OT; MS Surface Pro

[GCC Consulting]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Rasmussen [mailto:ras at anzio.com]
> Sent: Thursday, January 17, 2013 1:42 PM
> To: Kenneth Brody
> Cc: GCC Consulting; filepro-list at lists.celestial.com
> Subject: Re: OT; MS Surface Pro
> 
> On Thu, 17 Jan 2013, Kenneth Brody wrote:
> 
> > Does it run "Windows" or "Windows RT"?  While, as I understand it,
> > they both look identical, "Windows RT" will not run any "traditional"
> > Windows apps, and will only run the new "Metro" apps.  (I believe that
> > the "Surface" only runs RT.  I don't know about "Surface Pro".)
> 
> The Surface runs RT; the Surface Pro will run real Windows 8.
> 
> Check out also the Sony Duo. It has lots of horsepower, a full HD screen,
and
> can be activated with a stylus or with a finger. Or TEN fingers!
> 

Sony Duo is an Ultrabook.  Ultrabook's compete with the Apple MacBook Air.
It is larger and weighs more.  It is probably a good replacement for my
ThinkPad.  I would also consider the Lenovo Ultrabook.

Richard