All the PC winslabs are pretty dear. We have a couple of them and Win8 really does need a bit of grunt to run.
I can thoroughly NOT recommend the Dell Latitude ST (Atom + GMA600) as it runs like arse (and cost $1300) - complete waste of money that is an painful to use and an embarrassment to be seen with. It would be hard to imagine there is a worse PC tablet on the market. The Samsung we have ($1400 IIRC) is a lot better but you're never going to see ipad/android-like battery life out of something with an Intel proc in it. You're not going to see PC like performance out of something with a ARM cortex in it. I don't think this bodes well for Windows on ARM. On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 11:34 PM, Michael Minutillo < michael.minuti...@gmail.com> wrote: > Is it twice as good as my Acer Iconia Android tablet because the price-tag > seems to think so? > > > On Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 8:48 PM, Peter Maddin <petermad...@iinet.net.au>wrote: > >> Hi Stephen**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Was reasonably impressed with your eee Asus EP121 64GB tablet**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Have purchased one from Hardly Normal for $998 pick up which is not bad.* >> *** >> >> ** ** >> >> I thinks it’s a bit entry level, but enough to get started.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I presume you installed the Win 8 Consumer Preview >> http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/consumer-preview ?**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I found that tool to create a bootable USB (or at least install from USB) >> at >> http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msstore/html/pbPage.Help_Win7_usbdvd_dwnTool >> **** >> >> ** ** >> >> What version of VS2011 did you get, the Express Beta to build Metro apps >> http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/br229518 or something better?**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> *Regards Peter Maddin* >> *Applications Development Officer* >> *Path**West Laboratory Medicine WA* >> *Phone : +618 6396 4285 (Monday, Wednesday,Friday)* >> >> *Phone : +618 9346 4372 (Tuesday, Thursday)** >> Mobile: 0423 540 825* >> *E-Mail : petermad...@iinet.net.au; peter.mad...@health.wa.gov.au* >> *The contents of this e-mail transmission outside of the WAGHS network >> are intended solely for the named recipient's), may be confidential, and >> may be privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure in the public >> interest. The use, reproduction, disclosure or distribution of the contents >> of this e-mail transmission by any person other than the named recipient(s) >> is prohibited. If you are not a named recipient please notify the sender >> immediately**.***** >> >> **** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: >> ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *Stephen Price >> *Sent:* Tuesday, 27 March 2012 6:58 PM >> *To:* ozDotNet >> *Subject:* RE: [OT] www.affordablelaptops.com.au**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I got an asus eee slate which isn't bad. Come along to XDDN tomorrow >> evening at 43 Below @ 6pm. I'll be showing off win8 on it.**** >> >> Google XDDN Perth and you can find more details on meetup.com >> Cheers, >> Stephen**** >> >> On Mar 27, 2012 6:47 PM, "Peter Maddin" <petermad...@iinet.net.au> wrote: >> **** >> > > -- *David Connors* | da...@codify.com | www.codify.com Codify Pty Ltd Phone: +61 (7) 3210 6268 | Facsimile: +61 (7) 3210 6269 | Mobile: +61 417 189 363 V-Card: https://www.codify.com/cards/davidconnors Address Info: https://www.codify.com/contact
