| kain_kusanagi said: Very cool. This is going to be a big help for full featured Windows 8 tablets. What's the point of Windows RT if x86 can run Windows 8? Glad I didn't throw my money away on a Surface this year. Next year will probably have a kick ass Windows 8 Surface with this processor. |
I honestly wish Microsoft never bothered with Windows RT and that the Surface available for sale now had full Windows 8 and this Atom CPU running it.
The Surface Pro thats already announced is coming in January and comes with an intel i5 processor and HD4000 graphics. This is a big performance leap over this Atom platform. That device will be able to run modern warfare 2 for example at 720p at well over 30 fps without issues.
However the price will be higher...800 minimum IMO. And as far as battery life, it will be significantly lower. 6 hours maximum IMO. For me who needs productivity and some legacy PC software + regular tablet stuff, this is a little too expensive with too short of a battery life.
All in all, there will be plenty of tablets to choose from in the coming months. Lenovo ones specifically are looking really awesome. So I may skip surface all together and go with another Win 8 tablet.
