What you can and can not do on Windows RT

I, as chief editor of the blog Layfhaker, really like and want to still get their own idea of ​​the Surface tablet on Windows RT, but I did not go. No, I found a distributor who has promised to provide it to us, but the problem is that as soon as the tablet touches another browser, prescribing it your LIVE ID, tablet firmly adheres to this account and I can not enter a. Roughly mentioned earlier, Microsoft on hardware and software level sewed incompatibility with the tablet browsers. That is why we rely in the understanding of this gadget on the experience of others (1 and 2).

But I want to ignore the keyboard clicks and door-stand and finally find out what we can do on Windows RT on ARM-processor and what is not.

Third-party applications

When I was on Windows I remember the main thing - any app analog comes standard from Microsoft - the best, except for the office.

Windows RT runs on the ARM architecture, and your familiar Windows-based applications built for x86 architecture. Moreover, it would not be enough, if the manufacturer of your software to transform it into ARM-architecture. Microsoft promised to strictly enforce the rules of interface and operating principles of the new software. So it is only one - the program must be completely redesigned and rewritten. It is very often a lengthy process.

Today at the Windows RT Office is available to you and the browser Internet Explorer. Love Open Office, Firefox or Chrome - forget. To edit the pictures you give Paint, for simple text - Notepad. Accustomed to Paint. NET and Notepad ++ - to wean.

application will now be considered only from the Windows Store, which now looks like this:

Pre-installed software from Microsoft

The most important programs for you to become Internet Explorer and File Explorer (Explorer).

There is here called earlier Notepad, MS Paint. But Windows Media Player is now, but there are to replace him Music Video and new applications in a modern user interface.

My friend Microsoft Office

It is remarkable that W8RT is in the default delivery office - Microsoft Office 2013: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote.

But the situation here is not so rosy - while OneNote postavlyaetsyav modern new interface, other applications office suite - in a not very modern. It is obvious that the developer did not have time to release the tablet. For you as a user, this means only one thing - working in an office surrounded by a preset, you'll use an interface that is not convenient to use with your fingers. And there is a hack from Microsoft, which runs vaguely - Touch Mode mode.

It kakby interface knows that it will touch your fingers, not a mouse, but this does not become easier and larger.

On the one hand Microsoft nasedat "tachevosti" new applications from third-party developers, on the other hand it is not clear why the Word, Excel and PowerPoint look of old! Empty office developers to developers of new interfaces within the company!

By the way, the current pre-installed office suite built on the Home and Student version. If you need enterprise connectors, macros and plug-ins, you need to buy a paid version :)

Control Panel

If you think it's hard with your fingers to work in Word, try to set your fingers W8RT tablet! Yes, surface settings are as follows:

But as soon as you enter into courage so beloved by users Windows (and the Android;) customization, you will have your Tom Thumb touch it:

So why in the tablet desktop?

I do not quite understand why, if you are promoting a full-screen touch-interface, high level file system, giving the user TABLET Desk desktop. Today Desk "convenient" to use for two things - izmemeniya settings to which you can not get out modnyavogo metro-interface, and to work with the office suite, which the company scored well adapted to its new concept.

Microsoft makes it clear that from desktop users need to wean. But the problem is that they it seems they do not believe. We look forward to a new future, Microsoft promised that it will be very sunny.

In the meantime, tell us what the next tablet you currently buy.