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Also posted this to Rootzwiki, want to see some discussion on this, pretty exciting, the Touchpad could turn out to be on the best purchases i've ever made.
http://www.winrumors.com/hp-testing-windows-8-on-touchpad-devices/
HP is testing Microsoft’s Windows 8 developer preview on its TouchPad devices, according to reports.
HP announced in August that it plans to discontinue its TouchPad and pre phones and halt all further webOS device development. The announcement came less than two months after the TouchPad went on sale and sees HP contemplating licensing webOS to third party vendors. HP’s extermination of its TouchPad was undeniably quick but hardly surprising. The device had struggled to sell and some reports suggest that American retail giant Best Buy took delivery of around 270,000 units and only sold around 25,000 of their stock.
Speculation that HP could offer Windows 8 on its existing TouchPad form factor has emerged after Fox News anchor Clayton Morris suggested on his blog on Friday that HP is busy with proof of concept work testing Windows 8 on TouchPad hardware. Morris’ sources hint that HP could be considering a revival of the devices with Windows 8 in mind. HP is currently building additional devices for a second round of fire sales, the company has yet to confirm when they will be made available. Morris also says that the TouchPad and WebOS workers at HP haven’t been made redudant yet. Morris speculates that HTC, LG, Nikon and Amazon are all interested in purchasing HP’s WebOS software.
HP had grand plans to offer webOS on its PC devices, a scenario directed towards Microsoft independence. HP has seemingly scrapped this plan and appears to be on the brink of spinning off its Personal Systems Group (PSG). The group is responsible for consumer and business PCs and accessories along with digital entertainment devices. A sell off would follow a similar approach to IBM who sold its PC division to China-based Lenovo Group in late 2004. The sale would allow HP to focus on its cloud computing and server businesses. HP ships the largest amount of PCs worldwide so any potential sale of that business will drum up significant attention. HP is also rumored to be preparing a Windows 8 tablet for Q3, 2012, alongside offerings from Dell and other hardware vendors.
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there is already a thread about that:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1229761
N3m3515 said:
there is already a thread about that:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1229761
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I guess I didn't do my due diligence... I looked around at some of the other post about Windows 8 but they didn't seem to contain any links or references just hopeful thinking on a community driven effort.
It's a mod's problem now...
Nooo there isn't another thread on this... That thread was locked for no reason. Please leave this thread open as this discussion is in the category it belongs in, not under webOS development...
anyway Joe if you find any other news please update your original post, I'm very interested in getting windows 8 on my tp.
I did get a 32gb touchpad in anticipation of windows 8, don't know how big the rom/image? Is going to be
Thanks for posting that information, really interesting.
if this thread doesn't get closed then i'll keep it up to date with any new information.
If the Touchpad does get Windows 8, i'll be in heaven, i have to have Windows to do my work, and current laptops suck, they generate too much heat, take forever to boot and the battery life is a joke.
I do wonder what HP's strategy would be bringing Windows 8 to the Touchpad, unless they are going to start selling them for $500± again, I dont see how it could be profitable for them, with webOS they get to lock you into their market...
My guess is they are using the touchpad hardware because its.readily available. They are probably using it to evaluate and test windows 8. Its pure speculation,but what's probably going on is that there is a person who thinks hp should consider producing such a device. As the touchpad is dead,there are now engineering resources available to explore such projects. They most likely are letting the R&D people keep doing there jobs. If they stopped that,that whole.division they are considing selling would,just like WebOS,become worthless in a very short time. Think of it as HP trying not to repeat the same mistake twice.
It does not mean HP is planning such a device,dozens of such projects are started and abandoned all the time. It also does not mean they are planing on releasing a touchpad version of windows. A device with windows 8 might have similar hardware or perhaps not,but chances are,its just an evaluation. MS probably has most of the drivers they need so its probably an easy thing for them to do with help from Microsoft and presumably qualcom.
HP's perception of good timing is..............bad.
If that's true of course. It goes without saying that if people wanted a Windows 8 tablet, they're gonna go for those new tablets, this one doesn't even have a back camera. There's a stack of reasons why this rumor is simply, false- IMHO.
Now of course if they could get it on there with just a download, I might consider.
But still- Windows 8 won't be here any time soon.
We'll be "lucky" if it comes out by next year. You know what that means....
