84500#techspecs