IMO the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 makes more sense than either. The Pro 2 is just straight overkill (and heavy, etc.) and the RT2 doesn't have a pen.
IMO the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 makes more sense than either. The Pro 2 is just straight overkill (and heavy, etc.) and the RT2 doesn't have a pen.Hello all, apologies if this is the wrong thread, but I've been thinking of getting the Surface pro/rt 2 as a laptop replacement. I'm going to be using it primarily for:
1. checking/replying to email;
2. pdf and ebook reading and annotating (PRIMARY function),
3. note writing with either the stylus and the keyboard and writing.
4. Additionally, I may listen to music while reading/writing and '
5. maybe use it for some VERY LIGHT gaming. I have a desktop as my primary machine and do most of my gaming on that, so this not really an issue.
IMO the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 makes more sense than either. The Pro 2 is just straight overkill (and heavy, etc.) and the RT2 doesn't have a pen.
It should be of note, the Surface Pro 1 is at $500 in some places (Best Buy). But note the single kickstand option and the single CPU/memory/SSD hardware configuration.
PDF annotation is very good. Word processing generally isn't as advanced. Soft keyboard is very good (as is handwriting recognition with the pen), but I assume you mean hardware keyboard which is the weakness of the Note. It will work well with any bluetooth KB and there are some nice ones, but none actually physically attach the way the Surface covers do.hmmm, thanks s44. Does android have the same level of annotation functionality for pdf's and word processing software as windows? Also, do you get as good a keyboard experience?
PDF annotation is very good. Word processing generally isn't as advanced. Soft keyboard is very good (as is handwriting recognition with the pen), but I assume you mean hardware keyboard which is the weakness of the Note. It will work well with any bluetooth KB and there are some nice ones, but none actually physically attach the way the Surface covers do.
Any other games that go well with the SP2?
Yup, I'm worried about physical keyboard. I tried typing with a soft keyboard, and it just doesn't work me. Since I'm going to be using this as a laptop replacement, and hence typing an hour or so everyday, would prefer a 'hard' keyboard.
s44 is pretty anti-Surface to begin with, but in general, SP2 is heavier, but not really by that much. iPad 10" (4th gen) was 1.5 lbs, Surface Pro 2 is 2 lbs, and still way lighter than most Ultrabook in that category. You simply don't really equate Surface Pro 2 with gimped tablets, since it's a computer.
As for Surface 2 -- if you think you can do everything you need to accomplish with it (and don't need any Desktop apps), I think it'd be a better option if you need any semblance of productivity, than most tablets out there, considering you can Plug and Play most things out there (such as Printers, scanners, monitors, mouse, etc)
There's gotta be a way to change the default search from bing to Google. Right?
In what? IE?
hmmm, thanks s44. Does android have the same level of annotation functionality for pdf's and word processing software as windows? Also, do you get as good a keyboard experience?
IMO the Galaxy Note 10.1 2014 makes more sense than either. The Pro 2 is just straight overkill (and heavy, etc.) and the RT2 doesn't have a pen.
There's gotta be a way to change the default search from bing to Google. Right?
Yes there is. Go into desktop mode and open the browser and go to settings then go to Manage Add-ons. Then from there you can choose search providers. You have to add google then you can set it as default.
This, and you may need to install Google plugin in the IE Gallery
Just got one as I needed a large-format Android machine for app-specific stuff. Frankly, it's a toy next to any Windows tablet (and equally crap compared to the iPad Air as a kid's toy) - and depending on your productivity needs, even in some cases inferior to the RT.
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