I for one don't need a camera on a tablet other than the ffc. Have one on my galaxy tab literally used it once. Only reason I see a use for a back cam on these things is maybe for gaming and/or AR type applications.
@pflatlyne&@DreamOWD you both make some good points.
It probably would be retarded for HP to push the Touchpad as a Windows 8 Tablet, they would be wise to introduce some new hardware, a standard USB port and a camera that doesn't look like vomit are probably on the list, but I hoping they continue with their idiocracy(which lead to us getting this tablet for $99 ) and release Windows 8 on the Touchpad.
So the question may very well be, how dumb is HP?
I guess, the possibility of HP officially releasing Windows 8 for Touchpad is more or less equal to tossibility of Apple releasing iOS5 for TP. We could only hope for our devs porting it. However, i'm afraid that 16gb of TP's memory won't be enough even for pagefile.sys.
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I guess, the possibility of HP officially releasing Windows 8 for Touchpad is more or less equal to tossibility of Apple releasing iOS5 for TP. We could only hope for our devs porting it. However, i'm afraid that 16gb of TP's memory won't be enough even for pagefile.sys.
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Or microsoft realizes the market share they would get if they update toichpads to it, and the goodwill of consumers talking positively about microsoft.
That said I doubt they will release it
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Well what is official is HP is going to be making Window 8 tablets, whether or not our humble little Touchpad will be blessed with Windows 8 is still up in the air
http://thisismynext.com/2011/10/27/...ows-8-long-term-decision-webos-coming-months/
Interesting little video of what Win8 might look like on the TouchPad.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EU-a0od9pRU&feature=related
I'm not gonna lie, Once an ARM release for Windows 8 gets released, I will put it on the Prime ASAP. Why?
I have been following the Build of Windows 8 for some time. I must admit, I am whole-heartily impressed at the awesome features that are coming. The developer tools that Microsoft released will also make it easy for developers to port their apps to x86 and ARM. The marketplace will open up a store that half a billion people could potentially look at.
Windows is the behemoth of the computing age and they are charging directly into mobile computing. I choose Windows over Android because I want more than what Android has to offer.
I want good browsers, application support, enterprise support, and a desktop OS with Metro integration.
If you want to see why I am excited for Windows 8, don't listen to me!
Watch the first Keynote and you will be wowed at what's coming:
http://channel9.msdn.com/events/BUILD/BUILD2011/KEY-0001
Also, here is the Build Blog, where Microsoft is actually taking advice on creating Windows 8.
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/
I hope everyone is as excited as I am for what's coming. Remember this: Even if you hate Windows-everything, you should be excited for it. Windows 8 will force Android and iOS to really push harder in creating a full-fledged mobile OS.
The Prime is the perfect tablet for both Android, and Windows 8.
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I'm not gonna lie, Once an ARM release for Windows 8 gets released, I will put it on the Prime ASAP. Why?
I have been following the Build of Windows 8 for some time. I must admit, I am whole-heartily impressed at the awesome features that are coming. The developer tools that Microsoft released will also make it easy for developers to port their apps to x86 and ARM. The marketplace will open up a store that half a billion people could potentially look at.
Windows is the behemoth of the computing age and they are charging directly into mobile computing. I choose Windows over Android because I want more than what Android has to offer.
I want good browsers, application support, enterprise support, and a desktop OS with Metro integration.
If you want to see why I am excited for Windows 8, don't listen to me!
Watch the first Keynote and you will be wowed at what's coming:
http://channel9.msdn.com/events/BUILD/BUILD2011/KEY-0001
Also, here is the Build Blog, where Microsoft is actually taking advice on creating Windows 8.
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/
I hope everyone is as excited as I am for what's coming. Remember this: Even if you hate Windows-everything, you should be excited for it. Windows 8 will force Android and iOS to really push harder in creating a full-fledged mobile OS.
The Prime is the perfect tablet for both Android, and Windows 8.
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how much is it going to cost to buy windows 8 for the transformer? if its anything like the current windows, you will have to pay for upgrade and all that.
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how much is it going to cost to buy windows 8 for the transformer? if its anything like the current windows, you will have to pay for upgrade and all that.
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That's a good question. Just like every other Windows release out there, if you are too poor; Piracy is just too easy. But I don't think I will resort to that. Something I have noticed is the lack of mentioning toward different versions of Windows 8. If feels as if there will be the consumer, server edition, and ARM edition(?).
