Windows 8 RT Surface available to pre-order from £399

[amphis software]

Windows 8 RT Surface available to pre-order from £399 for delivery by 30th October.

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msuk/en_GB/pdp/productID.257929400

it includes Office Home & Student 2013 RT.

just remember this version of Windows 8 won't run your existing Windows apps, only those available in the Windows Store.

you'll need Windows 8 Pro to run existing Windows apps (expected early next year).

Tom

 

[fisicx]

In which case it's a pretty hopeless launch. It's like the win7 on my netbook, so many services are blocked that's it's almost impossible to configure to run efficiently.

 

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Windows 8 RT Surface available to pre-order from £399 for delivery by 30th October.

http://www.microsoftstore.com/store/msuk/en_GB/pdp/productID.257929400

it includes Office Home & Student 2013 RT.

just remember this version of Windows 8 won't run your existing Windows apps, only those available in the Windows Store.

you'll need Windows 8 Pro to run existing Windows apps (expected early next year).

Tom

When you say existing windows apps do you mean for windows phones ?

 

[amphis software]

When you say existing windows apps do you mean for windows phones ?

no, I mean if you have Windows apps that you currently use with Windows XP or Windows Vista or Windows 7, they won't run on Windows 8 RT, but they should run fine on Windows 8 Pro.

Tom

 

[Sue De Nimes]

no, I mean if you have Windows apps that you currently use with Windows XP or Windows Vista or Windows 7, they won't run on Windows 8 RT, but they should run fine on Windows 8 Pro.

Tom

Windows 8 Pro is x86 only though isn't it? Anything ARM based will run Windows RT

 

[DarrenMcCabe]

What he is trying to say is Windows 8 will be available on tablets in 2 flavours.

Windows RT - More Apple iOS style where apps are available through an appstore or Windows Marketplace

Windows Pro - Full featured windows, install what you like and do what you like.

Windows RT is a cut down version and designed specifically for tablets and therefore cheaper than full fat Windows

Personally I will be going for full fat.

 

[kashif1246]

let the time passed, this package will be reduced even up to $150

 

[webgeek]

What's the odds Windoze 8 will be another Vista or Millenium? 50:50?

I'm holding off for Win' 9. It seems odd releases are the 'good ones'.

 

[kashif1246]

windows 8 is best for IPADs and so on, i too have windows 8 and i didn't get any good experience on my laptop aswell.

 

[RemoteTechs]

We will be going for some Pro versions of the surface, since we like to have the portability, and the productivity.
We already have iPads which are good for basic apps, but we are not very productive just using them, we really still need to carry a laptop if we are travelling.
I wouldn't like to be in the same boat again after going for the RT version.

 

[kashif1246]

beside some version problems, ms office 2013 also couldn't get just right rid on this edition.

 

[british steve]

I would wait 3 months before buying one! By then Microsoft will have knocked £200 of the price to shift them or will be giving them away free with a box of Cornflakes

 

[kashif1246]

Yes Windows 8 RT is not comfortable for i pods as the windows 8 pro.
I think windows 8 pro is the best for i pods to run all types of apps .

 

[kashif1246]

then why to hurry!!! just wait GUYS for MICROSOFT Free RT2...and stay on your current versions.