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Old 03-21-2013, 11:25 AM   #139
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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda View Post
you might have been better served getting a tablet based on an Intel Atom processor. you still get full Windows 8 x86, but battery life will be near 10 hours (or 20 if you get one with a keyboard dock that has an extra battery), and the bulk/heat will be greatly reduced. the only downsides to the smaller processor come into play if you want to do more advanced work like photo/video editing or heavy gaming (aside from standard mobile games in the Windows Store)

basically if you want a complete laptop\desktop replacement, go with a Surface Pro or another i5-i7 based tablet. but if you want a complimentary device with more mobility, go for the Atom ones
Or wait for the new Haswell Intel chips, they are supposed to have similar performance to the Ivy Bridge, but geared towards power conservation needed in mobile devices.

Due out in June IIRC.
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