I don't know.
Why don't you just wait and get a Windows tablet, if you want a Windows tablet?
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Why don't you just wait and get a Windows tablet, if you want a Windows tablet?
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Because why wait? Windows 8 works great on the Tegra 3 chip! 1GB of RAM is plenty as Windows 8 uses less memory than Windows 7. Also, I love the Transformer. I'm sure Asus will release the Prime for Windows variant, but I love Android as well.
In my opinion Ms has missed the train and that they did it twice,the first one being when they left the WM unsupported and went to WP7 there by giving up the lead to the emreging OSs with a very big margin,and now another grave mistake will be if x86 apps will not run on the ARM version,which will need a couple of years to develop new ones,well I can imagine the IOS and android with there aliready big advantage where will they be by than!!.
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In my opinion Ms has missed the train and that they did it twice,the first one being when they left the WM unsupported and went to WP7 there by giving up the lead to the emreging OSs with a very big margin,and now another grave mistake will be if x86 apps will not run on the ARM version,which will need a couple of years to develop new ones,well I can imagine the IOS and android with there aliready big advantage where will they be by than!!.
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Microsoft is making a painful transition. They are working hard at porting their full Windows OS onto ARM. I believe they see that ARM architecture will be the future of low-power, high performance computing. They will certainly support Windows 8, but what they will struggle with is convincing all x86 developers supporting the Windows platform to port their applications over to ARM as well. It is not Microsoft's fault that ARM will not run x86 applications; it is a necessity and Microsoft cannot afford to wait much longer.
ive actually been thinking about this. i love android and wouldn't replace it on the prime for the world but would it be possible without breaking some laws? i remember when the hd2 got wp7 there was a few threads in the evo forum saying that since we have the same hardware can we get it to. and apparently it violated "warez" or something so we couldn't. so... if this does come to the prime then it would be sweet but idk if it ever will... (p.s. i could be wrong so if anyone has anything to correct me on then please feel free)
I'm definitely interested in dual booting later.. hopefully win installation will be viable in some way.
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ive actually been thinking about this. i love android and wouldn't replace it on the prime for the world but would it be possible without breaking some laws? i remember when the hd2 got wp7 there was a few threads in the evo forum saying that since we have the same hardware can we get it to. and apparently it violated "warez" or something so we couldn't. so... if this does come to the prime then it would be sweet but idk if it ever will... (p.s. i could be wrong so if anyone has anything to correct me on then please feel free)
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I could be wrong about this, but I don't think it's the same case. WP7 is proprietary to Microsoft, which doesn't distribute it freely like Google does with Android. I also don't think consumers can buy a license for WP7 to put on any device, so if the phone doesn't come with it natively, it would be illegal to put it on a non-WP7 phone.
Windows 8, on the other hand, is purchasable buy consumers, so one could legally buy it and put it on whatever device they chose to.
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I could be wrong about this, but I don't think it's the same case. WP7 is proprietary to Microsoft, which doesn't distribute it freely like Google does with Android. I also don't think consumers can buy a license for WP7 to put on any device, so if the phone doesn't come with it natively, it would be illegal to put it on a non-WP7 phone.
Windows 8, on the other hand, is purchasable buy consumers, so one could legally buy it and put it on whatever device they chose to.
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While i fail to see why you would WANT Windows 8, keep in mind that Microsoft may very well not release a purchasable version of Windows 8 ARM to consumers.
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While i fail to see why you would WANT Windows 8, keep in mind that Microsoft may very well not release a purchasable version of Windows 8 ARM to consumers.
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Yes, that's a very good point. But still, it was a legitimate answer to the question posed. But you're right that we shouldn't assume that Windows 8 will be purchasable.
Good luck on installing win8 on the transformer. My guess is that it wont be possible without heavy developer effort.
Just wait for the official win8 transformer and install android on it (dual boot):way easier i think
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Tempie007 said:
Good luck on installing win8 on the transformer. My guess is that it wont be possible without heavy developer effort.
Just wait for the official win8 transformer and install android on it (dual boot):way easier i think
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Perhaps. Tegra 3 'Kal-El' is the flagship processor for Windows 8 ARM. I think installing Windows on the Prime will be quite easy as its hardware matches what Microsoft has been demonstrating. I think the hardest thing would be getting the Keyboard Dock functioning.
