drivexp , above it is written: weight - 903 grams. It will be a bit heavy, unfortunately.
I decided to make a list of pros and cons.
Minuses:
1)
weight - 903 grams . For the tablet a bit much, of course. On the other hand, you have to be quite a gasp so as not to hold a weight less than a kilogram in your hands :) But compared to other tablets, it’s not very good.
2)
thickness - 14 mm . Also obviously not the thinnest of tablets, almost one and a half centimeters. Although this is not the worst indicator, it is unlikely to be felt by a thick thing, just rather big and weighty.
3) it seems
there will be no built-in 3G modem . For any other tablet (not on Windows), an automatic machine would mean a strong decrease in interest in our country (due to the still fairly low Wi-Fi prevalence). However, this is not just a toy tablet, this is a real computer in miniature, so the lack of 3G will probably have to be forgiven (it’s doubtful that the MS will make a version with a built-in modem). And, it seems, it is necessary to use the crutch in the form of a USB modem.
4)
questionable battery life . MS say 6 hours, how much will actually be - only the tests will show. We do not forget that a great deal depends on the degree of loading of the apparatus. It's one thing to sit in ICQ or read a book, another thing is to drive some kind of 3D toy. In any case, the operating time should be expected less than on most tablets with ARM architecture.
5)
non-optimized majority of touch interface software . This includes small icons / icons, small scroll bars, and (most likely) repetition of an ill-conceived control of the RT version (launching an application — double-clicking, etc.; it would be much more convenient to do it on the same android: one tap - this is launch = left mouse button, long tap - these are properties = right mouse button)
6)
possible lack of support for older applications (for example, under Windows XP). In the network, information slipped that the developers of the eight, apparently with the aim of reducing the volume occupied by the system, "cut out" the XP-shki code that remained even in the seventh Windows. Like it or not - time will tell.
7)
instant switch . An obvious minus, which will be a little annoying, but with which nothing can be done. Unlike Android and iOS, you will have to wait here for a while (most likely seconds), even if the device was in hibernation mode.
8)
screen aspect ratio . If you find fault, then such an elongated screen (16: 9) is not as easy to use as, for example, the iPad screen (4: 3, or, in a different way, 16:12). But this is more of a niggle.
9)
case heating . It will surely be morally ready. But this is the reverse side of the medal of the platform power that is inside the tablet.
Pros:
1)
real multitasking . You can be sure that nothing will close by itself, and information will not be lost, as it sometimes happens on an android.
2)
support a huge amount of software written over the decades of the existence of Windows (with reservations - see above). We must not forget that a large amount of software is unique and exists
in normal form only for Windows (for me personally - Guitar Pro, Cubase and their ilk)
3)
support for no less than a huge amount of all kinds of "iron" , because for all these mouse-keyboards, printers and other accessories there are all the necessary drivers (and, apparently, most of the necessary drivers will already be embedded in the system, as in the "seven").
4)
almost absolute customizability of the system (reasonably, of course). This is not a closed iOS, here, even without complicated manipulations and hacking of the system, much can be done for you.
5)
new touch interface . Somewhat controversial, I personally didn’t like it for a long time, but lately I began to understand its convenience, it would certainly be better to control my fingers than a regular desktop. Yes, and probably in the near future after the release of the device, the craftsmen will finish this interface to the most convenient state.
6)
exterior and body materials tablet. It looks quite beautiful and serious - magnesium alloy makes itself felt.
7)
keyboard cover support . A cool chip, a really good idea and a good performance (of course, take a better Type Cover - and according to the owners' reviews, and just out of habit feel the keystroke).
8)
comfortable stand . If it were not, of course, it would be possible to buy some kind of cover with a stand. But someone does not want to spend money, someone is too lazy ... And here she just is already right away with the tablet. In addition, judging by the reviews of the owners of the RT version, it does not play, has an automatic finishing mechanism and in the closed position does not interfere at all. Another very good MS decision.
9)
Built-in memory - 64 or 128 gigabytes. Wow :) Of course, for a real Windows, this is not very much, a considerable part of the system will surely gobble up, but we are talking about a tablet :) Therefore, it is better to take immediately from 128 GB. In addition, there is support for MicroSDXC cards (already on sale for 128 gigabytes), which is also cool.
10)
FullHD display with a resolution of 1920 Г— 1080, the density of points is 214 ppi. Needless to say, the resolution is worthy. How good the display will be according to the other characteristics, the tests will show.
11)
stylus support (and comes immediately in the kit). I really hope that there will be buttons on the stylus and with its help it will be possible to control the tablet almost like a mouse - the left button, the right button ... For the same toys it will be very cool. Just imagine how comfortable it will be to play some kind of strategy ... :)
12)
very worthy "iron" (worthy for tablets) - video card
Intel HD Graphics 4000 her performance
surprisingly not bad , you can really play good 3D toys: blush: If "Mass Effect 3" flies at high settings ... Third-generation Intel Core i5 processor, 4 gig of RAM is better, I have a weaker stationary computer, while I he is completely satisfied.
13)
stereo speakers . The time of the mono-monopodgers, let's hope, is coming to an end. You should not expect cool Hi-Fi sound, but watch the film certainly enough.
14)
full size USB . Another yummy, which is not the vast majority of tablets. Even some tablets on Win8 (for transformers, it is usually located in the docking station, and here it is right in the device).
15)
lower price in comparison with other tablets on Win8 due to the lack of need for the manufacturer to pay for the OS itself.