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Rathji · 11-02-2012, 05:14 PM

So played with it all afternoon pretty much.

ActiveSync setup was not too bad. In order to set it up, the account I was logged into needed to be local administrator on the tablet, which seemed odd to me.

Remote Web Workplace eventually worked. Had to add the site to both trusted and compatibility view lists first. It also didn't work in the 'Metro' style UI, IE needed to be ran from within the Desktop Experience to allow for ActiveX to install. I assume this will come up for a few other people as different sites are accessed.

App store is easy to use, but seems a little empty. To be expected, but most of the staples are available in some form or other. In comparison, it seems to be already on par with the Blackberry Playbook offerings.

The device is a magnet for fingerprints, especially on the back. Not a big deal, but the OCD part of me is a little twitchy over it.

Charger magnetic connector seems good. No idea how it compares to the latest Mac charger though.

Wake from sleep is really fast, reboot was a bit slow the one time I did it, but there was 15 updates to do, so it is hard to say how much of that was the updates and how much was normal.

Annoying that Bing is built into everything (Maps, Search, Weather etc), and I cant figure out how to change it (or if it is possible without a new app being made)

11-02-2012, 05:14 PM	#75
Rathji Franchise Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Supporting Urban Sprawl Exp:	So played with it all afternoon pretty much. ActiveSync setup was not too bad. In order to set it up, the account I was logged into needed to be local administrator on the tablet, which seemed odd to me. Remote Web Workplace eventually worked. Had to add the site to both trusted and compatibility view lists first. It also didn't work in the 'Metro' style UI, IE needed to be ran from within the Desktop Experience to allow for ActiveX to install. I assume this will come up for a few other people as different sites are accessed. App store is easy to use, but seems a little empty. To be expected, but most of the staples are available in some form or other. In comparison, it seems to be already on par with the Blackberry Playbook offerings. The device is a magnet for fingerprints, especially on the back. Not a big deal, but the OCD part of me is a little twitchy over it. Charger magnetic connector seems good. No idea how it compares to the latest Mac charger though. Wake from sleep is really fast, reboot was a bit slow the one time I did it, but there was 15 updates to do, so it is hard to say how much of that was the updates and how much was normal. Annoying that Bing is built into everything (Maps, Search, Weather etc), and I cant figure out how to change it (or if it is possible without a new app being made) __________________ "Wake up, Luigi! The only time plumbers sleep on the job is when we're working by the hour." Last edited by Rathji; 11-02-2012 at 05:18 PM.