Tempie007 said:
Good luck on installing win8 on the transformer. My guess is that it wont be possible without heavy developer effort.
Just wait for the official win8 transformer and install android on it (dual boot):way easier i think
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Agree. Unbelievably "heavy developer effort"... add the fact that WinRT on ARM does NOT include the Win8 Desktop stack.
Consider the Microsoft developer effort to:
(1) Port Office and any(all) other applications to WinRT so it can be used on ARM - nothing Win7 nor WP7 will directly port to WinRT except maybe hello world and trivial apps. Without Office on the ARM tablet who cares.
(2) Port WinRT to the Windows Phone replacing WP7.
(3) Perform a COMPLETE UX rewrite of any required applications to Metro touch to run under WinRT on ARM.
(4) Build, support, maintain developer tools for all the above.
(5) A million other things.
Unless Microsoft has infinite resources, I do NOT think they will be competitive with Android nor Apple for years (if ever) in the mobile space. This comment usually causes Microsoft zealots much discomfort and denial.
Without Office-Touch Version on WinRT the WinRT platform will FAIL worse than WP7 is failing now. Office on Windows 7 touch is an abortion, e.g. Samsung XE700t1a with Windows 7. It is a catch-22 for Microsoft to make WinRT Office run on ARM platform because that may not generate the *required* Windows 8 Ultimate Home Premium Standard Business Suite Server license revenues.
So, today, Microsoft has not seriously accomplished anything competitive in the mobile spaces. In the future, there is infinite work to accomplish any logical road map but no road map has been announced. The Windows 8 Desktop and WinRT bits from BUILD (and after) are pre-Alpha stage.
In the meantime, Android merged tablet & phone OS to version 4.0, and Apple is also busy with hundreds of million mobile phone and tablet customers.
Waiting for Microsoft to finish something is a great suggestion, but version 1.0 is a huge risk too. Maybe waiting until version 3 of the Microsoft phone and tablet? LOL
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Perhaps. Tegra 3 'Kal-El' is the flagship processor for Windows 8 ARM. I think installing Windows on the Prime will be quite easy as its hardware matches what Microsoft has been demonstrating. I think the hardest thing would be getting the Keyboard Dock functioning.
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Nope, everything regarding drivers must be written, kernel, sound, video, wifi, 3G if data version...one tegra 3 machine does not mean another loads. They must be done for each machine. Oh, I forgot touchscreen also. You just can't load it..it must be developed for it.
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Nope, everything regarding drivers must be written, kernel, sound, video, wifi, 3G if data version...one tegra 3 machine does not mean another loads. They must be done for each machine. Oh, I forgot touchscreen also. You just can't load it..it must be developed for it.
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Yes. Windows 8 would most likely be an OEM-only OS. HOWEVER, The Eee Pad Transformer series will most likely have Windows 8 variants making this hell of a lot easier.
Not gonna like, the metro UI and thus WP7 can go die in a fire, and I mean a REALLY DEADLY one! The blocky TILE interface, with no respect for the ability to get lost in menu's/programs... really sad... I stopped helping friends/family with their WP7 devices after the second week they got them... thankfully most are on Android / Blackberry now... my hate is for the Metro UI, not necessarily the underlying CORE for Win8 and WP7 (the only hate that surpasses that which I have for the MetroUI is the iPhone OS/Software, because the iPhone 4/4S hardware is pretty premo)
However, to give you a counter balance for my above rant, I am currently running the Windows 8 Developer Preview on my desktop, as my ABSOLUTE HATE for Metro UI, it is indeed disabled, and no, that's NOT all there is to see in the Win8DP!
Besides MetroPOS, I love the rest of what they have done with Win8, AND to that effect I WILL be looking forward to DUAL booting (if possible), BUT only if some of the main programs I use see an ARM port since there will be no x86 emulation or back porting! Else the only thing that would even mildly interest me in Dual Booting is the bragging rights to say I have a desktop/laptop OS on a tablet...
So, to sum it up!:
Love Win8
Love DualBooting
Love Android
Love Transformer Prime
Love thought of Win8/Programs running on tablet device
HATE METROPOS (er i mean UI...)
i was thinking more on the line of having both android and windows 8 on the transformer with a dual boot option and when u boot up u pick ur poison
Further to my previous comment, I have been thinking about this, and I think if the opportunity to Dual-Boot came along, I would go for it.
