Windows 8 on a Tablet

**God is my Judge** · 03-06-2012, 03:49 AM

This is the other side of the medal. Are we looking at a chameleon ?

Microsoft has a big job ahead to make this dual personality work. My limited testing shows that the Metro interface is not natural to use with a mouse and keyboard, and the desktop mode doesn’t work well with touch. It’s like a one size fits all shirt that is far too big in the shoulders and far too tight around the waist. One size rarely fits all.

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**Ginger A** · 03-06-2012, 05:45 PM

I hope MS will improve the Metro UI, enable mouse gestures, the transition to desktop, etc.
This is an alpha version, there are bound to be improvements.

The author of the article seemed surprised that it switched between the two UIs, again it's an alpha version.
I have read that there will be an option to not load the desktop UI, which would mean functionality in Metro will be capable of handling all the functions currently done by the desktop in later versions.

As they will likely also have an option for 'classic' desktop with a Win7 style start menu for those that don't want to learn the new Metro UI.

I look at Metro as being a Icon organization app, like Fences, which will allow you to keep your desktop clean and uncluttered.
When using Fences I just double click the desktop and I can see all my icons, double click again and they are gone.
In Metro you just hit the start button. Easy, with more features, continually updated info from apps, etc.

When the transition is more fluid it will be very easy to get use to.

**Lizzy Babe** · 03-06-2012, 11:58 PM

I posted this because I thought it was interesting to hear how Win8 "feels" on a tablet. We only view it from the PC side and as far as I know none of us has tried it yet on a tablet - at least nobody has posted anything about it.

If one wants to operate Win8 on a tablet, it may be good to have a stylus so that one can hit the classic windows icons more precisely.

**whitefeathersnpr** · 03-07-2012, 06:11 PM

Speak for yourself! I have been using win8 on a tablet. Its fantastic. Ms really did a good job.

**Chika-la-la** · 03-08-2012, 08:57 AM

Originally Posted by newbie

Speak for yourself! I have been using win8 on a tablet. Its fantastic. Ms really did a good job.

Well good. You are the first one I know that posted using Win8 on a tablet. Maybe you can give a more detailed experience report.

**Geniva** · 03-09-2012, 12:01 AM

I believe John put it on a tablet early on, don't remeraber seeing his opinion of it anywhere.

Would be nice to see some reviews/opinions of it on a tablet.

**d1ms** · 03-09-2012, 05:38 PM

Dave you are right- Let me start a thread for that.

**lindsay!** · 03-10-2012, 05:49 PM

I'm getting a tablet soon, I've been using Win8 on a laptop and I like it... I'll try it on a tablet soon.

**Rhonda Bâ™¥** · 03-10-2012, 09:29 PM

I'm hoping at some point to put it on my HP TouchPad, I do realize it may not ever be possible. :sad:
Some groups are working on a Android port.

**Elle3** · 03-11-2012, 06:36 PM

Thanks for the report. SounRAB good. The current 8 is indeed a lot smaller than 7 - between 600rab and 900rab as per Resource Monitor. But that is early days. I remeraber the 7 Beta was also a lot smaller compared to what we are seing now. Once they plunk all their stuff in, we will be well beyond 1GB. But then you can always slipstream it.