Below are a very summary hardware review once it's
not different from almost all I've seen around.
Hardware Quality: It is a fantastic and impressive peace of hardware and have no scratch
on its glass regardless of my intense daily use.
Size: Therefore
the 10.8" size result on great graphic view for most common applications
(specially movie watching) with its 16:9 ratio aspect, it could be a little
smaller to fit better in the hands, but it is not a serious issue for those who
want a 10" or larger tablet.
Weight: The Surface
RT weighs 1.5 pounds and therefore it weights the same of a iPad 3 (1.44
pounds), it can cause pain and even serious injuries if you are a heavy user
like me.
Since I've bought my Surface RT, I use it 8 to 9
hours a day on average and got a forearm inflammation that don't want to go
away. I can few a light pain every time I use my tablet, but I know it is not
Surface RT's fault, but mine.
Any other 9" to 11" tablet will cause the
same problem. I remember I used a 7" Android tablet for a long time and
had no problem.
Cameras: Well, the cameras are poor. The front camera, used to chat, skype,
etc, is good as a chatting video camera and I don't complaint, but the back
camera, usually used to take pics and event video purposes is weak, poor and
takes very poor pics at night. I've have read that tablet cameras are not used
for photos like the mobile phones are and I agree, but sometimes we really want
to take good pictures for noting purposes.
Touch Keyboard: It's cool, looks great when attached to the Surface
RT, but for my little and "notebook size keyboard" addicted hands, I
feel better typing in the software touch keyboard, but the touch cover works
well and it is very sensitive. The magnet keyboard connection (and also the
magnet power adapter connection) is a fantastic and cool idea.
Where's my 3G/4G ? I really miss a 3G interface. I need it. Despite many users try to
convince me that I don't need a 3G, I really do. Why ? Here are some very
real reasons:
- My phone can tether, but it creates a "ad
hoc" wireless type network and Surface RT CAN'T see "ad
hoc" network, so...I can't connect tethering. Many other phones work
different and can be used for tethering purposes
- Even if I could tether, I don't want to drain
my phone's battery and many times I need to talk while I work on my
tablet.
- I visit costumers in a daily basis and use my
Surface RT on meetings and companies usually don't like to give their
wireless password away. Corporate network are usually for their private
use only.
- Many times I desperately need to use the
tablet in my car to send emails, proposals, etc
- I still can't understand why MS didn't make
Surface RT compatible with most 3G/4G dongles available on the market
NO GPS: I also miss a GPS. I use a device tracking software
that works great giving my tablet geo-position anytime on the internet, but it
uses the cell phone towers localization method, so it's not accurate as GPS
Satellites are. If my Surface RT gets stolen, I won't be able to know where it
is with accuracy, but with up to 300 feet of error margin. I would love to also
to have a GPS to use with mapping applications
Overall hardware considerations: In general, Surface RT is great. Microsoft did a
great job with it's hardware quality, but I really miss a 3G and GPS features.
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