Purely for a full Microsoft Office suite on the Tablet. Then I could leave my laptop at home and take my tablet only!
I'm really excited about the Prime, but I'm reluctant to buy with Windows 8 closing. I like Android but I want it to be for more than just entertainment, I want to use it for a bit of work as well. I know Windows lets me do this because it's windows. So do you think I should wait for a W8 transformer or stick with ICS? Are there/will there be any good productivity apps coming? Also does anyone know if it will be released in the first or second half of next year? If its the second I might just get the TP and upgrade if W8 is worth it.
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I'm really excited about the Prime, but I'm reluctant to buy with Windows 8 closing. I like Android but I want it to be for more than just entertainment, I want to use it for a bit of work as well. I know Windows lets me do this because it's windows. So do you think I should wait for a W8 transformer or stick with ICS? Are there/will there be any good productivity apps coming? Also does anyone know if it will be released in the first or second half of next year? If its the second I might just get the TP and upgrade if W8 is worth it.
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win8 tablets won't be out before the middle of next year, and the rumor is win8 arm based tablets won't be out until 2013 even.
personally i'm buying the prime now and then i'll evaluate which win8 tablet i want to get (x86 or arm) and buy that when i find one i like.
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I'm really excited about the Prime, but I'm reluctant to buy with Windows 8 closing. I like Android but I want it to be for more than just entertainment, I want to use it for a bit of work as well. I know Windows lets me do this because it's windows. So do you think I should wait for a W8 transformer or stick with ICS? Are there/will there be any good productivity apps coming? Also does anyone know if it will be released in the first or second half of next year? If its the second I might just get the TP and upgrade if W8 is worth it.
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A word of caution. Windows just ain't going to be Windows anymore. Windows 8 on an ARM tablet is not going to run most Windows applications. It'll only run new Windows 8 Metro applications. So you will be buying into a brand new platform with not very many applications to start with (though devs do have a preview platform and are working on apps already).
If you want the full Windows 8 experience, you'll still need a tablet with an x86 processor. x86 tablets are available now, but pretty chunky and heavy. But MSI's Windows tablets with new AMD processors look good for a Windows tablet. Maybe by next Summer/Fall some of those x86 tablets can slim down a bit more and be more consumer friendly.
Unless you really don't want a tablet right now, I'd not wait for Windows 8. Get what you want now.
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A word of caution. Windows just ain't going to be Windows anymore. Windows 8 on an ARM tablet is not going to run most Windows applications. It'll only run new Windows 8 Metro applications. So you will be buying into a brand new platform with not very many applications to start with (though devs do have a preview platform and are working on apps already).
If you want the full Windows 8 experience, you'll still need a tablet with an x86 processor. x86 tablets are available now, but pretty chunky and heavy. But MSI's Windows tablets with new AMD processors look good for a Windows tablet. Maybe by next Summer/Fall some of those x86 tablets can slim down a bit more and be more consumer friendly.
Unless you really don't want a tablet right now, I'd not wait for Windows 8. Get what you want now.
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Ahhh yeah I forgot about that. Thanks for the help, I'll stick with the prime then and see how it turns out.
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Read this: http://cens.com/cens/html/en/news/news_inner_38747.html
ASUS acknowledges the wifi problems and are setting up an exchange program for those that have a defective unit. Furthermore, windows 8 TP is coming in 2012
For the Dutch people there is another article: http://tweakers.net/nieuws/78997/asus-ceo-bevestigt-komst-transformer-tablets-met-windows-8.html
I'd hope Windows 8 would be an optional OS upgrade for the Prime and not 6 months from now there be a new Transformer Prime that makes this current one dated.
and what does this mean about ASUS Eee Slate tablets that currently run Windows?
Are they blurring the two markets, will the Windows 8 tablet cost about as much as a Eee Slate or will it be cheap like the Android Transformer tablet?
The Windows 8 tablet by Asus should be a slate. Asus isn't a partner with Nvidia when it comes to Windows 8 ARM version. Nvidia chose Lenovo (and other chinese OEMs except Asus) while Qualcomm has Sony (and few others) for the Windows 8 ARM tablets.
