The device is superior for business use, but gamers will be disappointed

I was wary about the RT os, but no complaints. I have owned the i pad and Galaxy Note tablets. If the use of the tablet is primarily for light gaming and photo displays, surfing, movies and e mails, then the Surface RT is acceptable. I pad would be better.Galaxy Note is superior to the i pad in almost all respects and is the best all around tablet out there....except for business, where this Surface Tab shines. I do business with a tablet and this device has free Word, Excel, etc. Much of my work is document review and working in Word is a must. I tried to use the i pad for business following the suggestions of the staff at the Genius Bar. But, the apps suggested by the Apple Store, when they worked, were inferior. My office is Microsoft. Remote Access works and works well. Also, the device provides 64 gb plus a micro SD card slot, so no concern about running out of room. A pleasure. The device easily attaches to monitor or tv for HD movie watching at Netflix, with simply MS adapter. It has a USB port which can be expanded with a hub, if needed. This is so convenient. Microsoft makes an adapter for connection to Ethernet cable. It is lighter than a laptop for travel use but has the advantage of being a tablet for fun or snap on keyboard for the more serious use. Downside: Apparently, the Apple guys are still working to compete by denying access to i tunes. Lots of complaints about so few apps - only about 50,000 at the moment. The touch keyboard is just too difficult to work with for me. One must be too firm with the keystroke and the keys are too small for big fingers. But, the on screen keyboard is generously big and easy to use. The hard keyboard, although a bit heavier than the touch keyboard by a few ounces is flawless, albeit expensive. I highly recommend. I was concerned about the Windows 8 os. My concerns were unfounded. It is easy to learn and, when the device is put into desktop mode, Windows 7 users will feel right at home. The RT will not permit downloading of most legacy software, which is disappointing.

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