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Originally Posted by nostatic
What do you like about it? Comparing it directly to both Android and iOS I find RT to be a pretty distant third. I'm asking sincerely - I just am not getting it. WP8 I get, RT, not so much.
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For "full disclosure" I am not your average user. I am a MS Partner and I rely mostly on a VPN and Remote Desktop client. Documents and spreadsheets are next on my needs with music and video way down the list. . . Except for old Top Gear episodes on the disk for something to watch when stuck in a motel room.
My iPad and Android tablets are great and a lot of fun. But for me they are more entertainment oriented. The Surface is productivity oriented. The baked in Office with total compatibility is great. IE 10 sucked in my Firefox Favorites and off I went to the Internet without needing mobile sites. Once Cisco and MS get together and produce the API's for a Cisco AnyConnect client, this will be a viable -not complete- workstation. Until then I am getting by with PPTP. Another thing I like I like is like is the mouse. I can't tell you the number of times I have wanted to edit something on my iPad I was typing and couldn't quite get the cursor where I wanted it. That is very easy now.
Also, I mostly use the Touch cover/keyboard, but it works pretty well without it, as a standard tablet, if you will.
Win 8 Pro will probably be the best of the Win 8 family, but the RT for me a a nice start, and something I can use 24/7.
YMMV