We won't know the cost for Windows 8 ARM tablets (for any OEMs) til the software is actually released. We don't know the system requirement for Windows 8 ARM version, so.. it's difficult to predict a price.
Also, ICS to Windows 8 ARM wouldn't be considered an upgrade. Furthermore, we don't have a clue as to how Windows 8 ARM tablet version will be....
This is good to know. My wifi drops down to 3Mbps in my bed room and maxes out at 18 meg next to my router. I have a 25 meg cable pipe and all my other devices can get that.
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I'd hope Windows 8 would be an optional OS upgrade for the Prime and not 6 months from now there be a new Transformer Prime that makes this current one dated.
and what does this mean about ASUS Eee Slate tablets that currently run Windows?
Are they blurring the two markets, will the Windows 8 tablet cost about as much as a Eee Slate or will it be cheap like the Android Transformer tablet?
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yea, wtf? if i buy my prime and a new one comes out in 6 months im going to be upset.
i assume they mean at the end of 2012...
blaziner18 said:
yea, wtf? if i buy my prime and a new one comes out in 6 months im going to be upset.
i assume they mean at the end of 2012...
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Why will you be upset if a new Prime comes out in 6 months? Will yours stop working?
Sorry, don't mean to make this personal, but seriously, what's the idea here? Should ASUS hold back on developing new products because they're afraid of upsetting people who buy their current products? How long should they wait? A year? Two years?
With the speed at which this technology is progressing, I'm surprised they're not coming out with new versions every month.
I can't find anywhere that ASUS acknowledges the wifi problems, or that they are setting up an exchange program.
Dealing with Asus with the Original Transformer even when they acknowledged a problem they made you pay to have it sent in and wait for the unit to be repaired.
For example: The Keyboard dock with the battery drain issue.
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Why will you be upset if a new Prime comes out in 6 months? Will yours stop working?
Sorry, don't mean to make this personal, but seriously, what's the idea here? Should ASUS hold back on developing new products because they're afraid of upsetting people who buy their current products? How long should they wait? A year? Two years?
With the speed at which this technology is progressing, I'm surprised they're not coming out with new versions every month.
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It's not a matter of technological progress. We are just silly consumers. We are letting companies sell devices with locked bootloaders.
On a computer if you don't like Windows you download Linux, BSD or even Android and install it. On a tablet you can just wait for an awesome xda Guy who cracks bootloader or something similar. By default you can't even change a kernel.
Asus just wants you to buy another device, wich can have even the same hardware, when the older one is perfectly capable of running Windows 8 ARM. It's capitalism. Buy, trash what you bought and buy again.
It's just stupid, a waste of resources, but it's how society works. What would you think if you buy a computer and can't change the operating system?
i have the wifi issues on my Prime (which) I'm currently posting this from. It really annoys me that Asus refuses to pay for shipping. They knew the issue existed but decided to send the product anyways. It should not be our burden to pay anything to have it fixed. They should send me a new one and include the return label in that box. I've loved and supported Asus for a long time and I really expected more from them. .
Gamestop has agreed to just swap mine for a new one once their next shipment comes in. At least one of the companies invoked has some integrity.
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yea, wtf? if i buy my prime and a new one comes out in 6 months im going to be upset.
i assume they mean at the end of 2012...
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You should wait for the next tablet then You do realize the TF launched less than 9 months ago?
Olkflx said:
What would you think if you buy a computer and can't change the operating system?
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I'd think I bought a Mac circa a few yrs ago...
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Can't you install Windows or Ubuntu on Mac now? Unless it's PowerPC then only Ubuntu and only very old version.
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It's capitalism.
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No, it's not. It's corporatism. Which is not only our economic system but our form of government as well. Although I suppose technically it should be called a corporatocracy.
Good news for the Friends of the latest ASUS Eee Pad Transformer Prime, because from March will be a UMTS version hit the market, which is also equipped with a more powerful GPS module. ASUS is responding to the continuing complaints relating to the relatively weak performance of the receiver currently installed GPS.
http://www.engadget.com/2012/01/07/asus-windows-8-tablet-promised/
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Still worth getting an ASUS Transformer Prime now?
hopefully the windows 8 tablet they release is similar enough hardware wise to the prime that we can easily port it.
Man wouldn't that be nice!
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Why would they ruin a perfectly good tablet with windows 8
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Why would they ruin a perfectly good tablet with windows 8
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so I can install steam and play all my windows games I would love to play and can't!
I don't need gps or mobile data, so to me it's worth it to me now. Good news win8
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so I can install steam and play all my windows games I would love to play and can't!
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Not sure if your being sarcastic, but it will be an arm processor.
None of the current windows apps will work on Windows 8 Tablets.
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hopefully the windows 8 tablet they release is similar enough hardware wise to the prime that we can easily port it.
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it will be. supposedly using Tegra3 also last time I heard. so "should" be no issue porting it. if not tegra3 maybe a lil less powerful ARM. either way, we can handle it.
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Not sure if your being sarcastic, but it will be an arm processor.
None of the current windows apps will work on Windows 8 Tablets.
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Are you trying to say every piece of software that runs on windows machines right now will not run on windows 8? I have a very hard time believing that.
edit: nevermind that just did the research you are right and I cannot believe they would go that direction that is unbelievable.
jdbaker82 said:
Are you trying to say every piece of software that runs on windows machines right now will not run on windows 8? I have a very hard time believing that.
edit: nevermind that just did the research you are right and I cannot believe they would go that direction that is unbelievable.
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It is the only direction to go, unless they release a prime with a x86 processor. Its not a choice but a fact of life.
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Ill be honest. I don't understand the hype. Windows 8 for ARM is not compatible with the x86 varient so no apps will work unless it is specifically ported to work on the arm processor. Beyond that what is Microsoft bringing to te table that Android doesn't have? Office?
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Compiling your x86 project to support ARM in Visual Studio will be VERY easy. Devs who care to support tablets can do so with almost no effort. It's a pretty big deal.
jdbaker82 said:
Are you trying to say every piece of software that runs on windows machines right now will not run on windows 8? I have a very hard time believing that.
edit: nevermind that just did the research you are right and I cannot believe they would go that direction that is unbelievable.
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I lol'd...hard.
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Houndx said:
Compiling your x86 project to support ARM in Visual Studio will be VERY easy. Devs who care to support tablets can do so with almost no effort. It's a pretty big deal.
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This is what I have heard as well. Legacy software won't work out the gate, but going forward it shouldn't be too hard for devs to make software work on both.
Obviously if this is the case, windows 8 will quickly become very hard to ignore in the tablet arena. Hell even if they get fully functioning office software on it (which hopefully will be one of the first things they port in), that alone will be a huge incentive for many people to switch.
I guess we all forgot about the switch apple made from ibm to intel!
ToneyEricsson said:
Still worth getting an ASUS Transformer Prime now?
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It depends on the person and what they are looking for.
Your question can be applied to any piece of technology that has ever been made(or will be) since there will always be a "latest and greatest" product coming around the corner in 3 months.....6 months...9 months...etc.....especially in the tablet arena.
If a person held out for the next greatest thing they would never own want they desire.
fradworth said:
It depends on the person and what they are looking for.
Your question can be applied to any piece of technology that has ever been made(or will be) since there will always be a "latest and greatest" product coming around the corner in 3 months.....6 months...9 months...etc.....especially in the tablet arena.
If a person held out for the next greatest thing they would never own want they desire.
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I must say if they slapped on a higher price for the 3G version which there probably will be it wouldn't be as appealing. I'm like most a WiFi only version is perfect for my needs however functional GPS would be good.
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those that want to see Windows on their Transformer Prime just download and install Splashtop HD from the market. This little $10 app makes the hype of Windows 8 in any variant seem like a waste.
the_game_master said:
those that want to see Windows on their Transformer Prime just download and install Splashtop HD from the market. This little $10 app makes the hype of Windows 8 in any variant seem like a waste.
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Splashtop HD comes free inside the cloud app.
Windows 8 on tablets will be in the "Metro" interface not the normal windowed mode on desktops and laptops.
Frankly I think Microsoft is way too late, just like their phones being way too late to market.
Houndx said:
Compiling your x86 project to support ARM in Visual Studio will be VERY easy. Devs who care to support tablets can do so with almost no effort. It's a pretty big deal.
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from what I heard microsoft has suggested if you want to have your legacy app on metro you should start from scratch, as a direct port is doable but not easy
but maybe I heard wrong